big network problem in kubuntu netbook edition on dell mini 9

[troystachnik]

i have a dell mini 9, and i can not get broadcom wireless adapter to work, i installed the latest firmware and i have tried virtually everything, i ran dmesg and this is what came up:
[ 12.705432] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 12.705450] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 12.920380] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 18.449348] b43-phy0:
[ 18.449354] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 18.449366] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 18.449372] Controller restarted
[ 18.450187] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 18.668368] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 24.197347] b43-phy0:
[ 24.197353] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 24.197364] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 24.197371] Controller restarted
[ 24.412406] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 29.941348] b43-phy0:
[ 29.941354] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 29.941365] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 29.941371] Controller restarted
[ 30.156363] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 35.685318] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 35.685359] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 35.685372] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 35.901343] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 41.449271] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 41.449329] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 41.449346] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 41.669279] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 41.760924] CPUFREQ: Per core ondemand sysfs interface is deprecated - up_threshold
[ 47.250707] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 47.250804] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 47.250820] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 47.471683] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 53.037077] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 53.037571] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 53.037591] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 53.262809] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 58.860551] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 58.873339] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 58.873361] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 59.121274] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 64.693516] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 64.698599] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 64.698620] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 64.965294] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 70.553475] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 70.564336] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 70.564357] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 70.797366] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 76.329401] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 76.329528] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 76.329553] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 76.548842] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 82.094180] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 82.105333] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 82.105354] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 82.326669] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 87.874214] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 87.874253] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 87.874268] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 88.093109] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 93.648636] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 93.661350] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 93.661371] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 93.884363] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 99.433410] b43-phy0 ERROR:
[ 99.433421] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 99.433440] Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 99.433456] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 99.652399] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 105.185404] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 105.197481] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 105.197510] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 105.416426] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 110.945382] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 110.945502] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 110.945527] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 111.165748] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 116.693409] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 116.705506] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 116.705534] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 116.924413] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 122.453399] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 122.453530] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 122.453555] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 122.672441] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 128.209430] b43-phy0:
[ 128.209442] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 128.209464] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 128.209476] Controller restarted
[ 128.448433] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 133.977397] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 133.977518] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 133.977543] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 134.196416] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 139.725423] b43-phy0:
[ 139.725434] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 139.725457] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 139.725469] Controller restarted
[ 139.952439] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 145.497387] b43-phy0:
[ 145.497399] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 145.497421] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 145.497433] Controller restarted
[ 145.720434] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 151.254373] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 151.265486] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 151.265515] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 151.484419] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 157.017405] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 157.017525] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 157.017550] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 157.236418] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 162.769404] b43-phy0:
[ 162.769416] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 162.769438] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 162.769451] Controller restarted
[ 162.996419] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 168.525380] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 168.525502] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 168.525527] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 168.744421] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 174.278289] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 174.289680] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 174.289710] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 174.512404] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 180.045403] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 180.056479] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 180.056508] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 180.272438] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 185.801395] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 185.812378] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 185.812406] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 186.028409] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 191.561403] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 191.561672] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 191.561697] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 191.777371] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 197.306357] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 197.306451] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 197.306485] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 197.524400] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 203.053400] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 203.053481] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 203.053505] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 203.272471] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 208.813383] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 208.813464] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 208.813489] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 209.032420] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 214.582247] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 214.582286] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 214.582304] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 214.801311] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 220.333405] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 220.334358] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 220.334394] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 220.552293] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 226.093449] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 226.093534] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 226.093559] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 226.313398] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 231.862394] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 231.862546] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 231.862564] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 232.080445] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 237.622401] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 237.622699] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 237.622724] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 237.836443] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 243.374326] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 243.387095] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 243.387123] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 243.608433] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 249.170230] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 249.170329] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 249.170346] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 249.389320] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 254.917439] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 254.928465] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 254.928494] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 255.148377] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 260.689400] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 260.689520] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 260.689544] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 260.908416] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 263.402934] r8169: eth0: link up
[ 263.403779] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
[ 266.461377] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 266.472460] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 266.472490] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 266.688364] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 272.217388] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 272.217524] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 272.217549] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 272.436420] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 274.124134] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
[ 277.970201] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 277.981358] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 277.981379] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 278.200358] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 283.757343] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 283.757653] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 283.757678] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 283.977304] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 289.545408] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 289.557487] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 289.557515] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 289.776495] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 295.353410] b43-phy0:
[ 295.353421] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 295.353443] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 295.353456] Controller restarted
[ 295.572452] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 301.125401] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 301.137486] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 301.137514] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 301.356466] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 306.885402] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 306.885529] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 306.885554] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 307.105420] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 312.638311] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 312.649409] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 312.649429] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 312.868440] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 318.398321] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 318.398421] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 318.398438] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 318.618987] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 324.149425] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 324.149446] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 324.149476] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 324.384381] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 329.913473] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 329.913742] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 329.913767] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 330.132363] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 335.665427] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 335.676450] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 335.676478] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 335.896395] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 341.425457] b43-phy0:
[ 341.425468] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 341.425490] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 341.425503] Controller restarted
[ 341.644359] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 347.186331] b43-phy0:
[ 347.186342] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 347.186364] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 347.186377] Controller restarted
[ 347.416442] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 352.961447] b43-phy0:
[ 352.961458] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 352.961480] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 352.961493] Controller restarted
[ 353.180312] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 358.725416] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 358.737432] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 358.737460] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 358.956425] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 364.485438] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 364.485461] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 364.485491] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 364.720363] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 370.292567] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 370.304400] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 370.304422] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 370.526660] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 376.081430] b43-phy0:
[ 376.081442] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 376.081464] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 376.081476] Controller restarted
[ 376.300349] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 381.837348] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 381.837445] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 381.837474] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 382.058195] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 387.595562] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 387.595619] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 387.595653] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 387.816669] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 393.372438] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 393.372468] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 393.372486] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 393.594094] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 399.153474] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 399.153741] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 399.153774] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 399.372450] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 404.905475] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 404.905781] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 404.905811] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 405.124416] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 410.674415] b43-phy0:
[ 410.674427] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 410.674449] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 410.674462] Controller restarted
[ 410.892440] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 416.421485] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 416.421775] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 416.421806] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 416.637357] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 422.165469] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 422.165495] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 422.165525] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 422.165559] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 422.165586] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 422.384379] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 427.922320] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 427.922358] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 427.922373] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 428.154113] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 433.731840] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 433.731907] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 433.731925] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 433.956353] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 439.522196] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 439.533360] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 439.533381] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 439.752354] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
[ 445.285428] b43-phy0: Controller restarted
[ 445.285450] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
[ 445.285480] b43-phy0: Controller RESET (DMA error) ...
[ 445.504382] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)

please help, i want my wireless to work right, but i think that kubuntu doesn't like the dell mini 9. > > > >

[oshunluvr]

Re: big network problem in kubuntu netbook edition on dell mini 9

First of all - in the future, do yourself and those who may want to help you a favor and post only needed information. A four page post of the same information repeated over and over should be truncated to a reasonable readable length - as short as possible. By all means, post any error messages that apply, but one occurrence per error is plenty.

Spend more time explaining what you're issue is, what you've done to correct it, and list the hardware at issue in specific detail.

Doing the above, you'll find you get qualified help and more responses.

To your issue: Have you installed the driver? The driver for that modem is bcmwl-kernel-source. Once installed, you should be able to activate it. Here's a page for reference: Dell Mini and Ubuntu