Unable to Use My Wifi

Wifi is not working on my new Lenovo Flex3 here is some command line info on the hardware. I am currently using a USB N Wifi device which works fine. The built in card is AC so I would really like to get it working for the improved performance.
ZorinOS 10 installed and updated
Thanks
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user@Flex3:~$ lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros Device [168c:0041] (rev 20)
Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:3545]
03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 10)
Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:381e]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
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user@Flex3:~$ sudo rfkill list al

0: ideapad_wlan: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: ideapad_bluetooth: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
2: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
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user@Flex3l:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
cpuid 16384 0
nls_utf8 16384 0
btrfs 954368 0
xor 24576 1 btrfs
raid6_pq 98304 1 btrfs
ufs 77824 0
qnx4 16384 0
hfsplus 106496 0
hfs 57344 0
minix 36864 0
ntfs 102400 0
msdos 20480 0
jfs 188416 0
xfs 929792 0
libcrc32c 16384 1 xfs
xt_CHECKSUM 16384 1
iptable_mangle 16384 1
ipt_MASQUERADE 16384 3
nf_nat_masquerade_ipv4 16384 1 ipt_MASQUERADE
iptable_nat 16384 1
nf_nat_ipv4 16384 1 iptable_nat
bridge 110592 0
stp 16384 1 bridge
llc 16384 2 stp,bridge
ebtable_filter 16384 0
ebtables 36864 1 ebtable_filter
cfg80211 540672 0
bnep 20480 2
binfmt_misc 20480 1
intel_rapl 20480 0
iosf_mbi 16384 1 intel_rapl
x86_pkg_temp_thermal 16384 0
uvcvideo 90112 0
intel_powerclamp 20480 0
coretemp 16384 0
videobuf2_vmalloc 16384 1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_memops 16384 1 videobuf2_vmalloc
videobuf2_core 49152 1 uvcvideo
kvm_intel 151552 0
kvm 483328 1 kvm_intel
hid_sensor_accel_3d 16384 0
v4l2_common 16384 1 videobuf2_core
videodev 159744 3 uvcvideo,v4l2_common,videobuf2_core
hid_sensor_trigger 16384 2 hid_sensor_accel_3d
industrialio_triggered_buffer 16384 1 hid_sensor_accel_3d
kfifo_buf 16384 1 industrialio_triggered_buffer
industrialio 57344 4 hid_sensor_trigger,industrialio_triggered_buffer,hid_sensor_accel_3d,kfifo_buf
crct10dif_pclmul 16384 0
hid_sensor_iio_common 16384 1 hid_sensor_accel_3d
media 24576 2 uvcvideo,videodev
crc32_pclmul 16384 0
hid_multitouch 20480 0
hid_sensor_hub 20480 3 hid_sensor_trigger,hid_sensor_accel_3d,hid_sensor_iio_common
ghash_clmulni_intel 16384 0
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 53248 1
aesni_intel 172032 0
aes_x86_64 20480 1 aesni_intel
snd_hda_codec_realtek 86016 1
lrw 16384 1 aesni_intel
i915_bpo 1146880 4
snd_hda_codec_generic 69632 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
btusb 40960 0
bluetooth 491520 9 bnep,btusb
snd_hda_intel 36864 6 snd_hda_codec_hdmi
snd_soc_rt5640 94208 0
snd_hda_controller 32768 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_soc_rl6231 16384 1 snd_soc_rt5640
ip6t_REJECT 16384 1
nf_reject_ipv6 16384 1 ip6t_REJECT
gf128mul 16384 1 lrw
glue_helper 16384 1 aesni_intel
snd_hda_codec 143360 5 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_controller
snd_soc_core 196608 1 snd_soc_rt5640
intel_ips 20480 1 i915_bpo
nf_log_ipv6 16384 5
ablk_helper 16384 1 aesni_intel
cryptd 20480 3 ghash_clmulni_intel,aesni_intel,ablk_helper
joydev 20480 0
snd_compress 20480 1 snd_soc_core
snd_hwdep 20480 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm_dmaengine 16384 1 snd_soc_core
serio_raw 16384 0
drm_kms_helper 131072 1 i915_bpo
snd_pcm 106496 7 snd_soc_rt5640,snd_soc_core,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_controller,snd_pcm_dmaengine
snd_seq_midi 16384 0
i2c_hid 20480 0
snd_seq_midi_event 16384 1 snd_seq_midi
drm 348160 5 i915_bpo,drm_kms_helper
video 20480 1 i915_bpo
acpi_pad 20480 0
i2c_designware_platform 16384 0
snd_rawmidi 32768 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 69632 2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi
ideapad_laptop 20480 0
sparse_keymap 16384 1 ideapad_laptop
mei_me 20480 0
snd_soc_sst_acpi 16384 0
snd_seq_device 16384 3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi
snd_timer 32768 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
i2c_algo_bit 16384 1 i915_bpo
xt_hl 16384 6
mei 90112 1 mei_me
dw_dmac 16384 0
dw_dmac_core 24576 1 dw_dmac
snd 90112 23 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_soc_core,snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_device,snd_compress
ip6t_rt 16384 3
wmi 20480 0
8250_dw 16384 0
lpc_ich 24576 0
soundcore 16384 2 snd,snd_hda_codec
shpchp 40960 0
spi_pxa2xx_platform 24576 0
mac_hid 16384 0
i2c_designware_core 16384 1 i2c_designware_platform
nf_conntrack_ipv6 20480 8
nf_defrag_ipv6 36864 1 nf_conntrack_ipv6
ipt_REJECT 16384 3
nf_reject_ipv4 16384 1 ipt_REJECT
nf_log_ipv4 16384 5
nf_log_common 16384 2 nf_log_ipv4,nf_log_ipv6
xt_LOG 16384 10
xt_limit 16384 13
xt_tcpudp 16384 24
xt_addrtype 16384 4
nf_conntrack_ipv4 16384 10
nf_defrag_ipv4 16384 1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
xt_conntrack 16384 17
ip6table_filter 16384 1
ip6_tables 28672 1 ip6table_filter
nf_conntrack_netbios_ns 16384 0
nf_conntrack_broadcast 16384 1 nf_conntrack_netbios_ns
nf_nat_ftp 16384 0
nf_nat 28672 3 nf_nat_ftp,nf_nat_ipv4,nf_nat_masquerade_ipv4
nf_conntrack_ftp 20480 1 nf_nat_ftp
nf_conntrack 106496 10 nf_nat_ftp,nf_conntrack_netbios_ns,nf_nat,nf_nat_ipv4,xt_conntrack,nf_nat_masquerade_ipv4,nf_conntrack_broadcast,nf_conntrack_ftp,nf_conntrack_ipv4,nf_conntrack_ipv6
iptable_filter 16384 1
ip_tables 28672 3 iptable_filter,iptable_mangle,iptable_nat
x_tables 36864 17 ip6table_filter,xt_hl,xt_CHECKSUM,ip_tables,xt_tcpudp,ipt_MASQUERADE,xt_limit,xt_conntrack,xt_LOG,iptable_filter,ebtables,ip6t_rt,ipt_REJECT,iptable_mangle,ip6_tables,xt_addrtype,ip6t_REJECT
parport_pc 32768 0
ppdev 20480 0
lp 20480 0
parport 45056 3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
autofs4 40960 2
usbhid 53248 0
hid 110592 4 i2c_hid,hid_multitouch,hid_sensor_hub,usbhid
psmouse 118784 0
ahci 36864 2
r8169 81920 0
libahci 32768 1 ahci
mii 16384 1 r8169
sdhci_acpi 16384 0
sdhci 45056 1 sdhci_acpi

Madvinegar is the resident WiFi expert, his last post here: vhttp://zoringroup.com/forum/viewtopic. ... 453#p48453 in the meantime!.

Hi,

open a terminal with Ctrl + Alt + t and then type (copy & paste) the following commands:

Code:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

followed by

Code:

sudo apt-get install -f

Also try:

Code:

sudo apt-get --fix-missing install

The above command downloads and installs any missing packages on your system.

Code:

sudo apt-get --fix-broken install

The above command downloads and installs any broken dependencies on your system.

Also try this command and then reboot on all accounts!:

Code:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade -f

See the update guide also and make sure that your software sources download location is set to "Main server":

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2247

Let us know if it helps.

Thanks for the help.
I forgot to mention I am on Zorin OS 10. Maybe you could probably tell from all the info I posted already.
I ran the commands you posted and most worked but the first 2 below did not.
sudo apt-get –fix-missing install
BC Result-missing invalid operation

sudo apt-get –fix-broken install
Invalid operation

After running ( sudo apt-get install -f )
I Got a message to run this command to remove unnecessary packages; sudo apt-get autoremove
So I did. Seemed to work ok.

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade -f Installed 7 updates
My "Sources dowlload location" is set to Main.
After reboot still no wifi adapter

lshw -C network
WARNING: you should run this program as super-user.
*-network UNCLAIMED
description: Network controller
product: Qualcomm Atheros
vendor: Qualcomm Atheros
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
version: 20
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:d1000000-d11fffff


I found some links that might help https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour ... ug/1436940
Skip to Post #26
"Yes - either 4.2-rc or newer, or use Kalle's tree[1]." Can the kernal be updated in Zorin ?
Post #34 sound like they have some success.
Is this information of any use for my problem ?
I did not try any of this since I was not sure its compatible with Zorin OS 10

Hi,

sorry, there was a typo in the commands, try the following 2 again:

Code:

sudo apt-get --fix-missing install

Code:

sudo apt-get --fix-broken install

Wolfman wrote:Hi,

sorry, there was a typo in the commands, try the following 2 again:

Code:

sudo apt-get --fix-missing install

Code:

sudo apt-get --fix-broken install

Here is the result , does not look like it did much.
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user@Flex3:~$ sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
[sudo] password for john:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
glib-networking:i386 libatk-bridge2.0-0:i386 libatspi2.0-0:i386
libboost-filesystem1.55.0:i386 libboost-system1.55.0:i386
libcairo-gobject2:i386 libcolord2:i386 libgsm1:i386 libgtk-3-0:i386
libjson-glib-1.0-0:i386 libmirclient8:i386 libmircommon3:i386
libmirprotobuf0:i386 libodbc1:i386 libpcap0.8:i386 libprotobuf9:i386
libproxy1:i386 librest-0.7-0:i386 libsoup-gnome2.4-1:i386 libsoup2.4-1:i386
libva-drm1:i386 libva-x11-1:i386 libwayland-client0:i386
libwayland-cursor0:i386 libxkbcommon0:i386 mir-client-platform-mesa2:i386
thunderbird-locale-en thunderbird-locale-en-gb thunderbird-locale-en-us
wine-staging-i386:i386
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
user@Flex3:~$ sudo apt-get --fix-broken install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
glib-networking:i386 libatk-bridge2.0-0:i386 libatspi2.0-0:i386
libboost-filesystem1.55.0:i386 libboost-system1.55.0:i386
libcairo-gobject2:i386 libcolord2:i386 libgsm1:i386 libgtk-3-0:i386
libjson-glib-1.0-0:i386 libmirclient8:i386 libmircommon3:i386
libmirprotobuf0:i386 libodbc1:i386 libpcap0.8:i386 libprotobuf9:i386
libproxy1:i386 librest-0.7-0:i386 libsoup-gnome2.4-1:i386 libsoup2.4-1:i386
libva-drm1:i386 libva-x11-1:i386 libwayland-client0:i386
libwayland-cursor0:i386 libxkbcommon0:i386 mir-client-platform-mesa2:i386
thunderbird-locale-en thunderbird-locale-en-gb thunderbird-locale-en-us
wine-staging-i386:i386
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
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Should I run the 'apt-get autoremove' command again?

There is a bug with your card and lenovo laptops.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour ... ug/1436940

However, you can try this:

Open terminal and run the following commands, one by one.

Code:

sudo apt-get install git
git clone https://github.com/atondwal/ath10k-firmware.git
sudo cp -r ath10k-firmware/ath10k/ /lib/firmware/
cd /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6164
sudo cp -r hw2.1/ /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/


Close terminal, re-open it and run:

Code:

echo "options ath10k_core skip_otp=y" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/ath10k_core.conf

then reboot and hopefully your card will be working.

Madvinegar,
I ran the commands to add the ath10 kernal or is it driver?
Not sure it worked on the last command it came back with this "options ath10k_core skip_otp=y" , I am guessing there should have been something different since its still not working after reboot.
I found this page http://www.killernetworking.com/support/knowledge-base/17-linux/20-killer-wireless-ac-in-linux-ubuntu-debian
Is any of this information/process helpful? maybe the config file bit?
I updated the lshw and it now shows the model # QCA6164 802.11ac
Current status:
$ lshw -C network
*-network UNCLAIMED ( guessing this means something like no driver?) BearClaw
description: Network controller
product: QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter
vendor: Qualcomm Atheros
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
version: 20
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:d1000000-d11fffff
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$lspci -vv -s 02:00.0
02:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros Device 0041 (rev 20)
Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3545
Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 7
Region 0: Memory at d1000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2M]
Capabilities: <access denied>
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Thanks for your help,
Bear-Claw

From what I read in the bug report, you may need to upgrade your kernel to 4.1.6 and later.
I suppose that your wireless card firmware will be included at a later version of Zorin/Ubuntu i.e. on Willy Werewolf or Xenial Xirus where the kernel is 4.2

In case you want to try, you can download from here: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/ma ... .2.5-wily/ kernel 4.2.5 and install the necessary deb files according to the architecture of your system.
Otherwise you may need to wait for a later version of Zorin/Ubuntu where the firmware of your wireless card will be included in the kernel.

madvinegar wrote:There is a bug with your card and lenovo laptops.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour ... ug/1436940

This is NOT a bug with the card nor laptop.

From launchpad.net
"This card remains unsupported out-of-the-box by the ath10k_pci kernel module. At this point, it looks like kvalo's ath10k-firmware repo just needs to be pulled in."