bbbw kernel confused?

[graphtjb]

i am having a difficult time connecting the wifi. I am using a usb to ethernet dongle.
after
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

I get

"debian@beaglebone:/var/lib/cloud9$ sudo apt install --only-upgrade bb-wl18xx-firmware firmware-ti-connectivity
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
bb-wl18xx-firmware is already the newest version (1.20190227.1-0rcnee0stretch+20190227).
firmware-ti-connectivity is already the newest version (20180825+dfsg-1rcnee1stretch+20181217).
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
debian@beaglebone:/var/lib/cloud9$ sudo /opt/scripts/tools/version.sh
git:/opt/scripts/:[eed310ea4502de730d275f1a188eda475b181f0c]
]eprom:[A335BNLTO
model:[TI_AM335x_BeagleBone_Black]
dogtag:[BeagleBoard.org Debian Image 2019-08-03]
bootloader:[microSD-(push-button)]:[/dev/mmcblk0]:[U-Boot 2019.04-00002-gbb4af0f50f]:[location: dd MBR]
bootloader:[eMMC-(default)]:[/dev/mmcblk1]:[U-Boot 2018.03-00002-gac9cce7c6a]:[location: dd MBR]
UBOOT: Booted Device-Tree:[am335x-boneblack-uboot-univ.dts]
UBOOT: Loaded Overlay:[AM335X-PRU-RPROC-4-14-TI-00A0]
UBOOT: Loaded Overlay:[BB-ADC-00A0]
UBOOT: Loaded Overlay:[BB-BONE-eMMC1-01-00A0]
UBOOT: Loaded Overlay:[BB-HDMI-TDA998x-00A0]
kernel:[4.14.108-ti-r124]
nodejs:[v6.17.0]
/boot/uEnv.txt Settings:
uboot_overlay_options:[enable_uboot_overlays=1]
uboot_overlay_options:[uboot_overlay_pru=/lib/firmware/AM335X-PRU-RPROC-4-14-TI-00A0.dtbo]
uboot_overlay_options:[enable_uboot_cape_universal=1]
pkg check: to individually upgrade run: [sudo apt install --only-upgrade ]
pkg:[bb-cape-overlays]:[4.14.20191218.0-0rcnee0stretch+20191218]
pkg:[bb-wl18xx-firmware]:[1.20190227.1-0rcnee0stretch+20190227]
pkg:[kmod]:[23-2rcnee1stretch+20171005]
pkg:[librobotcontrol]:[1.0.4-git20190227.1-0rcnee0stretch+20190327]
pkg:[firmware-ti-connectivity]:[20180825+dfsg-1rcnee1~stretch+20181217]
groups:[debian : debian adm kmem dialout cdrom floppy audio dip video plugdev users systemd-journal i2c bluetooth netdev gpio pwm eqep remoteproc admin spi tisdk weston-launch xenomai cloud9ide]
cmdline:[console=ttyO0,115200n8 bone_capemgr.uboot_capemgr_enabled=1 root=/dev/mmcblk0p1 ro rootfstype=ext4 rootwait coherent_pool=1M net.ifnames=0 rng_core.default_quality=100 quiet]
dmesg | grep remote
[ 1.250030] remoteproc remoteproc0: wkup_m3 is available
[ 1.596754] remoteproc remoteproc0: powering up wkup_m3
[ 1.596876] remoteproc remoteproc0: Booting fw image am335x-pm-firmware.elf, size 217168
[ 1.601203] remoteproc remoteproc0: remote processor wkup_m3 is now up
[ 26.907562] remoteproc remoteproc1: 4a334000.pru is available
[ 26.931271] remoteproc remoteproc2: 4a338000.pru is available
dmesg | grep pru
[ 26.849172] pruss 4a300000.pruss: creating PRU cores and other child platform devices
[ 26.907562] remoteproc remoteproc1: 4a334000.pru is available
[ 26.907710] pru-rproc 4a334000.pru: PRU rproc node /ocp/pruss_soc_bus@4a326004/pruss@0/pru@34000 probed successfully
[ 26.931271] remoteproc remoteproc2: 4a338000.pru is available
[ 26.931413] pru-rproc 4a338000.pru: PRU rproc node /ocp/pruss_soc_bus@4a326004/pruss@0/pru@38000 probed successfully
dmesg | grep pinctrl-single
[ 0.950966] pinctrl-single 44e10800.pinmux: 142 pins at pa f9e10800 size 568
dmesg | grep gpio-of-helper
[ 0.963281] gpio-of-helper ocp:cape-universal: ready
lsusb
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 046d:c31d Logitech, Inc. Media Keyboard K200
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 062a:0000 MosArt Semiconductor Corp. Optical mouse
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0a46:1269 Davicom Semiconductor, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 1a40:0201 Terminus Technology Inc. FE 2.1 7-port Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
END
debian@beaglebone:/var/lib/cloud9$ sudo connmanctl
Error getting VPN connections: The name net.connman.vpn was not provided by any .service filescconnmanctl> scan wifi
Error /net/connman/technology/wifi: Method "Scan" with signature "" on interface "net.connman.Technology" doesn't exist

connmanctl> exit"