Linux Why does linux never work for me :o

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  1. orb

    orb satisfying.

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    Okay, my linux ubuntu cd's arrived today. It came with a live CD so i thought i can see if i can get the internet, and apparently the 5.10 release came with ndiswrapper, so i thought it would be farely easy to get the internet, i was wrong :( .

    After around 30-45 minutes of playing with the network settings i still haden't got anywere..

    I've checked ndiswrapper site but its still rarther complicated, does anyone have a very easy guide for a extreme noob to linux like me to get my wLAN to work?
     
  2. Mortus

    Mortus What's a Dremel?

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    Is there no linux drivers for your Wlan card?

    Im a linux noobie really and i got my wlan working with slackware.
     
  3. simon w

    simon w What's a Dremel?

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    Including the make/model/chipset of your wlan card would be a good start...
     
  4. orb

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    its a Yakumo QuickWLAN USB . Not sure on the rest :(
     
  5. simon w

    simon w What's a Dremel?

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    Your answer is top of the list
     
  6. Bbq.of.DooM

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    For me it's the opposite. Networking only works on the live, ndiswrapper doesn't work at all for me in the install. That's why I use FC4 now. Works perfectly.
     
  7. alter_ego

    alter_ego What's a Dremel?

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    sorry to hijack a thread, but i have a wg111t usb wi fi adapter, and have uuntu 5.1 as well, nut have no idea on how to install it, ive looked around but it seems really complicated, any help
     
  8. glaeken

    glaeken Freeeeeeeze! I'm a cawp!

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    Unfortunately I've never had a problem w/ wifi except getting wpa to work. But if you search or start a thread at ubuntuforums.org, you'll most likely find an answer.

    Sorry I couldn't be of more help
     
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  9. OneSeventeen

    OneSeventeen Oooh Shiny!

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    Just to be clear on what ndiswrapper is:

    ndiswrapper allows you to use wireless drivers for windows in linux. If ndiswrapper is required to get your wireless card to work, you must first download the windows versions of your network interface's cards.

    Once you have downloaded the files into a folder, say... home folder/drivers/wireless/ and we'll pretend your driver file is driver.ini (it will be something else, but this is just an example)

    open up a terminal and type:
    sudo ndiswrapper -i ~/drivers/wirelss/driver.ini

    Now to see if it installed properly, list the ndiswrapper drivers:
    ndiswrapper -l
    ^lower-case "L"

    It should say something similar to:
    "name of driver" driver present, hardware present

    If that doesn't work, try a different driver, I've heard win2k drivers work well.

    If it does work, then type in:
    sudo depmod -a
    sudo modprobe ndiswrapper

    now type:
    ifconfig
    and see if wlan is listed. if so:
    sudo ndiswrapper -m

    I also found the Ubuntu Wiki Entry on ndiswrapper

    Now, I just go to system>administration>networking to configure/enable the wireless card.
     
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