ubuntu - Linux problem wid netowk plz help :)

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hey,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I just got ubuntu last night, i have my main comp which i am typing on right now running on windows XP and my 100 year old laptop running on ubuntu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I normal have a wireless connection but when i installed ubuntu i talked but not finding the network caz of something to do wid a DCHP server I think that what the name is.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have no idea what that is or how to set it up!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I only set my other wireless up by pure chance J ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¢â¬ÅI was like pining ips and allsortsÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬ÃâÃ

[PhrstBrn]

I would try using ndiswrapper if there are no linux drivers for your network card (which is most likely the case).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I haven't used Ubantu specifically, but I do run Debian on a few machines, so there may be subtle differences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you compile your own kernel from source, download the ndiswrapper-source package (apt-get install ndiswrapper-source) and then use make-kpkg in the kernel source directory (ex: make-kpkg --append-to-version --revision 1 modules_image)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you use a stock kernel, you're going to have to install the pre-compiled package specific to the stock kernel. I would search the .deb packages on Ubantu's website for it, and then install the package (ex: apt-get install ndiswrapper-modules-xxx)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You will also need the utilities package (ex: apt-get install ndiswrapper-utils) no matter which method you choose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then use ndiswrapper to install the .inf file (ex: ndiswrapper -i .inf) and then automate it (ndiswrapper -m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Run dhcpcd and you should be online if you correctly installed it. (dhcpcd wlan0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I know this works with Debian, so it "should" work the same way in Ubantu.

[runesmithie]

Not to be harsh or anything...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But these are the kind of posts that make me wonder if Windows would be a better choice for you, star =\

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man i not to god on the comps and your post was really hard to understand what you were doing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As for "runiteking" thinks that is your name. No way man it had got more applications which i have used and even the free "word" that comes with it is better i have windows on bout.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My laptop only has a 5Gig hard drive and i have like every i had on thier before if not more and instead of 600 MG free i have 1.6G. The login speed and like 2*. It is just hard to use at first caz like windows had corrupted us. Here is a e.g the task bar defult is up the top and they have this wird thing at the bottem. So what do i do first click the bottom.

[runesmithie]

 

 

 

As for "runiteking" thinks that is your name. No way man it had got more applications which i have used and even the free "word" that comes with it is better i have windows on bout.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spyware is free.. it even comes bundled with fun applications :o

[PhrstBrn]

Linux is not for the faint of heart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you don't understand the bulk of what I'm saying, you might want to either ditch linux (and go back to windows), or forget setting up networking, for now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you just need clarification, just ask!

[runesmithie]

Linux is not for the faint of heart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you don't understand the bulk of what I'm saying, you might want to either ditch linux (and go back to windows), or forget setting up networking, for now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you just need clarification, just ask!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quote I heard earlier today on /. :

 

 

 

Unsecured Linux is just as dangerous when connected to the net as Windows