[ubuntu-uk] Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG

[Tony Travis]

Alan Pope wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 07, 2007 at 10:02:24PM +0000, Kris Douglas wrote:
>> Hi, I'm  having trouble loading the wireless driver for the ipw3945 on this
>> Asus laptop. The chip can be seen in the hardware list, but i can not access
>> wifi on PCL/ Ubuntu and I dont know why I have at least four other machines
>> that are running this or a very similar chip and i do not have trohble, but
>> in any linux distro i can not access the wifi. The only way I can actually
>> get on is by using an external usb wifi dongle.... Any ideas?
>>
> 
> The 3945 is supported in Ubuntu, my Toshiba laptop has one.
> 
> It has an issue that I _think_ is down to network manager in that it refuses 
> to associate with an AP when first booted, however it works if I use the 
> wired connection first.

Hello, Al.

Have you tried WiFi radar from the Universe:

	sudo aptitude install wifi-radar

Your problem sounds a bit like what happens when I disconnect the wired 
connection from my laptop after booting with it connected. I have to 
disable the wired connection before the WiFi connection works using:

	ifdown eth1	# wired connection

Then restart the WiFi connection using:

	ifdown eth0	# WiFi connection
	ifup eth0

Alternatively, I can connect using WiFi radar.

Changing the subject, I've now got 7.10 (Gutsy) running on my iMac :-)

Anyone else using this ancient 'unsupportable' PowerPC technology?

BTW, I'm running the IBM PowerPC version of Java 1.5 OK in 640MB RAM.

I've looked at the DIY iMac 1GB upgrade instructions on the web + I 
might give it a go:

http://www.macworld.com/2003/08/features/15fpimacupgrade/index.php

Just slightly concerned about the heat transfer seal being broken when I 
pull it apart. Anyone else done this on the 15" LCD G4 iMac?

Best wishes,

	Tony.
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