[ubuntu-uk] Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG

[Kris Douglas]

On 08/12/2007, Tony Travis <ajt at rri.sari.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> 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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In my system this doesn't seem to be the problem, the device works in
windows, but when I switch to Linux it can't see it as an interface, Thanks
for the information,by the way.

-- 
Kris Douglas
      Softdel Limited Hosting Services

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      Mail: kris at softdel.net
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