[ubuntu-uk] 11,04 Broke My Wireless (surprised?)

[Mark Fraser]

On Wednesday 04 May 2011 13:08:35 Jon Reynolds wrote:
>  On Wed, 4 May 2011 14:51:49 +0300, Dave Rice wrote:
> > OK,
> > 
> > here are some links that I found useful!
> > 
> > The method I used, admittedly it was on a Maverick based distro, was
> > to update the kernel from here:
> > 
> > http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/ [14]
> > 
> > and the install the samsung-wireless package from here:
> > 
> > https://launchpad.net/~voria/+archive/ppa [15]
> > 
> > once updated you may have to blacklist the built it drivers:
> > 
> > sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
> > 
> > and add the following lines:
> > 
> > blacklist r8192e_pci
> > 
> >  _blacklist r8192se_pci_
> > 
> > Not tried it with natty yet, you may just have to use the voria ppa.
> > You may want to try updating the kernel to the oneiric or the Natty
> > 2.6.39-rc4 (current) and add the voria ppa too. - this is a bit risky
> > so your system may not survive !!! ;)
> > 
> > There is a surprising amount of info out there as the samsung netbook
> > is a popular one, it's a good little machine ;)
> > 
> > here are some links with useful info on, in no particular order:
> > 
> > 
> > http://www.sammynetbook.com/forum/threads/14952-My-adventures-in-Linux-La
> > nd-Ubuntu-on-the-N210 [16]
> > 
> >  http://www.stewartpratt.com/?p=443 [17]
> > 
> > http://seaborne.blogspot.com/2010/07/ubuntu-on-samsung-n210.html [18]
> > 
> > Hope that helps a little,
> > 
> > cheers
> 
>  Thanks for all the ideas and help!
> 
>  When I re-format the netbook, I actually think I will stick with 10,04
>  or 10,10 as they worked... think I will leave 11,04 mature a bit more.
>  shame, but there we are.
> 
>  Cheers again.

I know what you mean, I've upgraded to Kubuntu 11.04 on 2 laptops and both 
have different bugs in them. Wireless works fine with one of them, but not the 
other, display problems etc.

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