[Ubuntu Chicago] ubuntu wireless

[jason jenkins]

OK, I did all 3 of those steps and they seemed to have went well.

On 8/29/07, jason jenkins <jenkins27 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> what does the cd ~ mean?
>
> do i just run "wget http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/rt2500-cvs-daily.tar.gz
> "
>
> On 8/29/07, Wally Valters <deepsky99 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > yep...  do the autoremove as well, just to make sure everything is ok...
> >
> > whoops forgot build essential, you probably have that already, but do
> > both:
> >
> > sudo apt-get autoremove
> > sudo apt-get install build-essential
> >
> > Then download the latest driver:
> >
> > cd ~
> > wget http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/rt2500-cvs-daily.tar.gz
> >
> > Once you have that on your machine well continue:)
> >
> > no need to post any screen data, unless you hit an error, then try and
> > post it all here.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 8/29/07, jason jenkins < jenkins27 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Is this the info you wanted?
> > >
> > > On 8/29/07, jason jenkins <jenkins27 at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > jru at jru-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get remove network-manager
> > > > Reading package lists... Done
> > > > Building dependency tree
> > > > Reading state information... Done
> > > > The following packages were automatically installed and are no
> > > > longer required:
> > > >   wpasupplicant
> > > > Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
> > > > The following packages will be REMOVED:
> > > >   network-manager network-manager-gnome
> > > > 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> > > > Need to get 0B of archives.
> > > > After unpacking 2335kB disk space will be freed.
> > > > Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
> > > > (Reading database ... 124655 files and directories currently
> > > > installed.)
> > > > Removing network-manager-gnome ...
> > > > Removing network-manager ...
> > > >  * Stopping network connection manager
> > > > NetworkManager                    [ OK ]
> > > >  * Stopping network events dispatcher
> > > > NetworkManagerDispatcher           [ OK ]
> > > > jru at jru-laptop:~$
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 8/29/07, Wally Valters < deepsky99 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Remove network manager as well"
> > > > > sudo apt-get remove network-manager
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 8/29/07, Wally Valters <deepsky99 at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So no one on the forums had any experience with this model?  All
> > > > > > we can try is to get the driver going...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > first:
> > > > > > sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`
> > > > > >
> > > > > > those are BACKTICKS, (the key to the left of the '1')
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Post the output
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 8/29/07, jason jenkins < jenkins27 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > It is the toshiba portege 4000.
> > > > > > > so where do we go from here?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 8/28/07, jason jenkins <jenkins27 at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I do have a disable/enable button but it is turned on.
> > > > > > > > it is a toshiba portege 4000 or 4100
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On 8/28/07, Wally Valters < deepsky99 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Well there is your issue:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > *-network:1 DISABLED
> > > > > > > > >              description: Wireless interface
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Why it is disabled I do not know.  Do you have a
> > > > > > > > > enable/disable button on your wireless?  What is the exact make/model of
> > > > > > > > > your laptop?
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