Wireless Help

[Peter Brook]

Hi to you all

I have struggled to get an Advent 7039 laptop running Ubuntu 6.10 for AMD 64 working on either it's internal Wifi card, or a USB one that worked OK with Kubuntu 6.06

I have tried going through the WIKI documentation on wireless cards including the troubleshooter.  My wireless card is a Intersil (Prism) 3890.  It is identified by Ubuntu at install and Prism 54 driver loaded.  However, it fails to connect.  I also tried to use the windows driver and NDSIWRAPPER, but that came up with the error message that the incorrect dirver was being used!

The laptop has "Launch keys" one of which under windows starts the wireless card.  I have searched internet to try and find a method of launching wireless card or activating  Launch Keys  under Ubuntu, but with no success.  The BIOS will only let me set the wireless card default as off, or to resume to the state when last shut down, not to automatically initiate. 

I think the USB wireless (ADDON) has now fried itself.  It used to be identified within the USB  settings, but now is not.  Neither is it identified on what I hope will become my legacy windows machine...


My Ubuntu experience is very limited, but I am keen to learn.  If anyone can guide me to self-help further, that would be great.  If anyone that can help, but needs more information, tell me in simple terms and I will try and send.

As an alternative, could anyone recommend a PCMCIA card that will work on 6.10 Ubuntu for AMD 64 without any great set-up knowledge needed - or direct me to a suitable listing?    Although I almost feel like it is giving up, I would like to get the wirelsse sorted and start to move onto other things even if I have to invest in a little more hardware.

Thanks in anticipation and what a great forum!  It is just so embarassing that I ask for help, but am way of the skill level of giving any back.

Peter Brook 

drpeter.brook at btinternet.com   
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