A possible fix to WiFi

[Karl Larsen]

        It has occurred to me the guys who have trouble with WiFi such 
that they need a common software like MadWiFi might be doing something 
wrong without any knowledge of it. I have re-loaded Gutsy and loaded 
Hardy in the recent past and I recall what happened in both cases.

        While loading the software it tells you what is going on and a 
bar tells you how far towards finished it is. When loading gets to 
"loading APT" the loading from the CD stops and the Internet lights get 
active. The loader is getting software from a Ubuntu server. This 
computer has nVidia everything. When I reboot there are two things that 
want to send more software. One is the normal Update and the other talks 
about non-ubuntu software. This is what makes nVidia video and madwifi work.

        The first thing I do is click on the special stuff and either 
just turn it on or download it from a server. I can do that ONLY if I'm 
plugged into the Internet. And this is the secret. I installed Gutsy on 
my madwifi laptop plugged into the Internet with a cable. After getting 
the special stuff working I unplugged the cable and wifi was working.

        Somewhere on the LiveCD it should say to be sure you have a 
Internet cable attached before installing. This will end a lot of hard 
questions to this list.

Karl
 

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	Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
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