WiFi quit

[Karl Larsen]

norman wrote:
>> On my laptop with Ubuntu 8.10 installed I was able to get the WiFi 
>> working with ease. But a week ago it came up with no choice to use WiFi. 
>> It works fine on wired Internet but the WiFi no longer shows up.
>>
>>     I have been trying to get it working using the VPN things you get 
>> with NetworkManager Applet 0.7.0 using the proper LEAP security things 
>> but to date it will not work. Is there something else I need to 
>> check/fix? The WiFi does not even show up as a choice any more so 
>> something I have forgot is needed.
>>     
>
> This may be a silly thing but sometimes I have problems with my wireless
> connection from my laptop. I have a switch on the side of my computer
> for switching the wireless on and off and when this happens I usually
> find that I have accidentally knocked the switch.
>
> Any use?
>
> Norman
>
>
>   
    Nope this laptop has a button near the on-off button for WiFi and it 
has zero effect on this Ubuntu but does work on the windows I co-boot 
with. The problem is the new kernel.


Karl