[ubuntu-za] acer WLAN driver problems

[Daniel Auger]

Hi guys,

Thanks for the replies.

To Morars: Would you mind explaining exactly how to install this *
ndiswrapper* and where I can download it please? I assume I can download it
through windows and put it on a flash drive or something?

To Lee: I'm afraid I don't know what the restricted driver manager is nor do
I know what Ispci is unfortunately.

To Quitin: I'm in Cape Town not Pretoria so sadly can't take you up on that
offer :( I thin I'm running ubuntu 8.10 but there is freedom toaster at UCT,
I can check out what version they have there I suppose and reinstall if it
comes to it.

Thanks again
Dan

On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 4:48 PM, <morars at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Daniel
>
> I have the same laptop, with the same wifi card, and the same problem. What
> I do is disable the driver in the driver manager and install the windows
> driver using ndiswrapper. Works perfectly after that. Btw I've had this
> problem with this wifi card since I got the laptop about 2 years ago.
> ------Original Message------
> From: Lee Sharp
> Sender: ubuntu-za-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> To: Ubuntu South African Local Community
> ReplyTo: Ubuntu South African Local Community
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] acer WLAN driver problems
> Sent: Aug 11, 2009 3:10 PM
>
> Daniel Auger wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have installed ubuntu on my Acer Aspire 5610Z and I can't get the WLAN
> > to work. Under the drivers section Ubuntu has installed /support for
> > Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN cards/. I dont know if thats the card i have
> > or not but it doesnt work. Also if I try add a wireless connection under
> > /network connections/ It deativates the OK button so I cant save any
> > settings which is weird.
> >
> > I've looked through some of the forums but unfortunately to be honest I
> > dont fully understand the solutions posted. For example a lot of them
> > require me to download stuff using get_apt or wget which obviuosly dont
> > work because I cant connect.
>
> Several wireless card will not work without a download that is
> restricted in distribution. For example, the Dells with broadcoms need a
> bios, and there is a no-redistribution clause in the EULA.  So you may
> need to download something.  Have you tried the Restriceted Driver
> Manager to see if it finds it?  If so, we need to know what you have.
> How about the output of lspci?
>
>                        Lee
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