[xubuntu-users] Wireless scanning depends on the linux kernel

[Chad Colman]

Hello NF,

Have you tried finding and using a proprietary driver for your wireless
card?  I had similar trouble with an iBook G4 once upon a time...

Chad

On Sat, 2009-07-04 at 14:03 +0200, Nicolas Ferré wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> After having upgraded to xubuntu9.04, wicd 1.5.9 shows only few wireless 
> networks if the default kernel (2.6.28) is used. Unfortunately, my own 
> wireless connection (I mean the one I get from my provider) does not 
> show up at all, even after several "refresh" or "hidden networks" 
> trials. However, if I boot with the older kernel that came with 
> ubuntu8.10 (2.6.27), wicd has a much longer wireless network list, 
> included my own one.
> 
> I submitted a bug report to the wicd developers (see 
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/wicd/+bug/394825) but according to them, this 
> is merely a driver problem. Actually, "iwlist eth1 scanning" shows a few 
> wireless networks if I use the wicd "refresh" button, but nothing after 
> 10 or 20 seconds. The even more curious thing is that the wireless 
> network I'd like to use, i.e. the one from my provider does not show at all!
> 
> Do you have an idea?
> 
> NF
>