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  1. January 8th, 2006, 23:39 #1
    jamesyfx
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    Linux giving me nothing

    I've got Ubuntu Linux 5.10, it works fine.



    ...But I can't get online with it.

    I'm on a wireless connection, with one of those USB Adapters.

    I heard Linux is supposed to be useless for wireless, but is there any way I can get it to work?

    Once i'm online, then i'll be set. I can do what I want. :p
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  2. January 9th, 2006, 08:11 #2
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    Needs drivers for the adapter maybe? Try Googling for Linux drivers for your model of adapter and see if anything comes up. Just a guess...
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  3. January 9th, 2006, 08:55 #3
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    I've tried, and I really doubt it. As the manufacturers own website is powered by VBScript, which is Microsoft all the way.

    I've tried this Linux app that supposedly installs drivers via an .ini file, but that didnt work either.
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  4. January 9th, 2006, 14:47 #4
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    Well, give us the model number of your wireless card. Wireless cards tend to be based on a couple different chipsets, about half of which have Linux drivers.
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  5. January 9th, 2006, 17:31 #5
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    It says "UR012i"

    Thanks. It is much appreciated.
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  6. January 9th, 2006, 22:05 #6
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    Make sure you have usbutils installed and type lsusb in a terminal (might have to be root). That should give you some more information as to what chipset it uses.
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    Hey, found something for you!
    Your card shows up on this list as using the Prism chipset:
    http://linux-wless.passys.nl/query_h...SB&zoek=hostif
    Drivers are here:
    http://www.linux-wlan.org/
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    Quote Originally Posted by jamesyfx
    I've got Ubuntu Linux 5.10, it works fine.

    ...But I can't get online with it.

    I'm on a wireless connection, with one of those USB Adapters.

    I heard Linux is supposed to be useless for wireless, but is there any way I can get it to work?

    Once i'm online, then i'll be set. I can do what I want. :p
    You're SOL, just like with users that have non-external modems.

    I can't help you on this one, because I'm still majorly new to Linux!!

    From my experience, if it isn't supported out of the box and have to get a driver, you're probably gonna always get an error, during the compile process or when telling Linux to load the drivers.

    The only thing I can do for you is telling you to get a wired connection and an external modem. Sorry.
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