
A little Linux help?
Moderator:Æron
Yes, it's true. I've installed Ubuntu on one of our older computers. I've got it working fine, but I can't get the wireless internet adapter working. The kernel doesn't seem to have the driver already installed, and when I try to use NDISwrapper I get "permission denied on line 152." I know we've got a lot of Linux enthusiasts here (*cough*Niner*cough*) and I was wondering whether someone who's not such a newbie as I could give me some help? 

My DeviantArt | My LiveJournal | My Webcomic
Cameron is awesome because:
-Because he has an artistic style that is both complex and minimalist. This is profound!
-He once drew me as a roadrunner. It was an actual honest to god feral roadrunner, but a roadrunner nonetheless!
-He lives in Idaho among the wilderness and stuff and I envy him for that. 3:
-He is probably one of the most personable artists on here.
-I think he's the only one of us on here who drew a fanart that made it as a guest strip on O&M. This is an accomplishment!
-
- Posts:4297
- Joined:Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:08 pm
- Location:On hiatus
- Contact:
Re: A little Linux help?
What? I hate wireless (which, yes, sucks on Linux even more)(*cough*Niner*cough*)
But to really help you, we'd need to know what adapter it is...
(including lsusb output if it's a USB device, or lspci output otherwise)
Re: A little Linux help?
Yes, I hate wireless too. But I'm stuck with it. Our house is just too big for wires.What? I hate wireless (which, yes, sucks on Linux even more)(*cough*Niner*cough*)
But to really help you, we'd need to know what adapter it is...
(including lsusb output if it's a USB device, or lspci output otherwise)


*In other words, when restarted, whatever bit of program I managed to install vanished into thin air.
My DeviantArt | My LiveJournal | My Webcomic
Cameron is awesome because:
-Because he has an artistic style that is both complex and minimalist. This is profound!
-He once drew me as a roadrunner. It was an actual honest to god feral roadrunner, but a roadrunner nonetheless!
-He lives in Idaho among the wilderness and stuff and I envy him for that. 3:
-He is probably one of the most personable artists on here.
-I think he's the only one of us on here who drew a fanart that made it as a guest strip on O&M. This is an accomplishment!
-
- Posts:4297
- Joined:Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:08 pm
- Location:On hiatus
- Contact:
Re: A little Linux help?
Unfortunaely, neither of those descriptions are detailed enough to be usable: For one thing, all you're doing is referring to a brand and a product category, which may still have more than one model associated with it. Heck, even knowing the model number isn't enough: you need the hardware revision number too.Anyway, I have two different antennas I've tried to use: your typical Belkin USB key, and a Linksys Wireless-G.
For instance, I could say I'm using a Wireless G D-Link USB adapter, but that's not very specific at all: D-Link lists two such products on their webpage, and neither is the one I have. Its model number is DWL-G122, but that's still not enough. Why? There are three different versions of that model, and each needs a different driver (even on Windows). This is just my example, though.
If you look on the back of the device, it should list your model number and hardware revision. Then, your best resource for answers is Google.
Oh, and if you want more info, there should be command line utility called "lsusb" (it has to run as root, though; try "sudo lsusb") that will list out what is attached to your computer. It can offer hints about what is inside the adapters, which may help you find the right drivers and information.
As for ndiswrapper, I don't know enough about Ubuntu to know how to install it over there.
Re: A little Linux help?
Well, essentially, that's the problem. (The reason I wasn't more specific with the USB specs is because I already found drivers for it.)As for ndiswrapper, I don't know enough about Ubuntu to know how to install it over there.
So basically, I need to install a driver using code. The problem with that is, when you say something like "it has to run as root" I haven't the foggiest idea what you're talking about.

My DeviantArt | My LiveJournal | My Webcomic
Cameron is awesome because:
-Because he has an artistic style that is both complex and minimalist. This is profound!
-He once drew me as a roadrunner. It was an actual honest to god feral roadrunner, but a roadrunner nonetheless!
-He lives in Idaho among the wilderness and stuff and I envy him for that. 3:
-He is probably one of the most personable artists on here.
-I think he's the only one of us on here who drew a fanart that made it as a guest strip on O&M. This is an accomplishment!
When something is run as root, it means that the program is running under the root (admin) account. It basically means the program has full access to the system's services.
Furries? Are they the nutters that pretend to be animals and draw humans that look like animals? Christ, I sink my head into my paws... -Rooster
-
- Posts:4297
- Joined:Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:08 pm
- Location:On hiatus
- Contact:
Re: A little Linux help?
Basically, it means (on Ubuntu) that every line is preceded with the word "sudo". This means you don't get "Permission denied" errors; you'll just be asked for your password to confirm that it's something you want to do.Well, essentially, that's the problem. (The reason I wasn't more specific with the USB specs is because I already found drivers for it.)As for ndiswrapper, I don't know enough about Ubuntu to know how to install it over there.
So basically, I need to install a driver using code. The problem with that is, when you say something like "it has to run as root" I haven't the foggiest idea what you're talking about.The directions with the linux drivers were the same way. I couldn't figure out the right steps to take in entering the code. Any ideas?
Re: A little Linux help?
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH.............Basically, it means (on Ubuntu) that every line is preceded with the word "sudo". This means you don't get "Permission denied" errors; you'll just be asked for your password to confirm that it's something you want to do.Well, essentially, that's the problem. (The reason I wasn't more specific with the USB specs is because I already found drivers for it.)As for ndiswrapper, I don't know enough about Ubuntu to know how to install it over there.
So basically, I need to install a driver using code. The problem with that is, when you say something like "it has to run as root" I haven't the foggiest idea what you're talking about.The directions with the linux drivers were the same way. I couldn't figure out the right steps to take in entering the code. Any ideas?

I think I'm going to go do something now...

My DeviantArt | My LiveJournal | My Webcomic
Cameron is awesome because:
-Because he has an artistic style that is both complex and minimalist. This is profound!
-He once drew me as a roadrunner. It was an actual honest to god feral roadrunner, but a roadrunner nonetheless!
-He lives in Idaho among the wilderness and stuff and I envy him for that. 3:
-He is probably one of the most personable artists on here.
-I think he's the only one of us on here who drew a fanart that made it as a guest strip on O&M. This is an accomplishment!
Re: A little Linux help?
The driver is installed now and it recognizes the network is there, but it still won't connect. I give up.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH.............![]()
I think I'm going to go do something now...

My DeviantArt | My LiveJournal | My Webcomic
Cameron is awesome because:
-Because he has an artistic style that is both complex and minimalist. This is profound!
-He once drew me as a roadrunner. It was an actual honest to god feral roadrunner, but a roadrunner nonetheless!
-He lives in Idaho among the wilderness and stuff and I envy him for that. 3:
-He is probably one of the most personable artists on here.
-I think he's the only one of us on here who drew a fanart that made it as a guest strip on O&M. This is an accomplishment!
-
- Posts:4297
- Joined:Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:08 pm
- Location:On hiatus
- Contact:
So what do you use? Debian?Kill and restart dhclient?
*shrugs* It was all messed up when I tried using Ubuntu too.
My DeviantArt | My LiveJournal | My Webcomic
Cameron is awesome because:
-Because he has an artistic style that is both complex and minimalist. This is profound!
-He once drew me as a roadrunner. It was an actual honest to god feral roadrunner, but a roadrunner nonetheless!
-He lives in Idaho among the wilderness and stuff and I envy him for that. 3:
-He is probably one of the most personable artists on here.
-I think he's the only one of us on here who drew a fanart that made it as a guest strip on O&M. This is an accomplishment!
-
- Posts:4297
- Joined:Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:08 pm
- Location:On hiatus
- Contact:
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 8 guests