Linux on Netbook...

.Kencs · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:03

I have Linux on my Netbook (Advent 4211) but it won't pick up Wireless drivers and I know NOTHING about Linux, can someone please help?

.Kencs · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:28

So I open up Terminal and type lspci | grep network and thats it?

.Kencs · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:30

Did it but nothing happened, just got this:

kencs@kencs-netbook:~$ lspci | grep network
kencs@kencs-netbook:~$

and nothing happened...

Nevermind, me being retarded lol...

Getting results now...

.Kencs · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:34

I just typed lspci and got the following:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA AHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family SMBus Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)
02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8187SE Wireless LAN Controller (rev 22)

.Kencs · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:36

and:

lspci | grep Network
02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8187SE Wireless LAN Controller (rev 22)

.Kencs · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:43

this may make more sense to u there:

ifconfig -a
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:21:85:53:b7:27
inet addr:192.168.1.14 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::221:85ff:fe53:b727/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:990 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:974 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:570174 (570.1 KB) TX bytes:166333 (166.3 KB)
Interrupt:42 Base address:0x6000

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:216 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:216 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:16848 (16.8 KB) TX bytes:16848 (16.8 KB)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:21:85:7b:12:ed
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:17 Memory:f8060000-f8060100

.Kencs · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:48

When I click on the networks icon after disconnecting my network cable I have:

Wired Networks:
Disconnected

Wireless Networks:
Disconnected

VPN Connections >
Connect to a hidden Wireless Network...
Create New Wireless Network...

It doesnt even show networks in range...

.Kencs · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:51

wlan0 No scan results

The netbook is right next to the wireless router...

.Kencs · 30 Mar 2011 at 20:02

Thanks for the help mate.
I will wait to see if anyone else can help :-)

.Kencs · 30 Mar 2011 at 21:16

I forgot to turn the wireless on with Fn+F11 LOL...result. now working

Thanks all