WiFi connection on Linux Mint
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Hello,
As a new Linux user, I am encountering many difficulties with this software, so please forgive my awkward phrasing or any questions that may seem obvious to some of you... I have been searching the internet for 3 hours without any success.
I am using LINUX MINT 14 Mate 64 bit, everything seems to be functioning properly except for the fact that Linux does not detect the drivers for my network card, and therefore cannot connect to Wi-Fi... I have to use Ethernet, which is not convenient at all...
I own a Dell Inspiron 1570, which I had to completely format due to a Windows crash. I reinstalled Linux Mint on it (and I no longer have Windows), and I prefer this environment over the latest Ubuntu (which crashes all the time for me, although it does detect Wi-Fi).
So, could you please tell me how to get Linux Mint to detect the drivers for my PC?
In the "control center," there is a section called "Windows wireless drivers" that suggests directing to the driver (file.inf); I downloaded what I found for my PC on the Dell website, then extracted the .inf files it contained using archive manager, and it doesn’t work...
If you have a solution (preferably one that relies on automatic driver detection :)), that would be great.
Thanks in advance
Configuration: Linux / Firefox 16.0
As a new Linux user, I am encountering many difficulties with this software, so please forgive my awkward phrasing or any questions that may seem obvious to some of you... I have been searching the internet for 3 hours without any success.
I am using LINUX MINT 14 Mate 64 bit, everything seems to be functioning properly except for the fact that Linux does not detect the drivers for my network card, and therefore cannot connect to Wi-Fi... I have to use Ethernet, which is not convenient at all...
I own a Dell Inspiron 1570, which I had to completely format due to a Windows crash. I reinstalled Linux Mint on it (and I no longer have Windows), and I prefer this environment over the latest Ubuntu (which crashes all the time for me, although it does detect Wi-Fi).
So, could you please tell me how to get Linux Mint to detect the drivers for my PC?
In the "control center," there is a section called "Windows wireless drivers" that suggests directing to the driver (file.inf); I downloaded what I found for my PC on the Dell website, then extracted the .inf files it contained using archive manager, and it doesn’t work...
If you have a solution (preferably one that relies on automatic driver detection :)), that would be great.
Thanks in advance
Configuration: Linux / Firefox 16.0
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You open the Synaptic package manager, and in the search you enter Wifi, you'll get a whole list of packages, you request the installation of all the packages that have the red Ubuntu icon (by right-clicking on them) and you ask for the reinstallation of all the packages that are already installed. Once that's done, you click on "Apply." Once that's done, you restart.
And then, you cross your fingers...
Hello, thank you for your response.
I am very unfamiliar with Ubuntu as I mentioned; I downloaded and installed ndiswrapper from the software center, then in the command terminal, I have this:
Does this mean it is not installed correctly? o_O
I'm having a lot of trouble with this notion of applications/packages; I can't find an easy way to have them on hand after installation, even when I go to Applications - all... Very few appear.
In Synaptic (the application visualization tool), I see them all, but I don't know how to launch them. Can it only be done through the command line?
My main question is still about this Wi-Fi problem, but if I can understand a few things along the way, that would be great...^^
Thank you!
I am very unfamiliar with Ubuntu as I mentioned; I downloaded and installed ndiswrapper from the software center, then in the command terminal, I have this:
-Inspiron-1570 ~ $ ndiswrapper install/manage Windows drivers for ndiswrapper usage: ndiswrapper OPTION -i inffile install driver described by 'inffile' -a devid driver use installed 'driver' for 'devid' (dangerous) -r driver remove 'driver' -l list installed drivers -m write configuration for modprobe -ma write module alias configuration for all devices -mi write module install configuration for all devices -v report version information where 'devid' is either PCIID or USBID of the form XXXX:XXXX, as reported by 'lspci -n' or 'lsusb' for the card -Inspiron-1570 ~ $ sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper [sudo] password : Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done E: Unable to locate package ndiswrapper
Does this mean it is not installed correctly? o_O
I'm having a lot of trouble with this notion of applications/packages; I can't find an easy way to have them on hand after installation, even when I go to Applications - all... Very few appear.
In Synaptic (the application visualization tool), I see them all, but I don't know how to launch them. Can it only be done through the command line?
My main question is still about this Wi-Fi problem, but if I can understand a few things along the way, that would be great...^^
Thank you!
Hello,
If, as you say, you have tested Ubuntu and the wifi was working, that means your wifi card is recognized under Linux and the driver exists. So there’s no need to use ndiswrapper which uses the driver written for Windows (and it doesn’t always work). It's a solution that is only used as a last resort when there is no Linux driver available and if possible using the Windows XP driver.
If, as you say, you have tested Ubuntu and the wifi was working, that means your wifi card is recognized under Linux and the driver exists. So there’s no need to use ndiswrapper which uses the driver written for Windows (and it doesn’t always work). It's a solution that is only used as a last resort when there is no Linux driver available and if possible using the Windows XP driver.
Hi,
Open a terminal and display the output of the commands:
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Zen my nuggets ;-)
Take a step for the environment, close your windows and adopt a penguin.
Open a terminal and display the output of the commands:
lspci | grep -i net ifconfig -a
--
Zen my nuggets ;-)
Take a step for the environment, close your windows and adopt a penguin.
Good evening.
I don't know this distribution, but look for the ndiswrapper package and if it is present, install it, then load your .inf file using it.
Best regards.
I don't know this distribution, but look for the ndiswrapper package and if it is present, install it, then load your .inf file using it.
Best regards.
You don't need the terminal once the ndiswrapper package is installed; you can find this emulator in your programs, open it, and specify the path of the .inf file so that it gets loaded.
Choose an .inf from an OS with which the concerned computer has already worked, this is a workaround for the lack of a compatible driver for a device under Linux, which is relatively common ^^.
Best regards.
Choose an .inf from an OS with which the concerned computer has already worked, this is a workaround for the lack of a compatible driver for a device under Linux, which is relatively common ^^.
Best regards.