Comments on: Where’s My Wireless, Linux? http://www.pcmech.com/article/wheres-my-wireless-linux/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:43:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rich Menga http://www.pcmech.com/article/wheres-my-wireless-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-15530 Rich Menga Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:59:53 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/wheres-my-wireless-linux/#comment-15530 https://bugs.launchpad.net/wicd/+bugs Bug-ridden garbage. No thanks. https://bugs.launchpad.net/wicd/+bugs

Bug-ridden garbage. No thanks.

]]> By: marc http://www.pcmech.com/article/wheres-my-wireless-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-15528 marc Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:41:28 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/wheres-my-wireless-linux/#comment-15528 This problem is sooo easy to resolve. http://wicd.sourceforge.net/ A few clicks and it's done. This problem is sooo easy to resolve.

http://wicd.sourceforge.net/

A few clicks and it’s done.

]]> By: LinuxCanuck http://www.pcmech.com/article/wheres-my-wireless-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-15408 LinuxCanuck Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:55:16 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/wheres-my-wireless-linux/#comment-15408 Fortunately you can use ndiswrapper to use the Windows driver in Linux. Most distros include this with the CD and some install it by default. It is in the repositories of any distro I am familiar with. There is is GTK GUI interface that makes it simple to use. When I installed Intrepid Ibex on my eeePC 900, the wireless driver would not work. Once I set it up with ndiswrapper I was in business in no time. The irony is that I did not have to use ndiswrapper with Ubuntu 8.04. The proprietary driver was in the proprietary hardware drivers tool of Administration and once I clicked to use it, the wireless worked fine. Wireless not working is a common complaint, but with ndiswrapper it should not be. All you need is your Windows driver disk. It is not a perfect or elegant solution, but it works. Fortunately you can use ndiswrapper to use the Windows driver in Linux. Most distros include this with the CD and some install it by default. It is in the repositories of any distro I am familiar with. There is is GTK GUI interface that makes it simple to use.
When I installed Intrepid Ibex on my eeePC 900, the wireless driver would not work. Once I set it up with ndiswrapper I was in business in no time. The irony is that I did not have to use ndiswrapper with Ubuntu 8.04. The proprietary driver was in the proprietary hardware drivers tool of Administration and once I clicked to use it, the wireless worked fine.
Wireless not working is a common complaint, but with ndiswrapper it should not be. All you need is your Windows driver disk. It is not a perfect or elegant solution, but it works.

]]> By: Kyle Potts http://www.pcmech.com/article/wheres-my-wireless-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-15393 Kyle Potts Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:33:06 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/wheres-my-wireless-linux/#comment-15393 could of swnorn I ranted about Linux on wireless on my blog. But never the less I agree Linux needs a lot more wireless support for people to start recongizing it as an OS could of swnorn I ranted about Linux on wireless on my blog. But never the less I agree Linux needs a lot more wireless support for people to start recongizing it as an OS

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