tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post2246756781500387844..comments2010-04-04T16:17:29.495-05:00redDEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07778199165854076395noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-78353152135097595032010-04-04T16:13:19.272-05:002010-04-04T16:13:19.272-05:00Great guide. I have been using Ubuntu for about two days now (total), and it was pretty easy to follow.<br /><br />I ran into a problem of not being able to download the ndiswrapper by using the terminal, so I read somewhere else that you can download it simply using the synaptic package manager. Go to system, administrator, then click on synaptic package manager. Click the reload button to reload all of the files that it has, this may take a few minutes for the reloaded updates. THen, just start typing ndiswrapper, and suggestions will pop up in the box below.<br /><br />Choose the ndiswrapper utils 1.9 and double click it. It will pop up with a window saying you need to install another part, just hit mark, and hit ok. THen, just hit Apply and it will install ndiswrapper for you. THen, continue with the rest of the work explained by the blog. hope this helpsMaxim Polanskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151667156790754522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-44801728235087628962010-01-19T14:27:27.645-06:002010-01-19T14:27:27.645-06:00When i try to run the line <br /><b>unzip -a R140747.EXE</b><br />I get the below error <br /><br /><br />Archive: R140747.EXE<br /> End-of-central-directory signature not found. Either this file is not<br /> a zipfile, or it constitutes one disk of a multi-part archive. In the<br /> latter case the central directory and zipfile comment will be found on<br /> the last disk(s) of this archive.<br />unzip: cannot find zipfile directory in one of R140747.EXE or<br /> R140747.EXE.zip, and cannot find R140747.EXE.ZIP, period.<br /><br /><br /><br />Please helpGirihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17566982738364257645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-52304852688714752472008-11-02T04:56:00.000-06:002008-11-02T04:56:00.000-06:00forgot to mention I this just worked using 8.10Sylvain Lamoureuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02609322268134296145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-70492511259222652182008-11-02T04:54:00.000-06:002008-11-02T04:54:00.000-06:00Thanks for these instructions. This worked flawlessly on an Inspiron 1520.Sylvain Lamoureuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02609322268134296145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-77293592499246353662008-10-30T17:22:00.000-05:002008-10-30T17:22:00.000-05:00I found a GUI version that will install the driver for you. Well you still have to download the Windows driver.<BR/>In Ubuntu goto <BR/>Applications -&gt; Add/remove...<BR/>Type in ndiswrapper in the search<BR/>You should get Windows Wireless driver as the installable program. Put a checkmark beside it and click on the Apply Changes button below it. This works for my 1501 as well as my main computer.<BR/>The program is located in <BR/>System -&gt; Administration -&gt; Windows Wireless Drivers<BR/>All you have to do here is find the driver file and install it.<BR/>Hope this helps.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10179699344810438407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-56780277709052100932008-10-26T17:56:00.000-05:002008-10-26T17:56:00.000-05:00I was very happy to find out that this guide works on Intrepid for me :)r4wMUnt34khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15826552575078655201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-86931559141366336202008-10-13T19:11:00.000-05:002008-10-13T19:11:00.000-05:00I tried using this guide as well as others to get my Inspiron E1505 working.. Broadcomm b43XX chipset. No luck the first time with ubuntu intrepid.<BR/><BR/>Did a fresh install to try again. With the first try and with the default clean install not even the Wireless indicator on the laptop was on.<BR/><BR/>This time, all the farther I got in the setup was the first part<BR/><BR/><B><BR/>Step 1: Stop ssb From Loading Before NDISwrapper<BR/>Make a script for NDISwrapper&#39;s fix<BR/>In a terminal type:<BR/>sudo gedit /etc/init.d/wirelessfix.sh<BR/><BR/>Paste this into the file:<BR/>#!/bin/bash<BR/><BR/>modprobe -r b44<BR/>modprobe -r b43<BR/>modprobe -r ssb<BR/>modprobe -r ndiswrapper<BR/>modprobe ndiswrapper<BR/>modprobe b44<BR/><BR/>Point the terminal to your init.d file and make your script exectuable:<BR/>In a terminal type:<BR/>cd /etc/init.d/ &amp;&amp; sudo chmod 755 wirelessfix.sh<BR/><BR/>Update and make it stick:<BR/>In a terminal type:<BR/>sudo update-rc.d wirelessfix.sh defaults<BR/><BR/>Then reboot<BR/>In a terminal type:<BR/>sudo reboot<BR/></B><BR/><BR/>On reboot, I noticed the WiFi indicator was on. I hit connect to a hidden network, just to see, typed in the SID, and after a few seconds it started trying to connect. Sure enough it connected and the Wireless Manager is also showing other networks which means the scanning mode is working.Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16765433833174163813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-70291594075669070302008-09-28T08:39:00.001-05:002008-09-28T08:39:00.001-05:00Yeaah it works, i was using fwcutter installed by default in hardy, and my network speed was just of 1mb ... that sucked. Ubuntu let me down on that . i make all the updates, always expecting the correction of this bug , since hardy was released. Many people does not even notice that, if its is the default driver installed automatically by the system they should correct that.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Now i get 54 mb, pretty simple how to, thanks a lot. this article is "pdfed" for posterity hehe <BR/>see yaFabiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00264511197266665453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-16622479751279058922008-09-28T08:39:00.000-05:002008-09-28T08:39:00.000-05:00Yeaah it works... I was using fwcutter installed by default in hardy, and my network speed was just of 1mb ... that sucked. Ubuntu let me down on that . i make all the updates, always expecting the correction of this bug , since hardy was released. Many people does not even notice that, if its is the default driver installed automatically by the system they should correct that.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Now i get 54 mb, pretty simple how to, thanks a lot. this article is "pdfed" for posterity hehe <BR/>see yaFabiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00264511197266665453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-1404537420834496012008-09-28T08:37:00.000-05:002008-09-28T08:37:00.000-05:00Yeaah it works, i was using fwcutter installed by default in hardy, and my network speed was just of 1mb ... that sucked. Ubuntu let me down on that . i make all the updates, always expecting the correction of this bug , since hardy was released. Many people does not even notice that, if its is the default driver installed automatically by the system they should correct that.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Now i get 54 mb, pretty simple how to, thanks a lot. this article is "pdfed" for posterity hehe <BR/>see yaFabiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00264511197266665453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-16162576247601925332008-09-20T03:14:00.000-05:002008-09-20T03:14:00.000-05:00This is so weird. I used this guide before to get my wireless up and running. I reinstalled ubuntu, and did exactly what the guide told me, and it's not working.<BR/><BR/>anyone have any ideas?Geraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829548919891817944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-77846753255787313052008-08-01T20:21:00.000-05:002008-08-01T20:21:00.000-05:00i just installed ubuntu on the laptop of a female colleague at work .. worked like a charm .. so just so u know .. ur guide as succeeded in freeing one more person from the horrors of vista .. thanksBobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095592973973108510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-73610772144790275472008-07-31T09:38:00.000-05:002008-07-31T09:38:00.000-05:00Hey, this blog rocks! But i have a problem. I did everything right and it works, but i cant connect to networks. I can scan, but not connect. :( Any sugestions? :(Oskarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00562251738958514910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-72895965577196687252008-07-20T04:50:00.000-05:002008-07-20T04:50:00.000-05:00Whooaaaa!!! :D<BR/><BR/>Thank you very much!!!<BR/>You saved my life and my computers life.<BR/>I was almost kicking it out trough the window!<BR/><BR/>You can't imagine how you made me happy.<BR/><BR/>\o/Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063677288352402655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-79248428315586708632008-06-27T17:12:00.000-05:002008-06-27T17:12:00.000-05:00Thank you so much ! This worked for me after many nights of banging my head against a wall !Terry Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17802268376105189025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-54221491384457411132008-06-23T03:48:00.000-05:002008-06-23T03:48:00.000-05:00Hey RedDEAD<BR/><BR/>Thank you very myuch for your blog, you are doing a great job.<BR/><BR/>However i have a problem with setting up the wi-fi on my inspiron 1501.<BR/><BR/>I have followed the guide posted here, using R151517 since i am running the 64 bit version. <BR/><BR/>On step 5, after doing ndiswrapper -l it states the installed driver, but not a word about the harware. After reboot, the wifi still does not work. And even more intriguing, the proprietary broadcom driver that appeared some time ago in my "restricted drivers" menu is now gone, it disappeared one day, don't remember when exactly.<BR/><BR/>Would you have any thoughts on that ?Emalicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05945142416821537257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-52010053073035910802008-06-18T03:20:00.000-05:002008-06-18T03:20:00.000-05:00Thanks so much guys...this helped tremendously, and now another one of my friends will try Ubuntu!john weishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11288498147054389683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-28252363078970831032008-06-17T15:35:00.000-05:002008-06-17T15:35:00.000-05:00oops..I mean I don't know what a terminal is either. Yikes. Any advice?JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826529942518802464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-47543649613359643042008-06-17T15:34:00.000-05:002008-06-17T15:34:00.000-05:00The thing is, I am an idiot. I don't even know what a register is. Can someone explain? Screenshots maybe? My Ubuntu 8.04 does not recognize my Linksys WRT54G and all this stuff seems a bit beyond me.JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826529942518802464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-45444983934331891412008-06-04T20:45:00.000-05:002008-06-04T20:45:00.000-05:00Guide worked great for my E1505!Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162104352017586908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-31984999172409649912008-06-04T13:05:00.000-05:002008-06-04T13:05:00.000-05:00Here's a little tip for anyone trying to do this using 64 bit ubuntu. When downloading the the driver, you need to change the download location to R151517.exe, or else it might not work very well.David Grahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16541192873471256426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-32067514822377575502008-05-14T08:41:00.000-05:002008-05-14T08:41:00.000-05:00A little help please..<BR/><BR/>After thrashing around for weeks, it's almost sure that the BCM43xx driver was installed at some point. But where ? And how to follow the advice given early on in the blog:<BR/><BR/>***snip***<BR/><BR/>If you have already enabled the Broadcom restricted driver, uninstall it before attempting this guide.<BR/><BR/>***end snip***<BR/><BR/>Would happily accepts any tips, scripts, or conclusion that I'm just too stupid for this.<BR/><BR/>CarlsCarlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14577361925883798706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-55370446373136095532008-05-13T21:20:00.000-05:002008-05-13T21:20:00.000-05:00Thank you RedDead, you help me again... ;-)Gauchohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17868277815293114906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-65318049275045948662008-05-12T19:24:00.000-05:002008-05-12T19:24:00.000-05:00Tried you way four times--final result is always the same "does not support scanning" Any other suggestions? Ndis downloaded and installed correctly, as did the driver. Wireless network doesn't show up at all.<BR/>Thankshackur1962http://www.blogger.com/profile/15906522067072657695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-83741180604411873842008-05-08T14:54:00.000-05:002008-05-08T14:54:00.000-05:00I already solve the problem!<BR/><BR/>this method works for me<BR/><BR/>http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=786541<BR/><BR/>post #4<BR/><BR/>is more simple than updating-rc.dimage empirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555786771500595130noreply@blogger.com