unable to connect to internet (ubuntu 7.10)

[vishalrao]

do you know what is the exact model number of your wifi? post it here pls

why dont you sign up and search/post on the ubuntuforums? i searched, check these out, if they help (not sure if they're just for 32-bit or 64 as well):

bcm4306 ndiswrapper installation guide - Ubuntu Forums

Edgy Broadcom bcm4318 HOWTO! - Ubuntu Forums

and check out the wireless section here:
: LinuxOnHpPaviliontx1000z

and check these out too, just make sure you know the exact model number of your wireless:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx/Feisty

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Device/Broadcom_BCM4311_rev_01_%28ndiswrapper%29

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx/Feisty_No-Fluff

 

[d00by]

how do i find the model no. of my wireless??

I have posted about this at ubuntu wthout any reply as of yet.

unable to connect to internet (ubuntu 7.10) - Ubuntu Forums

 

[vishalrao]

in a console run "sudo lspci" and see if the wireless info shows up. and first read thru all the links i posted and start experimenting before posting further questions... as they say, no pain, no gain

 

[d00by]

It is working now. I used ndiswrapper method. There is native support for bcm43xx in ubuntu but it is limiyed to 24 MBPS and it keeps losing wifi every few minutes.The ndiswrapper method is better since it gives 54MBPS support and the wifi is better even than on windows, IMHO.Ubuntu needs a little bit of patience but it's worth the effort.If it were not for some sound issues and iTunes necessity, I would seriously consider using Ubuntu as my primary OS. I am not a gamer so that is not a big thing.Ubuntu rocks. Firefox is opening so much faster and the computer boots faster and seems leaner and great eye candy.I am loin' it....

 

[vishalrao]

so you got it working, awesome! its sad that we have to dump linux just because one or two particular apps/hardware doesnt work on it which is why i specifically see if i can use ANY hardware i purchase in linux before buying, be it a mobile phone, mp3 player, digital camera, etc...dooby, have you tried running "wine" and itunes inside it? wine is a windows implementation on linux!

 

[d00by]

so you got it working, awesome! its sad that we have to dump linux just because one or two particular apps/hardware doesnt work on it

which is why i specifically see if i can use ANY hardware i purchase in linux before buying, be it a mobile phone, mp3 player, digital camera, etc...

dooby, have you tried running "wine" and itunes inside it? wine is a windows implementation on linux!


I have heard of it but have never used it or even know how it works.

My problem is that I have this HUGE iTunes Library of 100 GB + size.

Will using wine preserve the library? i.e. if I run iTunes from Linux, will it remember where all the files are and what all the settings are.

iTunes is critical for me as I use iPhone and IPod Classic and their normal working is very important for me.

I am amazed that Apple does not provide support for Linux. They abhore M$. I thought they would embrace Linux.

Turns out they are just a big corporation who do not like competition.

 

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[vishalrao]

no, it probably wont work...man, what if windows crashes and/or your harddisk fails, do you lose all your purchased(?) mp3s/videos? thats another sucky thing about ipods/itunes, you are locked in to the device...better to purchase/download music which is not locked into some software and you can play it on any device, ipod or others...

 

[d00by]

who said anything about paid music? I havenot paid a paisa in my life for buying music and stuff! I back up to external HDD. Posted from my iPhone.

 

[vishalrao]

oh, then why do you need itunes at all? there are tools to upload music to ipod from linux if you search!

 

[gregory house]

If you own DRM protected media, protect it like anything, and stop dreaming about linux,. Every thing is locked down like fort knox. No way you can use it whenever and wherever you want. And if you reinstall windows or something goes wrong, that is the end of it. I don't own any, so can't confirm or deny anything. But ITunes: Re-download your lost iTunes music talks of different experiences (somewhat).