A little help with wireless - 1390 WLAN mini-card

**Coolfreak** · 08-19-2008, 08:30 AM

Alright, well, I decided to dual-boot Windows XP and Linux.

Now, I pretty much know nothing about Linux. Pretty much the basics I guess you could say.

Anyways, I have a Dell Inspiron E1505.

I installed Ubuntu 8.04

I found this HOWTO which seemed to be exactly what I'm looking for. .
http://ge.ubuntuforums.com/showpost....97&postcount=1

Everything goes fine until Step 3, right after the reboot.

It says to go to the directory where I extracted ndiswrapper. I found that it extracted it to a folder named ndiswrapper-1.51 in my Home folder.

So, I just guessed I could type in

Code:

cd /home

and then the

Code:

sudo make uninstall

.

But, when I do that, I get this error message. . and I have no idea what to do from there. .

Code:

make: *** No rule to make target `uninstall'. Stop.

**wmorri** · 08-19-2008, 10:23 AM

Ok, so ndiswrapper is in the /home directory, but did you cd to that file. So it would look like this:

Code:

XXXX@linux: cd /home
XXXX@linux:/home:ls
file1 file2 file3 ndiswrapper file4
XXXX@linux:/home: cd ndiswrapper

Try that and see what happens.
Cheers!

**Coolfreak** · 08-19-2008, 11:10 AM

Alright, well. . . I guess the Home Folder ( Getting there by going Places > Home Folder ) is not the same as typing in

Code:

cd /home

When I did what you told me, I got this:

Code:

jason@jason-laptop:~$ cd /home
jason@jason-laptop:/home$ ls
jason
jason@jason-laptop:/home$

So what is the correct directory for the Home Folder? What should I type in?

**wmorri** · 08-19-2008, 11:24 AM

Actually going to Places > Home Folder is the same as cd /home. One is just in the gui, and the other is in command. Did you get a different result when you went from the gui?

**Coolfreak** · 08-19-2008, 11:52 AM

What do you mean from the gui? I'm a little lost.

I can say though that all the ndiswrapper files are in the Home Folder.

But when I did cd /home and then ls, it only displayed jason. (As shown above)

**wmorri** · 08-19-2008, 12:33 PM

Try this from command at the XXX@XXX:~$ type ls, then see what folders come up. If you find one labeled "ndiswrapper" see if you can type cd ndiswrapper, and then access the folder. If you can then that is great. see if you can get that far.

Cheers!

**Coolfreak** · 08-19-2008, 05:35 PM

That worked perfectly.

Alright, now I am on step 4. .

I did this code

Code:

unzip -a R151517.EXE

Then it tells me to change directories to the DRIVER directory that was just extracted.

Well, where is that?

That's where I get lost.. . . Again.

**wmorri** · 08-19-2008, 07:17 PM

I would type in command and see if you have something similar:

Code:

XXX@linux:~$ ls
file1 file2 file3 Desktop 
XXX@linux:~$ cd Desktop
XXX@linux:/Desktop$ ls
R151517.EXE file2 file3 file4
XXX@linux:/Deskop$ cd R151517.EXE
XXX@linux:/R151517$

Cheers!

**Coolfreak** · 08-20-2008, 12:14 PM

Alright, that helped me get the rest of the way through the steps.

Sadly though, it still doesn't work. And it seems that that thread is abandoned, so I can't really get help.

Do you know any other way to get wireless working on linux?

**wmorri** · 08-20-2008, 02:46 PM

So explain what happens when you go to try to get online. Do you even get a page or what happens. Also, did you have the wifi light on your laptop come on? Did you try typing "sudo iwlist scanning" into terminal, and what where the results?

Start with that and see what happens.
Cheers!

**Coolfreak** · 08-20-2008, 08:44 PM

The wifi light doesn't even come on. The only way I am able to go online with linux is with actually running a ethernet cable to my laptop. The wifi light does come on in Windows, so it's not the actual wireless card.

**Coolfreak** · 08-20-2008, 10:11 PM

Well, here's a story and a half. . .

So I decided to just start fresh. I uninstalled Linux, and then reinstalled it.

As soon as I started up, I got a pop up saying that new drivers are available, so I downloaded and installed them.

Then, my wireless worked!

So that's kinda weird, but I'm not arguing.

Oh, one more question. . I have a built in touchpad (obviously) but I use a USB wireless mouse. In Windows, I was able to disable the touchpad so I didn't actually touch the buttons or anything while typing. Is there any way to do that in Linux?

**wmorri** · 08-21-2008, 06:58 AM

Great to hear that the reinstall worked for you. Not quite sure why it didn't work before.

When you first started using the wireless mouse did you have to install and drivers for it to work, or was it just plug and play. Also, what is the brand and model of the mouse?

Cheers!

**Coolfreak** · 08-22-2008, 06:47 AM

I actually used it with Windows, and never unplugged it when I switched to Linux, and it just worked.

It's a Gigaware. Although, I don't see any kind of model number on it.

08-19-2008, 08:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Coolfreak Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 3,164 OS: Windows XP Pro / Windows Vista / Windows 7	A little help with wireless - 1390 WLAN mini-card Alright, well, I decided to dual-boot Windows XP and Linux. Now, I pretty much know nothing about Linux. Pretty much the basics I guess you could say. Anyways, I have a Dell Inspiron E1505. I installed Ubuntu 8.04 I found this HOWTO which seemed to be exactly what I'm looking for. . http://ge.ubuntuforums.com/showpost....97&postcount=1 Everything goes fine until Step 3, right after the reboot. It says to go to the directory where I extracted ndiswrapper. I found that it extracted it to a folder named ndiswrapper-1.51 in my Home folder. So, I just guessed I could type in Code: cd /home and then the Code: sudo make uninstall . But, when I do that, I get this error message. . and I have no idea what to do from there. . Code: make: * No rule to make target `uninstall'. Stop. __________________ I subscribe to all threads I post in. But, if in case I don't or I forget, and I don't post back within 24 hours, please PM me. I will get back to your thread ASAP. #3 Texas Longhorns 12-0 Everest ~ DBAN ~ UBCD4WIN ~ ImgBurn ~ Memtest86+ ~ HDD Diags** Last edited by Coolfreak; 08-19-2008 at 08:32 AM.

08-19-2008, 10:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,839 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: A little help with wireless - 1390 WLAN mini-card Ok, so ndiswrapper is in the /home directory, but did you cd to that file. So it would look like this: Code: XXXX@linux: cd /home XXXX@linux:/home:ls file1 file2 file3 ndiswrapper file4 XXXX@linux:/home: cd ndiswrapper Try that and see what happens. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever! Last edited by wmorri; 08-19-2008 at 10:25 AM.

08-19-2008, 11:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
Coolfreak Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 3,164 OS: Windows XP Pro / Windows Vista / Windows 7	Re: A little help with wireless - 1390 WLAN mini-card Alright, well. . . I guess the Home Folder ( Getting there by going Places > Home Folder ) is not the same as typing in Code: cd /home When I did what you told me, I got this: Code: jason@jason-laptop:~$ cd /home jason@jason-laptop:/home$ ls jason jason@jason-laptop:/home$ So what is the correct directory for the Home Folder? What should I type in? __________________ I subscribe to all threads I post in. But, if in case I don't or I forget, and I don't post back within 24 hours, please PM me. I will get back to your thread ASAP. #3 Texas Longhorns 12-0 Everest ~ DBAN ~ UBCD4WIN ~ ImgBurn ~ Memtest86+ ~ HDD Diags

08-19-2008, 11:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,839 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: A little help with wireless - 1390 WLAN mini-card Actually going to Places > Home Folder is the same as cd /home. One is just in the gui, and the other is in command. Did you get a different result when you went from the gui? __________________ Linux Forever!

08-19-2008, 11:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
Coolfreak Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 3,164 OS: Windows XP Pro / Windows Vista / Windows 7	Re: A little help with wireless - 1390 WLAN mini-card What do you mean from the gui? I'm a little lost. I can say though that all the ndiswrapper files are in the Home Folder. But when I did cd /home and then ls, it only displayed jason. (As shown above) __________________ I subscribe to all threads I post in. But, if in case I don't or I forget, and I don't post back within 24 hours, please PM me. I will get back to your thread ASAP. #3 Texas Longhorns 12-0 Everest ~ DBAN ~ UBCD4WIN ~ ImgBurn ~ Memtest86+ ~ HDD Diags

08-19-2008, 12:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,839 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: A little help with wireless - 1390 WLAN mini-card Try this from command at the XXX@XXX:~$ type ls, then see what folders come up. If you find one labeled "ndiswrapper" see if you can type cd ndiswrapper, and then access the folder. If you can then that is great. see if you can get that far. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

08-19-2008, 05:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
Coolfreak Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 3,164 OS: Windows XP Pro / Windows Vista / Windows 7	Re: A little help with wireless - 1390 WLAN mini-card That worked perfectly. Alright, now I am on step 4. . I did this code Code: unzip -a R151517.EXE Then it tells me to change directories to the DRIVER directory that was just extracted. Well, where is that? That's where I get lost.. . . Again. __________________ I subscribe to all threads I post in. But, if in case I don't or I forget, and I don't post back within 24 hours, please PM me. I will get back to your thread ASAP. #3 Texas Longhorns 12-0 Everest ~ DBAN ~ UBCD4WIN ~ ImgBurn ~ Memtest86+ ~ HDD Diags

08-19-2008, 07:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,839 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: A little help with wireless - 1390 WLAN mini-card I would type in command and see if you have something similar: Code: XXX@linux:~$ ls file1 file2 file3 Desktop XXX@linux:~$ cd Desktop XXX@linux:/Desktop$ ls R151517.EXE file2 file3 file4 XXX@linux:/Deskop$ cd R151517.EXE XXX@linux:/R151517$ Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever! Last edited by wmorri; 08-19-2008 at 07:19 PM.

08-20-2008, 12:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
Coolfreak Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 3,164 OS: Windows XP Pro / Windows Vista / Windows 7	Re: A little help with wireless - 1390 WLAN mini-card Alright, that helped me get the rest of the way through the steps. Sadly though, it still doesn't work. And it seems that that thread is abandoned, so I can't really get help. Do you know any other way to get wireless working on linux? __________________ I subscribe to all threads I post in. But, if in case I don't or I forget, and I don't post back within 24 hours, please PM me. I will get back to your thread ASAP. #3 Texas Longhorns 12-0 Everest ~ DBAN ~ UBCD4WIN ~ ImgBurn ~ Memtest86+ ~ HDD Diags

08-20-2008, 02:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,839 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: A little help with wireless - 1390 WLAN mini-card So explain what happens when you go to try to get online. Do you even get a page or what happens. Also, did you have the wifi light on your laptop come on? Did you try typing "sudo iwlist scanning" into terminal, and what where the results? Start with that and see what happens. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

08-20-2008, 08:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
Coolfreak Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 3,164 OS: Windows XP Pro / Windows Vista / Windows 7	Re: A little help with wireless - 1390 WLAN mini-card The wifi light doesn't even come on. The only way I am able to go online with linux is with actually running a ethernet cable to my laptop. The wifi light does come on in Windows, so it's not the actual wireless card. __________________ I subscribe to all threads I post in. But, if in case I don't or I forget, and I don't post back within 24 hours, please PM me. I will get back to your thread ASAP. #3 Texas Longhorns 12-0 Everest ~ DBAN ~ UBCD4WIN ~ ImgBurn ~ Memtest86+ ~ HDD Diags

08-20-2008, 10:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
Coolfreak Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 3,164 OS: Windows XP Pro / Windows Vista / Windows 7	Re: A little help with wireless - 1390 WLAN mini-card Well, here's a story and a half. . . So I decided to just start fresh. I uninstalled Linux, and then reinstalled it. As soon as I started up, I got a pop up saying that new drivers are available, so I downloaded and installed them. Then, my wireless worked! So that's kinda weird, but I'm not arguing. Oh, one more question. . I have a built in touchpad (obviously) but I use a USB wireless mouse. In Windows, I was able to disable the touchpad so I didn't actually touch the buttons or anything while typing. Is there any way to do that in Linux? __________________ I subscribe to all threads I post in. But, if in case I don't or I forget, and I don't post back within 24 hours, please PM me. I will get back to your thread ASAP. #3 Texas Longhorns 12-0 Everest ~ DBAN ~ UBCD4WIN ~ ImgBurn ~ Memtest86+ ~ HDD Diags

08-21-2008, 06:58 AM	#13 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,839 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: A little help with wireless - 1390 WLAN mini-card Great to hear that the reinstall worked for you. Not quite sure why it didn't work before. When you first started using the wireless mouse did you have to install and drivers for it to work, or was it just plug and play. Also, what is the brand and model of the mouse? Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

08-22-2008, 06:47 AM	#14 (permalink)
Coolfreak Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 3,164 OS: Windows XP Pro / Windows Vista / Windows 7	Re: A little help with wireless - 1390 WLAN mini-card I actually used it with Windows, and never unplugged it when I switched to Linux, and it just worked. It's a Gigaware. Although, I don't see any kind of model number on it. __________________ I subscribe to all threads I post in. But, if in case I don't or I forget, and I don't post back within 24 hours, please PM me. I will get back to your thread ASAP. #3 Texas Longhorns 12-0 Everest ~ DBAN ~ UBCD4WIN ~ ImgBurn ~ Memtest86+ ~ HDD Diags