WIFI in acer one zg5 ubuntu 9.04

CicPot · 10-23-2009, 01:37 PM

Hello dear friends,

I bought a used acer aspire one zg5 with ubuntu 9.04 and everything is ok but the WIFI...I am a novice in Linux but I know at least something...the wired lan network works fine but the WIFI is not working at all...the front wifi light is off and not showing at all...and I do not have even the possibility to run the wifi network search or even anything on the wifi manager...

I am freaking out so I would greatly appreciate any kind off help

**wmorri** · 10-23-2009, 03:03 PM

Hi,

First off I would like you to take a deep breath in and out. This seems to be a common problem, so we can fix it for you. I would like to see the output form the command

Code:

lspci l=L

To enter this you will need to go to Terminal. To get there go to applications -> accessories -> terminal.

Cheers!

CicPot · 10-25-2009, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wmorri

Hi,

First off I would like you to take a deep breath in and out. This seems to be a common problem, so we can fix it for you. I would like to see the output form the command

Code:

lspci l=L

To enter this you will need to go to Terminal. To get there go to applications -> accessories -> terminal.

Cheers!

Well this is the output

lspci l=L
Usage: lspci [<switches>]

Basic display modes:
-mm Produce machine-readable output (single -m for an obsolete format)
-t Show bus tree

Display options:
-v Be verbose (-vv for very verbose)
-k Show kernel drivers handling each device
-x Show hex-dump of the standard part of the config space
-xxx Show hex-dump of the whole config space (dangerous; root only)
-xxxx Show hex-dump of the 4096-byte extended config space (root only)
-b Bus-centric view (addresses and IRQ's as seen by the bus)
-D Always show domain numbers

Resolving of device ID's to names:
-n Show numeric ID's
-nn Show both textual and numeric ID's (names & numbers)
-q Query the PCI ID database for unknown ID's via DNS
-qq As above, but re-query locally cached entries
-Q Query the PCI ID database for all ID's via DNS

Selection of devices:
-s [[[[<domain>]:]<bus>]:][<slot>][.[<func>]] Show only devices in selected slots
-d [<vendor>]:[<device>] Show only devices with specified ID's

Other options:
-i <file> Use specified ID database instead of /usr/share/misc/pci.ids.gz
-p <file> Look up kernel modules in a given file instead of default modules.pcimap
-M Enable `bus mapping' mode (dangerous; root only)

PCI access options:
-A <method> Use the specified PCI access method (see `-A help' for a list)
-O <par>=<val> Set PCI access parameter (see `-O help' for a list)
-G Enable PCI access debugging
-H <mode> Use direct hardware access (<mode> = 1 or 2)
-F <file> Read PCI configuration dump from a given file

regards

shuuhen · 10-25-2009, 10:46 AM

It's just 'lspci'. The l=L part is just to say that case matters - and it's not a one. So at a terminal, type

lspci

and post the output.

CicPot · 10-26-2009, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shuuhen

It's just 'lspci'. The l=L part is just to say that case matters - and it's not a one. So at a terminal, type

lspci

and post the output.

ok

sudo lspci
[sudo] password for nesib:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01)

regards,

shuuhen · 10-27-2009, 09:55 AM

I believe that chipset would be supported by the ath5k driver in the Linux kernel, which should be present on your system. I'd also like the output of:

Code:

ifconfig -a

uname -r

lsmod

These will let us know what interfaces your systems sees, how up to date your kernel is and if you have the correct kernel modules running.

CicPot · 10-27-2009, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shuuhen

I believe that chipset would be supported by the ath5k driver in the Linux kernel, which should be present on your system. I'd also like the output of:

Code:

ifconfig -a

uname -r

lsmod

These will let us know what interfaces your systems sees, how up to date your kernel is and if you have the correct kernel modules running.

here is it,

Code:

ifconfig -a
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:1e:68:94:3c:92  
          inet addr:192.168.1.66  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::21e:68ff:fe94:3c92/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:723 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:714 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:596299 (596.2 KB)  TX bytes:103752 (103.7 KB)
          Interrupt:251 

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:240 (240.0 B)  TX bytes:240 (240.0 B)

pan0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 26:77:38:f6:b5:d4  
          BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

ppp0      Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol  
          inet addr:92.36.217.44  P-t-P:92.36.128.1  Mask:255.255.255.255
          UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST  MTU:1492  Metric:1
          RX packets:542 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:530 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:3 
          RX bytes:545853 (545.8 KB)  TX bytes:72149 (72.1 KB)

Code:

 uname -r
2.6.28-15-generic

Code:

nesib@nesib-laptop:~$ lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
xt_TCPMSS              12032  1 
xt_tcpmss              10112  1 
xt_tcpudp              11008  1 
iptable_mangle         10880  1 
ip_tables              19600  1 iptable_mangle
x_tables               23044  4 xt_TCPMSS,xt_tcpmss,xt_tcpudp,ip_tables
pppoe                  18112  2 
pppox                  11276  1 pppoe
i915                   67844  2 
drm                    96424  3 i915
binfmt_misc            16776  1 
ppdev                  15620  0 
bridge                 56212  0 
stp                    10500  1 bridge
bnep                   20224  2 
input_polldev          11912  0 
joydev                 18368  0 
lp                     17156  0 
parport                42220  2 ppdev,lp
snd_hda_intel         435252  3 
snd_pcm_oss            46336  0 
snd_mixer_oss          22656  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                83076  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy          10756  0 
snd_seq_oss            37760  0 
snd_seq_midi           14336  0 
snd_rawmidi            29696  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event     15104  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
iTCO_wdt               19108  0 
snd_seq                56880  6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
pcspkr                 10496  0 
psmouse                61972  0 
iTCO_vendor_support    11652  1 iTCO_wdt
serio_raw              13444  0 
snd_timer              29704  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device         14988  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
uvcvideo               63368  0 
compat_ioctl32          9344  1 uvcvideo
videodev               41600  1 uvcvideo
v4l1_compat            21764  2 uvcvideo,videodev
snd                    62756  15 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
ath_pci                99224  0 
wlan                  210544  1 ath_pci
ath_hal               198864  1 ath_pci
soundcore              15200  1 snd
intel_agp              34108  1 
snd_page_alloc         16904  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
agpgart                42696  3 drm,intel_agp
video                  25872  0 
output                 11008  1 video
r8169                  40836  0 
mii                    13312  1 r8169
fbcon                  46112  0 
tileblit               10752  1 fbcon
font                   16384  1 fbcon
bitblit                13824  1 fbcon
softcursor              9984  1 bitblit

thanks,

phatp · 10-28-2009, 01:48 AM

have you tried just using a different wireless manager? i had the same problem and "sudo apt-get install wicd" got it working fine

CicPot · 10-28-2009, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phatp

have you tried just using a different wireless manager? i had the same problem and "sudo apt-get install wicd" got it working fine

Yes I actually instaled wicd and it just says no wireless connection...also in the preferences for the wired network the port is eth0 and on the wireless port nothing...

shuuhen · 10-30-2009, 11:09 AM

Try

Code:

sudo modprobe ath5k

Look for things that are new and/or working. If the wireless device is still not working, I'd like the output from the same three commands I asked previously (preferably in code brackets).

CicPot · 10-30-2009, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shuuhen

Try

Code:

sudo modprobe ath5k

Look for things that are new and/or working. If the wireless device is still not working, I'd like the output from the same three commands I asked previously (preferably in code brackets).

not working, maybe I should try with an other distro - but I am afraid it could bring additional problems with other hardware drivers.

Code:

nesib@nesib-laptop:~$ ifconfig -a
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:1e:68:94:3c:92  
          inet addr:192.168.1.66  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::21e:68ff:fe94:3c92/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:16269 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:12535 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:21366681 (21.3 MB)  TX bytes:1744109 (1.7 MB)
          Interrupt:251 

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:240 (240.0 B)  TX bytes:240 (240.0 B)

pan0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr fa:a1:0c:cc:83:34  
          BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

ppp0      Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol  
          inet addr:92.36.129.146  P-t-P:92.36.128.1  Mask:255.255.255.255
          UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST  MTU:1492  Metric:1
          RX packets:15944 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:12350 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:3 
          RX bytes:20994688 (20.9 MB)  TX bytes:1458512 (1.4 MB)

nesib@nesib-laptop:~$ uname -r
2.6.28-15-generic
nesib@nesib-laptop:~$ lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
xt_TCPMSS              12032  1 
xt_tcpmss              10112  1 
xt_tcpudp              11008  1 
iptable_mangle         10880  1 
ip_tables              19600  1 iptable_mangle
x_tables               23044  4 xt_TCPMSS,xt_tcpmss,xt_tcpudp,ip_tables
binfmt_misc            16776  1 
i915                   67844  2 
drm                    96424  3 i915
ppdev                  15620  0 
bridge                 56212  0 
stp                    10500  1 bridge
bnep                   20224  2 
input_polldev          11912  0 
pppoe                  18112  2 
pppox                  11276  1 pppoe
joydev                 18368  0 
lp                     17156  0 
parport                42220  2 ppdev,lp
snd_hda_intel         435252  3 
snd_pcm_oss            46336  0 
snd_mixer_oss          22656  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                83076  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy          10756  0 
snd_seq_oss            37760  0 
snd_seq_midi           14336  0 
snd_rawmidi            29696  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event     15104  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq                56880  6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
uvcvideo               63368  0 
iTCO_wdt               19108  0 
iTCO_vendor_support    11652  1 iTCO_wdt
psmouse                61972  0 
compat_ioctl32          9344  1 uvcvideo
snd_timer              29704  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device         14988  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
serio_raw              13444  0 
pcspkr                 10496  0 
usbhid                 42336  0 
videodev               41600  1 uvcvideo
v4l1_compat            21764  2 uvcvideo,videodev
ath_pci                99224  0 
intel_agp              34108  1 
wlan                  210544  1 ath_pci
ath_hal               198864  1 ath_pci
snd                    62756  15 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore              15200  1 snd
agpgart                42696  3 drm,intel_agp
snd_page_alloc         16904  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
video                  25872  0 
output                 11008  1 video
r8169                  40836  0 
mii                    13312  1 r8169
fbcon                  46112  0 
tileblit               10752  1 fbcon
font                   16384  1 fbcon
bitblit                13824  1 fbcon
softcursor              9984  1 bitblit
nesib@nesib-laptop:~$

regards

shuuhen · 10-30-2009, 06:23 PM

Did you get any errors when running the modprobe command? It should have given you errors or loaded the module, which it failed to do (it's not in the lsmod output).

CicPot · 10-31-2009, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shuuhen

Did you get any errors when running the modprobe command? It should have given you errors or loaded the module, which it failed to do (it's not in the lsmod output).

Code:

nesib@nesib-laptop:~$ sudo modprobe ath5k
[sudo] password for nesib: 
WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist, it will be ignored in a future release.
nesib@nesib-laptop:~$

that was the output...I do not know what it should mean..

**Done_Fishin** · 11-01-2009, 06:30 AM

Just in case it's been overlooked, there's usually a switch which enables the wireless somewhere on the lower part of teh laptop .. has it been switched on ??

Quote:

http://netbooks-us.custhelp.com/app/...detail/a_id/62

How to enable the wireless networking feature
How do I enable the wireless networking feature of the netbook?

The wireless networking feature on the netbook can be enabled by moving the switch that is located on the front of the netbook to the right. Once the switch has been moved the wireless networking icon will appear on the screen indicating that it has been enabled.

Note: The switch will reset back to its original position once it has been moved, this does not indicate that the wireless has been turned off.

CicPot · 11-01-2009, 09:46 AM

again no wireless connection

**Done_Fishin** · 11-01-2009, 10:31 AM

Whilst it seems that it has recognised your Wireless device it also seems that no drivers have been loaded for it.

There's a topic/ thread in the Ubuntu forum that deals with this

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=902860

you might want to check it out.

10-23-2009, 01:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
CicPot Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 10 OS: xp, vista	WIFI in acer one zg5 ubuntu 9.04 Hello dear friends, I bought a used acer aspire one zg5 with ubuntu 9.04 and everything is ok but the WIFI...I am a novice in Linux but I know at least something...the wired lan network works fine but the WIFI is not working at all...the front wifi light is off and not showing at all...and I do not have even the possibility to run the wifi network search or even anything on the wifi manager... I am freaking out so I would greatly appreciate any kind off help

10-23-2009, 03:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,832 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: WIFI in acer one zg5 ubuntu 9.04 Hi, First off I would like you to take a deep breath in and out. This seems to be a common problem, so we can fix it for you. I would like to see the output form the command Code: lspci l=L To enter this you will need to go to Terminal. To get there go to applications -> accessories -> terminal. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

10-25-2009, 10:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
shuuhen Manager Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 988 OS: Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.5.8, WinXP Pro, FreeBSD 6.0, Gentoo Linux My System	Re: WIFI in acer one zg5 ubuntu 9.04 It's just 'lspci'. The l=L part is just to say that case matters - and it's not a one. So at a terminal, type lspci and post the output. __________________ Has it been a few days since I replied to your thread? Don't panic! I'm a busy college student and may forget a post if I'm extra busy (or it might just take me a while to be able to do a decent reply). If you still need help and are awaiting my reply after a few days, PM me about it. When posting what errors you get, please give the full message. It makes helping you much easier.

10-27-2009, 09:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
shuuhen Manager Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 988 OS: Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.5.8, WinXP Pro, FreeBSD 6.0, Gentoo Linux My System	Re: WIFI in acer one zg5 ubuntu 9.04 I believe that chipset would be supported by the ath5k driver in the Linux kernel, which should be present on your system. I'd also like the output of: Code: ifconfig -a uname -r lsmod These will let us know what interfaces your systems sees, how up to date your kernel is and if you have the correct kernel modules running. __________________ Has it been a few days since I replied to your thread? Don't panic! I'm a busy college student and may forget a post if I'm extra busy (or it might just take me a while to be able to do a decent reply). If you still need help and are awaiting my reply after a few days, PM me about it. When posting what errors you get, please give the full message. It makes helping you much easier.

10-28-2009, 01:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
phatp Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 5 OS: Windows 7 and Kubuntu Dual Boot	Re: WIFI in acer one zg5 ubuntu 9.04 have you tried just using a different wireless manager? i had the same problem and "sudo apt-get install wicd" got it working fine

10-30-2009, 11:09 AM	#10 (permalink)
shuuhen Manager Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 988 OS: Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.5.8, WinXP Pro, FreeBSD 6.0, Gentoo Linux My System	Re: WIFI in acer one zg5 ubuntu 9.04 Try Code: sudo modprobe ath5k Look for things that are new and/or working. If the wireless device is still not working, I'd like the output from the same three commands I asked previously (preferably in code brackets). __________________ Has it been a few days since I replied to your thread? Don't panic! I'm a busy college student and may forget a post if I'm extra busy (or it might just take me a while to be able to do a decent reply). If you still need help and are awaiting my reply after a few days, PM me about it. When posting what errors you get, please give the full message. It makes helping you much easier.

10-30-2009, 06:23 PM	#12 (permalink)
shuuhen Manager Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 988 OS: Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.5.8, WinXP Pro, FreeBSD 6.0, Gentoo Linux My System	Re: WIFI in acer one zg5 ubuntu 9.04 Did you get any errors when running the modprobe command? It should have given you errors or loaded the module, which it failed to do (it's not in the lsmod output). __________________ Has it been a few days since I replied to your thread? Don't panic! I'm a busy college student and may forget a post if I'm extra busy (or it might just take me a while to be able to do a decent reply). If you still need help and are awaiting my reply after a few days, PM me about it. When posting what errors you get, please give the full message. It makes helping you much easier.

11-01-2009, 09:46 AM	#15 (permalink)
CicPot Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 10 OS: xp, vista	Re: WIFI in acer one zg5 ubuntu 9.04 again no wireless connection

11-01-2009, 10:31 AM	#16 (permalink)
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