My Ubuntu 7.04 CD has arrived today. I was ordering the CD a week after Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty released from https://shipit.ubuntu.com/. Since I have been waiting for several weeks, I couldn’t wait any longer to install and run Feisty on my notebook. I use my old IBM Thinkpad T23 for trying the performance of Feisty Fawn.
The Installation was quick without any problem and I can still use my windows xp by using dual boot installation features. In case I found trouble with ubuntu I could switch back to windows xp easily. The first trouble of my Ubuntu is on WLAN Card identification. I use ACER WLAN 11b PCMCIA card to connect to my router and unfortunately Feisty fawn doesn’t recognized it on the first run. So I have to fixed it manually.
First, I visited http://packages.ubuntu.com and downloaded ndiswrapper-common, ndiswrapper-utils, and ndisgtk .deb package. I also dowloading Realtek 8180 Driver for windows from http://www.station-drivers.com/page/realtek.htm because Acer WLAN 11b PCMCIA card is using the same chipset as Realtek 8180.
After all packages ready, I’m starting installation with ndiswrapper-common and continued with ndiswrapper-util and finally ndisgtk. To check the installation result I open a terminal and use this syntax
$ sudo ndiswrapper -1
After that I extracted realtek 8180 driver files and from the folder I run this syntax to install the driver.
$ sudo ndiswrapper -i NET8180.INF
The next step is running this syntax
$ sudo depmod
$ sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
Feisty fawn is now recognizing my Acer WLAN card, but it still doesn’t connect to the Internet. I have to enter WEP key though. But before I forget, to make this setup loaded each time I boot my computer I run the syntax
$ sudo ndiswrapper -m
Since I use 128 bit WEP Key on my wireless network for security reason, I have to enter the key on Feisty fawn’s network configuration.
The very next moment after I entered the key and click Ok, my Firefox is up and running. Now I’m getting close with my Ubuntu Feisty Fawn, and perhaps I will switch permanently to Ubuntu when I’m used to it.
9 comments for this entry ↓
1 Tomasz F // Jul 30, 2007 at 10:39 am
I can’t get WLAN network running on my Acer 1640Z, I installed ndiswrapper, and then installed acer windows wlan driver through it and can’t connect
/etc/network/interfaces are set up correctly (i’ve used manager to set up it, its open network)
I can make a scan (iwlist eth1 scan and see all networks with rates available) but not connect..
at the same time this wlan is working on my windows so that’ ok with the network itself, I have ubuntu 7.04
How you made it working ?? please help, because I need it done to work..
my e-mail is tomek300@o2.pl
2 Jesse S // Aug 14, 2007 at 3:42 am
Man, having trouble on the “sudo modprobe ndiswrapper” bit.
I get:
“Fatal: Module ndiswrapper not found”
each time.
Nothing shows in Network Configuration either, or in Wireless Network Drivers, (or whatever it installs.)
Need some help…
3 Jesse S // Aug 14, 2007 at 3:43 am
I have Fiesty Fawn 7.04…
My e-mail is Majinalchemy@yahoo.com.
I’d appreciate a bit of assistance. : D
4 admin // Aug 14, 2007 at 5:43 am
@ Jesse
First, all necessary files must be downloaded and installed. Then you can start using “modprobe” and so on.
To download those files you can go to http://packages.ubuntu.com and use the search box to find out all files.
5 Claudinei // Sep 20, 2007 at 1:00 pm
Works perfect for me, thanks!!
6 jackorsen // Mar 2, 2008 at 4:38 pm
i have downloaded those packages but i can’t install ndisgtk cause i get the message: Error: Dependency is not satisdiable:python..
if i try run $ sudo ndiswrapper -1 without it i get the error: no ndiswrapper utils found…
I’m gonna lose my mind
7 admin // Mar 3, 2008 at 5:24 am
@ Jackorsen
Then you need to install python engine on your computer. Use package installation to make it easier.
8 ardhi // Mar 6, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Ubuntu is the best
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