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RE: WPN111 USB wifi - wont work in ubuntu

Basil — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:52:18 GMT

Glad it worked for you, software wise ubuntu has some good stuff by default but I prefer amarok/songbird for music with miro, mplayer and VLC for video and k3B for CD burning. Filezilla is nice for FTP work and putty is useful for SSH connections to remote computers.
One thing I can't stand is the evolution mail client, usually replaced in the first ten minutes with thunderbird for webmail extensions.
Other than those gparted and the compiz control panel are the only others I can remember installing but the emerald theme manger might be of interest to you.

You can either use the "add/remove programs" option on the main menu and search for these or type;
[quote]sudo apt-get install -program name here-[/quote]

RE: WPN111 USB wifi - wont work in ubuntu

PoWeR UsEr — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:06:41 GMT

perfect :) works a treat
just as i am new to linux, is there any programs etc that you or anyone could recommend i try, just to i get a feel for things

Cheers, Calum

RE: WPN111 USB wifi - wont work in ubuntu

Basil — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:06:48 GMT

To run it copy and paste it into a terminal (under accessories by default), the first one will ask for your password but the rest should just run.
Wired connection like ethernet or any other method of getting your PC online.

^This shouldn't be necessary as the package is on the install CD and inserting the disk should prompt you that you can install software from it. It has never worked for me so I just use my ethernet for the matter of seconds the download takes.

RE: WPN111 USB wifi - wont work in ubuntu

PoWeR UsEr — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:02:58 GMT

thanks for the fast reply

what do you mean by a wired connection, and um, lol how do i run stuff?

RE: WPN111 USB wifi - wont work in ubuntu

Basil — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:17 GMT

It should run though ndiswrapper (this is a whole lot simpler to set up than a glance at the ubuntu wiki's how to guide would suggest)
First off all get a wired connection to it and run;

[quote]sudo apt-get install ndisgtk[/quote]
Then blacklist the free drivers;

[quote]echo -e "blacklist bcm43xxblacklist b43blacklist b43legacyblacklist ssb" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist[/quote]
You will need to acquire the appropriate drivers for the dongle (a .inf file and a .sys one IIRC), once you have these put them in the same directory on the desktop for convenience. Then go to "System > Administration > Windows wireless drivers" and select "Install new drivers", locate the drivers, select the .inf file and hit open.

Congrats, you should have wireless.
Add "ndiswrapper" to the end of your "/etc/modules" file to make sure it loads at boot and your should be done;
[quote]sudo gedit /etc/modules[/quote]
Edit; guess who has done this half a dozen times last week :D

WPN111 USB wifi - wont work in ubuntu

PoWeR UsEr — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:42:20 GMT

i have just decided to install dual-boot Ubuntu on my main machine but i have a problem with the USB network device, Linux don't know how to make it work, i have had a look around on the internet for a fix to this but i cant fing a good clear instruction on what to do. i was hoping someone here might ba able to give me a hand. its the WPN111 USB adaptor

Cheers, calum