Online updates fixed the problem. The computers now boot directly into a working WIFI state.
Thanks, Ian Soutar Ian Soutar said the following on 01/04/07 11:03 AM: > Thanks for the change ... > > Tut there are three more details. > > 1/ The same problem occurs on the 5000 model. You have to suspend and > wake the machine to get WIFI working. > 2/ The windows driver tool that configures ndiswrapper claims the > hardware does not exist with "Hardware no" message ... yet it installs. > 3/ The etc/modules file needs to have ndiswrapper added to it before it > works after a boot ... although you still have to suspend the machine > and resume it before the WIFI comes alive. > > The models once again are the Acer Aspire 3000 and the Acer Aspire 5000. > > Other than those bugs I have tried a lot of features in Feisty and they > all work beautifully. In fact this is the ONLY distro besides puppy > linux that sees the WIFI internal modem. I have tried Suse, Knoppix, > Fedora, Slax, DSL, Kanotix, Sidux and Linspire without any luck. Puppy > linux worked because it disables ACPI and turns everything on. Feisty > is the first that works 100% on WIFI except for the boot problem. A > minor issue once you get it running. > > Thanks for a favourite distro. I am a firmware developer and am > interested in helping. I do microcontrollers and real time systems. > I also invent new machines for various industries and consumer > products. Is there any area that might need some help (I am volunteering). > > http://www.microsec.net > > Ian Soutar > Victoria BC Canada. > > Sitsofe Wheeler said the following on 01/04/07 12:23 AM: > >> ** Summary changed: >> >> - ACPI-ndiswrapper on Aspire 3000 laptop doesn't wake until function button >> pressed >> + bcm43xx using ndiswrapper does not work until after suspend and resume >> (Aspire 3000 laptop) >> >> >> > > -- bcm43xx using ndiswrapper does not work until after suspend and resume (Aspire 3000 laptop) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/38540 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
