No, ifconfig -a shows no device (excl eth0 LAN) The kernel shows something, then "device not found"
And I can't check the kern.log yet. On 08/12/2007, Tony Travis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Kris Douglas wrote: > > [...] > > When running modprobe, it doesn't pass an error, in fact, it seems to > > load the driver, but it doesn't appear in ifconfig. > > Hello, Kris. > > Have you tried: > > sudo ifconfig -a > > Also see if the kernel detected it by looking at the output of: > > dmesg > > Alternatively, try: > > more /var/log/kern.log > > If the kernel loads the module it reports it, but if the hardware is not > found it will jsut be ignored and no device will be created. > > I think WiFi is the Achilles heel of Ubuntu acceptance: I've just used > the fwcutter package in the 'restricted' software manager to install the > Broadcom firmware on an Asus laptop. I also had to enable the Windows > driver 'wake-on-LAN-after-power-off' option which, by default, DISABLES > the Realtek wired connection under Linux! (this is a dual-boot machine). > > All working nicely under Ubuntu 7.10, with Compviz 3D effects now! > > Very shiny :-) > > Best wishes, > > Tony. > -- > Dr. A.J.Travis, | mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Rowett Research Institute, | http://www.rri.sari.ac.uk/~ajt > Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, | phone:+44 (0)1224 712751 > Aberdeen AB21 9SB, Scotland, UK. | fax:+44 (0)1224 716687 > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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