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.
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