> I have a similar problem with my netbook too, I have to compile and install
> the module for my wifi everytime there is a kernel update as they chose to
> use another module for my wifi card and it crashes my system randomly. :)

> I'll fiddle with the thing tomorrow. I can always install a new distro on it
> BTW.

> ________________________________
> From: Torsten Wagner <torsten.wag...@gmail.com>
> To: tokyohackerspace@googlegroups.com
> Sent: Monday, September 3, 2012 4:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [THS:20033] PC repair

> Do you still use ubuntu on that machine?

> Well basically you are right, its like all other device nodes too.
> But you do not have to look out that deep

> what does
> ifconfig -a

> report? Any sort of wifi device?

> If not, does the card appears in the output of

> lspci

> or

> lsusb

> if you still tried to use Ubuntu, my first idea would be that the
> orignal owner might messed up the firmware file normally found under
> /lib/firmware or /usr/lib/firmware.
> This is a little hex-file loaded by the kernel module during boot up.
> If it is missing, the loading of the kernel module will fail and the
> device will be completely unknown to Linux ergo no wifi.
> The firmware hex are by nature proprietary blobs and different distros
> with different philosophies deal different with them. Not sure how
> ubuntu works on this but I would guess they have a package for this,
> which need to be installed along with the kernel. Some exotic strange
> cards require extensive fiddling under linux. E.g. extraction of the
> hex file from the original windows drivers by some special tools.
> Other cards do not work at all. If you send me the description of the
> card I can check on this. Anyhow if it is too exotic and to much pain
> a different mini-PCI card or a dongle might do an easier and better
> job.

> Totti

> CC. Many linux friendly mini-PCI wifi cards and some USB dongles allow
> to set-up the wifi into hostap mode creating a mobile
> wifi-hotspot/router/server/firewall/whatever.... if someone is going
> to get a new mini-PCI card, that might be a nice add-on. All mobile
> devices and laptops of members can be easily connect together via such
> a laptop during a THS-on-tour activity.

> On 3 September 2012 15:14, Richard Frankum <richard.fran...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> I was hampered by 1) not knowing how wifi works on Ubuntu (it's a
>> different beast from a regular device file in /dev, right?) and 2) not
>> knowing the root password for the system.

>>> Anyhow, if you can write a bit more about the systems we might get on
>>> track...
>>> Is the card recognized by the OS?
>>> Does it try to connect?

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