[TriLUG] latest ubuntu updates killed my wireless

[James Tuttle]

Douglas A. Whitfield wrote:
> Merry Christmas everyone!
> 
> I've got a 7.04 live CD now with a driver that works (actually had the CD
> before, but now have unexpected consistent wireless access).  How would I go
> about getting the driver/stuff I need off the CD and into my Gutsy install?
> When I go through Synaptic, it wants to download the driver from the sources
> list.
> 
You can add the CD to the sources list using the Synaptic GUI.  Then,
when you left click on a package you should be able to choose specific
versions.  You'll have at update package info after adding the CD, of
course.

Jim


> Thank> On Dec 24, 2007 2:24 PM, Randy Barlow <randy at electronsweatshop.com> wrote:


> 
>> whitdoug at email.unc.edu wrote:
>>> There's a bunch of stuff on dmesg.  What exactly is useful?
>> Just check through there for things related to the wireless card.  You
>> can grep for names that show up in lspci for your wireless, or you can
>> just pipe it to less and browse through it for wirelessness info.  You
>> might see an error in there that could point you in the right direction.
>>  If you don't see anything you probably don't have the driver for your
>> card...
>>
>> --
>> Randy Barlow
>> http://electronsweatshop.com
>> --
>>


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