11.10 ubuntu "firmware missing"

[wropy]

So, i just downloaded ubuntu and i know absuletly nothing about it, i want to connect to wireless internet using my laptop but it tells me firmware missing, my wired section doesnt detect the plug even though it's pluged, any help?

[bodhi.zazen]

What wireless card is it ?

[iponeverything]

you might try installing this package to see if it fixes the issue:


sudo apt-get install firmware-linux-nonfree

[wropy]

this is the wireless card: Atheros Wireless 802.11 b/g with Signalup high efficiency antennae


@iponeverything when i typed in that command the ending was this:

E: unable to located package firmware-linux-nonfree.

I cannot connect to the internet, so if i have to do any downloading is through my desktop which is running on windows.

[iponeverything]

download it to thumb drive from here:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/multiverse/l/linux-firmware-nonfree/linux-firmware-nonfree_1.11_all.deb

from the thumb drive install it by clicking on the package.

[wropy]

download it to thumb drive from here:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/multiverse/l/linux-firmware-nonfree/linux-firmware-nonfree_1.11_all.deb

from the thumb drive install it by clicking on the package.

soo i downloaded it and got it onto the laptop but, the install button isn't allowing me to install.

[iponeverything]

install it from command line.

copy the file into your home directory, then try to install it from the command line with:


sudo dpkg -i linux-firmware-nonfree_1.11_all.deb

[wropy]

install it from command line.

copy the file into your home directory, then try to install it from the command line with:


sudo dpkg -i linux-firmware-nonfree_1.11_all.deb

i think i put it in the wrong place, exactly where?

[NoNameWill]

Where did you download the package too?

From the command line type


ls This will give you a list of files and directories. Now change directories t the one you d/l'd it to.


cd path/to/directory i.e cd Downloads

Your prompt should change. to some like this

mike@mikes-pc:~/Downloads$
ls again to make sure your file is there.

Then run the command

sudo dpkg -i linux-firmware-nonfree_1.11_all.debYou could also just do something like this.

sudo dpkg -i ~/Downloads/linux-firmware-nonfree_1.11_all.deb

[wropy]

Where did you download the package too?

From the command line type


ls This will give you a list of files and directories. Now change directories t the one you d/l'd it to.


cd path/to/directory i.e cd Downloads

Your prompt should change. to some like this

mike@mikes-pc:~/Downloads$
ls again to make sure your file is there.

Then run the command

sudo dpkg -i linux-firmware-nonfree_1.11_all.debYou could also just do something like this.

sudo dpkg -i ~/Downloads/linux-firmware-nonfree_1.11_all.deb

Got it installed, the light for the wirless usually blinks when on, now it's a solid color and everytime i try to connect to wireless network it trys for a good while then it doesn't.

[bodhi.zazen]

Reboot ;)

If it is still not working, what wireless card is it ?

[pqwoerituytrueiwoq]

Reboot ;)

If it is still not working, what wireless card is it ?
and if the OP is running a live cd making sure it works before installing
this is why i keep a second hdd around (for testing the latest os with a nvidia driver in my case)

if yuo are using a live cd just dual boot or instal it to a usb hdd or swap hdds

[whatitakes]

see this tread for help.....http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1861

[iponeverything]

I'm needy, sometimes threads that are just left hanging -- leave me feeling just a little bit used.