.exe files

[tori]

Still trying to install my wireless internet - I inserted the CD (LAN PCI) and the setup file is a (.exe). Should I just download Wine?


(Dimension 8200)

[kbless7]

sudo apt-get install wine

[sstusick]

No, WINE will not help you with your wireless card.

You will need NDISWrapper for that.

[seshomaru samma]

I don't think its that simple
probably need to install ndiswrapper
please read this (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WirelessCardsSupported) and this (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs) carefully

[rickycodie]

DO NOT INSTALL WINE FOR THIS. use ndis wrapper for this problem. it will use the windows driver in a way that ubuntu can use.

[MrFSL]

Please post the output of:
lspci | grep -i net
and
iwconfig

[tori]

The site confirmed that I need to install ndis wrapper, however, it says it cannot be installed on my computer type (i386). In fact, all the downloads say that. Now what?


lspci | grep -i net

Ethernet controller: realtek semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)

Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8180L 802.11b MAC (rev 20)

iwconfig

lo no wireless extensions

eth0 no wireless extensions

[tori]

bump?

[seshomaru samma]

t says it cannot be installed on my computer type (i386). In fact, all the downloads say that

copy paste this command to the terminal, press enter and then copy paste the output here
sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper

btw - i think your chip is supposed to work out of the box in the latest version of ubuntu

[tori]

Well it's definitely not out of the box, lol. It's been in thar for a while now.

sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper

reading paackage lists... done
building dependency tree
reading state information... done
E: couldn't find package ndiswrapper

Under "add/remove" it's kindof the same deal. "cannont install..."

[angry_johnnie]

sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper

reading paackage lists... done
building dependency tree
reading state information... done
E: couldn't find package ndiswrapper

Under "add/remove" it's kindof the same deal. "cannont install..."

That should be

sudo apt-get install ndisgtk

It can't find ndiswrapper because there's no package with that name.
Try to install ndisgtk. It just might work. :-)

[seshomaru samma]

first you need to enable the multiverse repositories
read here (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu) about how to do it graphically

there is also a graphical version of ndiswrapper called ndisgtk
install it with the command
sudo apt-get install ndisgtk
it looks like this (http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/46385/)

it says it cannot be installed on my computer type (i386).
when? can you paste the output and the command that you put

[warbread]

Per the Ubuntu Community Docs (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Device/RTL8180L), you'll need the following packages:

:-$ sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-common ndiswrapper-utils-1.8 ndisgtk wpasupplicant network-manager network-manager-gnome

Check the above link for some driver downloads, as well.

[sujoy]

also did you try the "Hardware Drivers" app in the Administration menu? I got my wireless driver and firware from there itself, didn't need ndiswrapper.

[tori]

same deal with ndisgt. Could not find package.

Why is this so hard on mine and no one else seems to have this problem?

[subzero316]

Go to the Site directly and download

<---LINK---> (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93482)


Then extract and install

[seshomaru samma]

cat you post the output of your sources file:
cat /etc/apt/sources.list

also run this command :
sudo apt-get update
and then try to install again

btw- what version of ubuntu are you using?

[warbread]

same deal with ndisgt. Could not find package.

Why is this so hard on mine and no one else seems to have this problem?

Copy and paste this directly into your terminal:

sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-common ndiswrapper-utils-1.8 ndisgtk wpasupplicant network-manager network-manager-gnome