starling 10.04 netbook edtion wireless gone :(

[superfrogman94]

Ever since i installed the system 76 driver wireless is gone, i had it before installing the driver... I tried installing gcc but i get a error that it could not find the package

Please help!

[superfrogman94]

Guys?



Iv also recently had issues connecting to wired

EDIT: 70 views? Am i not giving enough info?

[superfrogman94]

hmmm.. doing lshw i was able to find this

*-network DISABLED
description: Wireless interface
physical id: 1
logical name: wlan1
serial: 00:17:c4:91:b8:3c
capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes multicast=yes wireless=802.11b/g

how can i enable it?

[jdb]

hmmm.. doing lshw i was able to find this

*-network DISABLED
description: Wireless interface
physical id: 1
logical name: wlan1
serial: 00:17:c4:91:b8:3c
capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes multicast=yes wireless=802.11b/g

how can i enable it?

It sounds like the wireless switch is turned off.

This quote:

Your wireless LED now should be on, and you should be able to see wireless access points. If you cannot, there is a spring-loaded toggle switch on the right-hand side of the leading edge of your Starling. Toggle it *ONCE* to the right, and then release it. Now, reboot your computer.

Is from this post:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...ireless+switch

jdb

[superfrogman94]

thanks!

im back in business

[JollyGreenDragon]

Same issue, but switch flipping does nothing.

Lshw shows -network DISABLED

Wireless works (poorly) off fresh 10.04 install. I can get it working after one reboot with a 76 driver (which makes the wireless work great!) But then... another reboot and I get 'Networking disabled'. And no amount of threats of bodily harm seems to work!

I also have an issue where, whether or not I install the 76 drivers, running Ubuntu Updater and, well, updating my system does the same thing. Has since 8.04.

I like your company, and I like you Thomas, especially since my first name is your last name, but I am starting to be at my wits end with the Starling. Please help

[superfrogman94]

try it again a few times (it took me about 4 tries of Toggling the switch and rebooting).

make sure you only toggle it once and then reboot i don't think it works if you do it more than once without a restart.

also maybe instead of rebooting you could try turning the system off then turning it back on.

[thomasaaron]

First, run this command... (you'll need a wired connection)...

sudo apt-get install build-essential

Please download and run the latest System76 Driver (2.4.9) from...

http://planet76.com/repositories #Second link from the bottom.

If, after rebooting, your wireless light isn't on, do the toggle-switch thing.