Lenovo IdeaPad Z570-1024D9U - Laptop (Wireless Help)

[jay.hall199]

Is this what your looking for? I am so freaking new at this it isn't funny

[ 9.152353] rtl8188ee: Using firmware rtlwifi/rtl8188efw.bin
[ 9.354138] rtlwifi: Firmware rtlwifi/rtl8188efw.bin not available

eth0 no wireless extensions.

lo no wireless extensions.

[chili555]

rtlwifi: Firmware rtlwifi/rtl8188efw.bin not available

As expected, you need to download and install the firmware file. Copy and paste.

I am so freaking new at this it isn't funny

No worries. You are doing fine. We were all new at one time, even me and even Linus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds

[jay.hall199]

I would like to say, Thank you sir!

So that worked. And ummmm, was a very new experience for me and quite strange. I bought this laptop to learn programming hence why I wanted Ubuntu. So, by deleting Windows I am locked in now. Are all driver processes that difficult? Also, I am spinning in circles on the net trying to figure out where to start programming from the very begginging. Everything I found seems to be extremly bias. Any suggestions on where to get started?

[jay.hall199]

Last question before I am off... Do I need that zip file anymore?

[chili555]

This driver process was actually pretty easy! Most device drivers are included in the kernel by default. As newer devices are introduced and drivers are written, they are included in kernel versions from there forward. For newer device drivers, it is sometimes necessary to backport the driver from a later kernel to the Ubuntu version you are running now. Think about putting a new Corvette motor in an older car. We have backported the motor.

As for programming, I bought and read a book. It is not my area of expertise. You might ask more here: http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=310

I am glad your wireless is working!

[chili555]

Last question before I am off... Do I need that zip file anymore?

No, but you DO need the folder that was extracted from it, because of this:

You will have compiled the driver for your currently running kernel only. When Update Manager installs a later linux-image, after reboot, re-compile:

cd Desktop/backports-3.11-rc3-1/
make clean
make defconfig-rtlwifi
make
sudo make install
sudo modprobe rtl8188ee

[billy11]

Sorry to bother, where does one find the rtlwifi/rtl8188efw.bin file? redownloaded the linux-firmware package and looked through all of the "rlt" folders and none of them had any differences than what i had in my file system. and is there a way i can just push the file into the folder and reboot and get the wifi card to work?

I stumbled into this problem by deleting it THINKING i could place an aircrack-ng patch file in the same location and that didnt turn out so well...

[chili555]

where does one find the rtlwifi/rtl8188efw.bin

It is here: http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/po....127.4_all.deb

There is nothing about this file that differs particularly from 14.04, 13.10 or whatever. Rather that try to mess with it manually, I suggest you download the deb to your desktop and, in a terminal:

sudo dpkg -i ~/Desktop/linux-firmware_1.127.4_all.deb

You should be all set.

DISCLAIMER: I know nothing, nor do I intend to learn, anything about aircrack, aircrack-ng or airgoofy, etc.. Please don't ask.

[billy11]

It is here: http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/po....127.4_all.deb

There is nothing about this file that differs particularly from 14.04, 13.10 or whatever. Rather that try to mess with it manually, I suggest you download the deb to your desktop and, in a terminal:

sudo dpkg -i ~/Desktop/linux-firmware_1.127.4_all.deb

You should be all set.

DISCLAIMER: I know nothing, nor do I intend to learn, anything about aircrack, aircrack-ng or airgoofy, etc.. Please don't ask.

THANK YOU SO MUCH i thought i was a gonner! Chili your the best!