Thanks Hadaka.
Thanks Hadaka.
thanks much hadaka! I feel like such a dope cause i just dove right into this without knowing how to uninstall a utility in terminal lol.
you all have been so tremendously helpful. I plan to take a lil ubuntu crash course so I won't need to bother you all with such basic questions!
buuut for the time being...
...Lenovo-IdeaPad-S10-2:~$ sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package bcmwl-kernel-source
Lenovo-IdeaPad-S10-2:~$ sudo modprobe wl
that's what I got: unable to locate package.
Last edited by hexagondun; March 8th, 2013 at 07:15 PM.
by the way, while I have the chance to ask:
will any of these steps you guys have outlined here work with other, non-ubuntu-based distros i want to try, eg mint?
Hi, I'm sorry i ishould have mentioned you
need to do this from a wired connection connected
to the internet.
if it gives you the same cant find package error
then do..
code:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
#which you need to do anyway..and yes same commands for mint.
Last edited by Hadaka; March 8th, 2013 at 07:31 PM. Reason: added stuff
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Thanks so much Hadaka, you're a life saver! I did have my netbook connected to my router and still got the error msg, so ill download those updates right now! Hopefully we'll be in business-- let you know soon
Everything works like a charm! Thanks again everyone. Now to the forums to see what's next!
Great ! glad that worked for you, please do one more thing,
well...actually2, and then mark this solved using Thread Tools
This command loads your dirver on boot.
*Note the ">>" make sure you have 2 ">>" thatCode:sudo su echo wl >> /etc/modules exit
appends the file. then
even though you dont have a server do..
that is the firewall, *If it is disabeled do...Code:sudo ufw status
little extra added security.Code:sudo ufw enable
Have Fun !
Last edited by Hadaka; March 8th, 2013 at 09:14 PM. Reason: corrections
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