12.04 - Wireless Connectivity

[PatchWarfare]

I'm using 64 bit, and I double click those files and it has the install button disabled asking me to install a package of the files.

[wildmanne39]

I think it wants you to install one of the other packages first, so try another and leave that one to last.
Thanks

[PatchWarfare]

I tried that and it still doesnt allow me to, as I said, it has the install button greyed out and disabled

[wildmanne39]

Can you install anything using software center?

[PatchWarfare]

No because I don't have internet but the reason it's not allowing me to is because it's saying it wants me to install the entire package not one of the files, yes I have tried all of them. Is there not an overide?

[wildmanne39]

If it will not let you then there is probably another issue and trying to force it would most likely break your system.
Thanks

[PatchWarfare]

Ok... so just give up on getting internet on a ubuntu distro?

[wildmanne39]

I will ask my friend the wireless guru to take a look.

[chili555]

Let's see what errors or warnings we get when we try the updated kernel. First, what architecture do you have; 32- or 64-bit?

arch

If you get i686, that's a 32-bit system and you'll need these packages:

http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa...81635_i386.deb

http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa...081635_all.deb

http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa...81635_i386.deb

http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa...81635_i386.deb

If you get x86_64, then you'll need the amd64 packages Wild Man referred to above. Please download whichever you need and place them on your desktop. Then open a terminal and do:

cd Desktop
sudo dpkg -i linux-*.deb

It ought to install all four at once. Then reboot and see if your wireless is working.

[PatchWarfare]

I installed 3.8 using the method described above, it doesn't really change anything. I tried the previous code again and it still gave an error at the last command. After trying those commands however my wi-fi no longer picks up networks and only gives the option for VPN.. so I don't know what's up. Should I re-install Ubuntu? and if so, how can I fix the error from a new installation.

echo "options ath9k nohwcrypt=1" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/ath9k.conf
sudo modprobe -rfv ath9k
sudo modprobe -v ath9k