no wireless on remix insatll

[jmaddox]

Installed netbook remix within windows xp on a new Dell mini v10. I have no wireless connection. Can't even figure out how to see if the wireless card was installed or not. Any ideas?

[phillw]

Hello and welcome to the forums.

One of the most common causes for dell minis not to like wireless is because of the broadcom wireless chip.


sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source

Then System --> Administration --> Hardware Drivers and install the broadcom driver that is there. I now am connected to the internet wirelessly.Should that not get you running, there is a Dell area over here --> http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=342

They're more 'up to speed' with ubuntu & dell.

As you say "within windows" I'm assuming you chose the Wubi installation - If you can put that as a tag or as an opening comment - it's easy for us to miss & is quite important !!

Regards,

Phill.

[jmaddox]

Hi Phil,
I didn't use the wubi installer. I used the full iso and installed it in xp.
Jack