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    Some problems with sound and wifi

    I can't get a sound out of my 4th generation mbp in ubuntu.
    I followed all the steps in this wiki - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBookPro

    Seems a bit odd. Any ideas.

    Also i can't seem to get my mbp to connect to my wireless network, i use a netgear router and i have installed and configured madwifi as described in the above wiki.

    Still can't get the 2nd click to work either after editing /etc/X11/xorg.conf and inputting this code to the Synaptics Touchpad section..


    Code:
    	Option		"MultiFingerButton"	"2"
    Any help much appreciated.

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    Re: Some problems with sound and wifi

    the multi-finger clicking requires a patched synaptics driver.
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=790589

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    Re: Some problems with sound and wifi

    Right, i'll give that a try.

    Any ideas why i can't get madwifi to work or any sound from my mac book pro in ubuntu?

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    Re: Some problems with sound and wifi

    I think and hopefully someone will correct me if I am wrong that the madwifi doesn't work with the penryn macbook pro's they in stead require a ndiswrapper work around which at least for me hasn't actually worked yet, as for sound I don't know sorry. but to make wifi work you can try to use the broadcom driver off of the bootcamp cd with ndiswrapper

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    Re: Some problems with sound and wifi

    I cover both the wireless and sound issues here http://www.lostpeg.co.uk/content/view/32/73/

    yes you need to use ndiswrapper on the latest generation macbooks as they dont use an atheros card they use a broadcom one

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    Re: Some problems with sound and wifi

    For MacBookPro4,1, the proper guide is here:
    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MacBookPro/Penryn


    You are following the guide for 1st and 2nd gerneration MacBook Pros

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    Re: Some problems with sound and wifi

    when i try to enter the code in terminal

    Code:
    sudo ndiswrapper -i bcmw15.inf
    i get this error

    Code:
    couldn't open bcmw15.inf: No such file or directory at /usr/sbin/ndiswrapper-1.9 line 219.

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    Re: Some problems with sound and wifi

    Quote Originally Posted by mezerik View Post
    when i try to enter the code in terminal

    Code:
    sudo ndiswrapper -i bcmw15.inf
    i get this error

    Code:
    couldn't open bcmw15.inf: No such file or directory at /usr/sbin/ndiswrapper-1.9 line 219.
    that should be an l (lowercase L), not a 1.

    Time for a cool linux tip: Tab Completion!

    When you are typing out a file or folder name on the commndline, you can just type the beginning part of the name, and hit [TAB] then it will give the rest of the file for you. It will even make suggestions if there is more than one possible file.

    so for your command, I might do, 'sudo ndiswrapper -i bcm[TAB]' and the system will complete the filename.

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    Re: Some problems with sound and wifi

    Hmmmm tried a few combinations including the one you said. No luck...



    i am trying to excecute the commands in section 4. Install the wireless driver on this page.

    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MacBookPro/Penryn

    Code:
    sudo ndiswrapper -i bcmwl5.inf
    sudo ndiswrapper -l
    sudo ndiswrapper -m
    sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
    I even tried copying and pasting the original commands from the page.

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    Re: Some problems with sound and wifi

    Quote Originally Posted by mezerik View Post
    Hmmmm tried a few combinations including the one you said. No luck...
    I even tried copying and pasting the original commands from the page.
    The problem is that there is really a step missing in the wiki... you need to navigate in the terminal to where the inf file is, or use the complete path in place of bcmwl5.inf

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