Klaynos Posted June 8, 2008 Posted June 8, 2008 There are lots of variants of the F5D7010 (I count at least 6) What you need to do is follow the instructions at the start of: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WirelessCardsSupported Then find the card here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsBelkin And see what it says, you might need to use ndiswrapper... https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/Ndiswrapper
Vlad007 Posted June 8, 2008 Posted June 8, 2008 when you open Firefox (or whatever explorer you use) what does the message say? does it say it can't load the page? If you go to http://www.belkin.com/support/article/?lid=en&aid=6003 it has the driver download. If that doesn't work, and your comp. just doesn't recognize the network card, then you should probably not use that card, considering that you most likely won't be able to make the computer recognize the card.
Klaynos Posted June 8, 2008 Posted June 8, 2008 when you open Firefox (or whatever explorer you use) what does the message say? does it say it can't load the page? If you go to http://www.belkin.com/support/article/?lid=en&aid=6003 it has the driver download. If that doesn't work, and your comp. just doesn't recognize the network card, then you should probably not use that card, considering that you most likely won't be able to make the computer recognize the card. It has the windows drivers there.... which might work if he uses ndiswrapper but there may well be a simpler alternative.
Vlad007 Posted June 8, 2008 Posted June 8, 2008 Does your sister value that notebook at all? just wondering. ah, ok.
antimatter Posted June 9, 2008 Author Posted June 9, 2008 Not at all, as I posted earlier, though I'd still enjoy for it to be usable... Er...internet still isn't working. This is frustrating, I even hardwired it and I couldn't access the internet...
Vlad007 Posted June 9, 2008 Posted June 9, 2008 Did you try multiple cables? if all of them don't work, then there is probably something wrrong with the computer, not with Ubuntu...
Klaynos Posted June 9, 2008 Posted June 9, 2008 It's quite unusual for a wired Ethernet card not to work with ubuntu...
Vlad007 Posted June 9, 2008 Posted June 9, 2008 Not if the internet port on your computer is broken...
mooeypoo Posted June 10, 2008 Posted June 10, 2008 Not if the internet port on your computer is broken... Good point. But I think he said it worked with XP..? Good thing to check though... ~moo
antimatter Posted June 10, 2008 Author Posted June 10, 2008 It did work with XP, and that's the weirdest part. Other than the Internet problem, the computer seems to be running smoother than ever with Ubuntu, I don't think I'll have to switch to Xubuntu after all... I just hope I get teh internet working...
ramostravels Posted June 10, 2008 Posted June 10, 2008 (edited) i like ubuntu because it is an open source software.... Edited June 10, 2008 by Cap'n Refsmmat
Vlad007 Posted June 10, 2008 Posted June 10, 2008 So the laptop's internet worked with XP, but not with Ubuntu? the OS shouldn't effect the internet...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted June 10, 2008 Posted June 10, 2008 Unless the OS doesn't have drivers for the network card.
insane_alien Posted June 10, 2008 Posted June 10, 2008 So the laptop's internet worked with XP, but not with Ubuntu? the OS shouldn't effect the internet... it does if said OS does not hve driver for your ethernet adapter. this is definitely a strange one. i think you would be better going to the ubuntu forums for this. the people there are really good at solving problems, quick to.
antimatter Posted June 10, 2008 Author Posted June 10, 2008 Yeah, you're probably right. Though the thing is, I was looking at some stuff yesterday, and I saw it was running all generic drivers that come with Ubuntu, so perhaps my computer doesn't really work with these drivers, in which case I am...screwed (for lack of better words)
Klaynos Posted June 10, 2008 Posted June 10, 2008 Either talk to us on IRC we might be able to think of something or the ubuntu forums do rawk!
Vlad007 Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 if there aren't any drivers for his network, then how is going onto the forums going to help...? Magic Forums!!!
antimatter Posted June 11, 2008 Author Posted June 11, 2008 Ok, how on Earth am I posting right now then?!
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 Check over on the Ubuntu forums to see if there are any tutorials on how to get your network card working under Ubuntu. Sometimes you have to get drivers from elsewhere or configure them differently.
Klaynos Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 if there aren't any drivers for his network, then how is going onto the forums going to help...? Magic Forums!!! Just because the drivers arn't installed/working properly doesn't mean they can't be...
antimatter Posted June 11, 2008 Author Posted June 11, 2008 xp Running... Xp Is Gone. I Destroyed It And Replaced It With Ubuntu.
insane_alien Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 at they very worst he'd have to use ndiswrapper to use the windows drivers. note: I have NO idea how to set this up as i have never had this problem.
Klaynos Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 at they very worst he'd have to use ndiswrapper to use the windows drivers. note: I have NO idea how to set this up as i have never had this problem. The wiki is amazingly good for that kind of thing.
antimatter Posted June 12, 2008 Author Posted June 12, 2008 I don't know, I'm still a little unsure. Somehow I knew this was going to happen, it just seemed a little too easy. I really think it's the network card that is broken, which is rather unfortunate.
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