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[Tipnmo101]

used ndiswrapper to fix the wireless driver issue

also if anyone could recommend a good resource site w/how to's and what not would be greatly appreciated, all i have found so far is ubuntuguide

thanks
Ian

 

[sigs3gv]

From what I've heard, the propreitary drivers from Realtek are a pain.

http://rtl8180-sa2400.sourceforge.net/
Try that site for instructions and drivers.

Edit:
Try running dpkg-reconfigure on the X server.
This can be done by typing "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" (without quotes) at the terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal)

 

[Tipnmo101]

"To compile the driver simply run make." soooo i dont have a clue what 'make' is or how to run it

thanks
ian

 

[sigs3gv]

In order to compile anything successfully in Ubuntu's default install you need build-essentials.
In a terminal, type in sudo apt-get install build-essential.

In the terminal type
wget internap.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/rtl8180-sa2400/rtl8180-0.21.tar.gz
tar zxvf rtl8180-0.21.tar.gz
cd rtl8180-0.21
make && make install

 

[DasFox]

Tipnmo101 JOIN ---> Freenode: ---> (irc.freenode.net), http://www.freenode.net/ to get Ubuntu support in their channel #ubuntu.

It's crazy to try and learn and get tech support for a Linux operating system on a forum, no offense guys, but chatting in real time with people to solve issues is alot simpler.

GL

 

[drag]

Originally posted by: DasFox
Tipnmo101 JOIN ---> Freenode: ---> (irc.freenode.net), http://www.freenode.net/ to get Ubuntu support in their channel #ubuntu.

It's crazy to try and learn and get tech support for a Linux operating system on a forum, no offense guys, but chatting in real time with people to solve issues is alot simpler.

GL

Definately. IRC is much easier...

 

[Tipnmo101]

ian@tipnmo:~/Desktop/rtl8180-0.21/rtl8180-0.21$ make && make install
Makefile:8: /lib/modules/2.6.12-9-386/build/.config: No such file or directory
make: *** No rule to make target `/lib/modules/2.6.12-9-386/build/.config'. Stop.


Is what i get when i follow your instructions exactly

 

[drag]

try doing that again, but go:
sudo apt-get install kernel-headers-`uname -r` build-essential

first.

that'll make sure that you have the kernel headers packages installed as well as a couple other things.

edit:

oh, and you can copy and paste it into the terminal.
Just highlight, and then middle click into the terminal.

Those ` are backticks with the ~ button. If you use " or ' then the first command I gave you won't work.

 

[DasFox]

HEY Tipnmo101, don't make me get on a plane and have to come over there and force you to join IRC, LOL

Get on that Freenode BOY and get that thing fixed a SIMPLE way!

 

[drag]

irc is much quicker...

A nice irc client is xchat. There are quite a few other ones to choose from.

 

[n0cmonkey]

If only the Linux people would write documentation so you wouldn't have to ask as many simple questions... Oh. Wait. It's out there...

 

[DasFox]

Well there's heaps of Docs, Tuts, and the Man pages, BUT Linux isn't the easiest thing to take on when you're new, unless you happen to be some PC Whiz Kid.

That's why I stress IRC, because you fix, or think you fix the issue, then another one pops up. I mean if you run Linux you know what I'm talking about, such as with dependancy issues, the kernel with hardware detection, wrong versions of things and on and on and on.

I mean with the newcomer there will always be another issue sooner or later, that's just the learning curve of it.

SCSI, RAID, sound doesn't work, how do I compile this, that, or the other thing, how do I get X windows going, this library is missing, LMAO, HELL I could spew on about all the issues for another 2-3 paragraphs one has to overcome.

So if that BOY don't get his Shiny Little Linux Newbie Keaster in IRC, I'm going to get a BIG stick after him!

LMAO, just kidding

 

[nweaver]

dependancy and missing libraries are pretty much a moot point with any distro w/package management. I haven't had to find libraries since RH9 days (and that is when I moved from RPM based distros to gentoo/deb)

 

[Tipnmo101]

yea i will definitely try irc... and n0cmonkey ive found info... i just dont understand most of it... i spent almost 4 hours yesterday searching through google... take for example something simple where they refer to 'make', most noobs would probably know what that is... but i am an extream noob, no experience or knowledge of linux what so ever... so i need just alittle more then is offered in most docs....

Thanks for the help, i really appreciate it

 

[Tipnmo101]

ian@tipnmo:~$ sudo apt-get install kernel-headers-`uname -r` build-essential
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
E: Couldn't find package kernel-headers-2.6.12-9-386

 

[Doh!]

Ok, let's try something w/o using the terminal (gui is simpler for most windows users). Go to system settings/synaptic (you need password to get in). In the search field, type make. Choose install. Next, type kernel-headers-2.6.12-9-386 in the search field. Select and choose install. Next time you run some installaton and it complains about not finding something, just use synaptic to search and install. It won't always work but most times, it will.

 

[DasFox]

nweaver what are you saying, this is no longer a issue, moot point?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Tipnmo101
yea i will definitely try irc... and n0cmonkey ive found info... i just dont understand most of it... i spent almost 4 hours yesterday searching through google... take for example something simple where they refer to 'make', most noobs would probably know what that is... but i am an extream noob, no experience or knowledge of linux what so ever... so i need just alittle more then is offered in most docs....

Thanks for the help, i really appreciate it

So you do a man make.

Didn't you research into Linux before you installed it?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: DasFox
nweaver what are you saying, this is no longer a issue, moot point?

Dependency issues don't happen.

 

[Tipnmo101]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Didn't you research into Linux before you installed it?

Yea... but i dont gain the conceptual understanding from reading online guides.. i have to apply it... other wise its just the trivial medium of knowledge that would be useless to me.. and thats if i could even understand what i am reading 90% of the time... so if your not going to offer any advice.. i would appreciate you not cluttering up my thread with your petty comments

Originally posted by: Doh!
Ok, let's try something w/o using the terminal (gui is simpler for most windows users). Go to system settings/synaptic (you need password to get in). In the search field, type make. Choose install. Next, type kernel-headers-2.6.12-9-386 in the search field. Select and choose install. Next time you run some installaton and it complains about not finding something, just use synaptic to search and install. It won't always work but most times, it will.

I find nothing when searching for kernel-headers-2.6.12-9-386, someone in an irc chat said that i must have disabled my main repository, i went to the sources.list and enabled everything.. also i ran the apt-get update.. still no go.. i am repeatedly getting the same messages....