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[jimmack <question47524@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

New question #47524 on Ubuntu Eee:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu-eee/+question/47524

I have just installed Ubuntu Eee (8.04.1) on my Eee 1000.  I had a lot of problems getting the wireless connection to work and was surprised that this hasn't been mentioned on the site more frequently.

Eventually, after trying most of the things in this article:

http://www.ubuntu-eee.com/wiki/index.php5?title=Getting_the_network_drivers_working_on_the_901

I got the wireless working by using the ndiswrapper solution using the rt2860.inf driver.

Note:  I've read a few articles/posts and I've found a lot of missing information and assumptions (like the one I've almost made here).  Just to be as complete as possible I would add that the wired connection on my Eee worked fine under 8.04.1.  This is how I managed to get the required ndiswrapper packages installed.

I was really quite annoyed by the fact that I had to find a PC with Windows on it so that I could get this file.  It's just a straight forward text file.  Why isn't it just made available for download for people who don't have access to Windows?  I found it in a torrent, but there were 4 people trying to download it and no seeders :-(

If there is no objection, I would be happy to post the file here to save others the problems and messing about that I've had to go through.  It is 1374 lines long, so if someone can recommend the best way to post it I would be grateful.

Jim.


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