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    Cant get ubuntu wireless to work

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by jimmy1tym, Oct 22, 2008.

  1. jimmy1tym

    jimmy1tym Newbie

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    Hey I installed ubuntu onto my gateway m1617and i ran into a problem. I been searching the forums and I still cants seem to get my wireless card to work. I have it on dual boot with windows vista and my wireless card on vista is "marvell TOPDOG (TM) PCI-Express802.11n Wireless (EC85)". Can someone try and help me.
     
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    visiom88 Notebook Evangelist

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    For most of wireless cards that don't work out of box you may use ndiswrapper. It's pretty simple to use. You just need a WinXP driver for your card and use ndiswrapper to emulate it on ubuntu.
     
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    jas Notebook Evangelist

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    jas, Oct 22, 2008
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