Re: [ubuntu-uk] [SOLVED] 10.04 Wireless Toshiba Portege PP041E
Dave, I have just found this message in my spam box, could explain why there was little response, it appears Google has decided it was spam due to the title. Dan On 3 July 2010 18:33, wrote: > Stand down all you guys attempting to help with my problem. All is now > solved. I took the easy way out, after a bit of internet reading. My > advice to anyone else suffering from not being able to get their internal > wireless card to work under 10.4 LTS is to do as follows:- > 1. Via System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager search for > Network Management Framework and mark the obvious ones for removal > 2. Then apply. (but see health warning at 3 below first) > 3. Don't worry, it should not lose your connection as such whether that > is via a hardwire interface or a USB Adaptor (can't vouch for the latter > though - I'm guessing). If you are feeling unlucky, then do step 4 below > before applying. > 4. Still in Synaptic Package Manager search for wicd and mark all you see > for installation. You should be able to download the packages without > actually installing them if you chickened out at step 2 and 3 above. If > you went ahead then once all is finished you should be able to go to > Applications > Internet > Wicd Network Manager. You should see all your > interfaces - wired, inbuilt wifi card and probably any USB or even pcmcia > adapators. Just configure simply - decide your preference and connect. > Simple. Shutdown and the re-boot and all is well with the world! Now why > the heck wicd as the network manager is not part of 10.04 as the standard > as opposed to the offering, I simply do not know. > DaveG > > > A little update - but still need help. I have booted up live version of > > 9.04 and guess what - yes Wifi works out of the box with no problems. > > Previously tried booting up 10.04 live cd but no such luck. > > > > with 9.04 live the lshw -C Network output is as follows:- > > > > WARNING: you should run this program as super-user. > > *-network > >description: Ethernet interface > >product: 82557/8/9/0/1 Ethernet Pro 100 > >vendor: Intel Corporation > >physical id: a > >bus info: p...@:00:0a.0 > >logical name: eth0 > >version: 0d > >serial: 00:00:39:3f:46:a5 > >width: 32 bits > >clock: 33MHz > >capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical > >configuration: broadcast=yes driver=e100 > > driverversion=3.5.23-k6-NAPI firmware=N/A latency=64 maxlatency=56 > > mingnt=8 module=e100 multicast=yes > > *-network:0 > >description: Wireless interface > >physical id: 1 > >logical name: eth1 > >serial: 00:02:2d:6a:a2:d1 > >capabilities: ethernet physical wireless > >configuration: broadcast=yes driver=orinoco driverversion=0.15 > > firmware=Lucent/Agere 8.10 ip=192.168.0.6 multicast=yes > > wireless=IEEE 802.11b > > *-network:1 DISABLED > >description: Ethernet interface > >physical id: 2 > >logical name: pan0 > >serial: 32:cc:2c:b8:e9:2a > >capabilities: ethernet physical > >configuration: broadcast=yes driver=bridge driverversion=2.3 > > firmware=N/A multicast=yes > > > > > > Previously on my installed 10.04 version the same command produced this > > output: > > *-network > >description: Ethernet interface > >product: 82557/8/9/0/1 Ethernet Pro 100 > >vendor: Intel Corporation > >physical id: a > >bus info: p...@:00:0a.0 > >logical name: eth0 > >version: 0d > >serial: 00:00:39:3f:46:a5 > >size: 10MB/s > >capacity: 100MB/s > >width: 32 bits > >clock: 33MHz > >capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt > > 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation > >configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=e100 > > driverversion=3.5.24-k2-NAPI duplex=half firmware=N/A latency=64 > > link=no maxlatency=56 mingnt=8 multicast=yes port=MII speed=10MB/s > >resources: irq:11 memory:f7efe000-f7efefff ioport:eec0(size=64) > > memory:f7ec-f7ed > > *-network > >description: Wireless LAN Card > >product: Version 01.01 > >vendor: TOSHIBA > >physical id: 0 > >slot: Socket 0 > >resources: irq:11 > > *-network:0 > >description: Wireless interface > >physical id: 2 > >logical name: wlan0 > >serial: 00:0f:cb:c0:fe:cd > >capabilities: ethernet physical wireless > >configuration: broadcast=yes ip=192.168.0.8 multicast=yes > > wireless=IEEE 802.11bg > > *-network:1 > >description: Wireless interface > >physical id: 3 > >logical name: eth1 > >serial: 00:02:2d:6a:a2:d1 > >capabilities: ethernet physical wireless > >configuration: broadcast=yes driver=orinoco driverversion=0.15 > > firmware=Lucent/Ager
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [SOLVED] 10.04 Wireless Toshiba Portege PP041E
Dave, I have just found your emails in my spam box...could explain why no-one has seen it. Seems google decided it was spam due to the title Dan On 3 July 2010 18:33, wrote: > Stand down all you guys attempting to help with my problem. All is now > solved. I took the easy way out, after a bit of internet reading. My > advice to anyone else suffering from not being able to get their internal > wireless card to work under 10.4 LTS is to do as follows:- > 1. Via System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager search for > Network Management Framework and mark the obvious ones for removal > 2. Then apply. (but see health warning at 3 below first) > 3. Don't worry, it should not lose your connection as such whether that > is via a hardwire interface or a USB Adaptor (can't vouch for the latter > though - I'm guessing). If you are feeling unlucky, then do step 4 below > before applying. > 4. Still in Synaptic Package Manager search for wicd and mark all you see > for installation. You should be able to download the packages without > actually installing them if you chickened out at step 2 and 3 above. If > you went ahead then once all is finished you should be able to go to > Applications > Internet > Wicd Network Manager. You should see all your > interfaces - wired, inbuilt wifi card and probably any USB or even pcmcia > adapators. Just configure simply - decide your preference and connect. > Simple. Shutdown and the re-boot and all is well with the world! Now why > the heck wicd as the network manager is not part of 10.04 as the standard > as opposed to the offering, I simply do not know. > DaveG > > > A little update - but still need help. I have booted up live version of > > 9.04 and guess what - yes Wifi works out of the box with no problems. > > Previously tried booting up 10.04 live cd but no such luck. > > > > with 9.04 live the lshw -C Network output is as follows:- > > > > WARNING: you should run this program as super-user. > > *-network > >description: Ethernet interface > >product: 82557/8/9/0/1 Ethernet Pro 100 > >vendor: Intel Corporation > >physical id: a > >bus info: p...@:00:0a.0 > >logical name: eth0 > >version: 0d > >serial: 00:00:39:3f:46:a5 > >width: 32 bits > >clock: 33MHz > >capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical > >configuration: broadcast=yes driver=e100 > > driverversion=3.5.23-k6-NAPI firmware=N/A latency=64 maxlatency=56 > > mingnt=8 module=e100 multicast=yes > > *-network:0 > >description: Wireless interface > >physical id: 1 > >logical name: eth1 > >serial: 00:02:2d:6a:a2:d1 > >capabilities: ethernet physical wireless > >configuration: broadcast=yes driver=orinoco driverversion=0.15 > > firmware=Lucent/Agere 8.10 ip=192.168.0.6 multicast=yes > > wireless=IEEE 802.11b > > *-network:1 DISABLED > >description: Ethernet interface > >physical id: 2 > >logical name: pan0 > >serial: 32:cc:2c:b8:e9:2a > >capabilities: ethernet physical > >configuration: broadcast=yes driver=bridge driverversion=2.3 > > firmware=N/A multicast=yes > > > > > > Previously on my installed 10.04 version the same command produced this > > output: > > *-network > >description: Ethernet interface > >product: 82557/8/9/0/1 Ethernet Pro 100 > >vendor: Intel Corporation > >physical id: a > >bus info: p...@:00:0a.0 > >logical name: eth0 > >version: 0d > >serial: 00:00:39:3f:46:a5 > >size: 10MB/s > >capacity: 100MB/s > >width: 32 bits > >clock: 33MHz > >capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt > > 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation > >configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=e100 > > driverversion=3.5.24-k2-NAPI duplex=half firmware=N/A latency=64 > > link=no maxlatency=56 mingnt=8 multicast=yes port=MII speed=10MB/s > >resources: irq:11 memory:f7efe000-f7efefff ioport:eec0(size=64) > > memory:f7ec-f7ed > > *-network > >description: Wireless LAN Card > >product: Version 01.01 > >vendor: TOSHIBA > >physical id: 0 > >slot: Socket 0 > >resources: irq:11 > > *-network:0 > >description: Wireless interface > >physical id: 2 > >logical name: wlan0 > >serial: 00:0f:cb:c0:fe:cd > >capabilities: ethernet physical wireless > >configuration: broadcast=yes ip=192.168.0.8 multicast=yes > > wireless=IEEE 802.11bg > > *-network:1 > >description: Wireless interface > >physical id: 3 > >logical name: eth1 > >serial: 00:02:2d:6a:a2:d1 > >capabilities: ethernet physical wireless > >configuration: broadcast=yes driver=orinoco driverversion=0.15 > > firmware=Lucent/Agere 9.48 link=no mu
[ubuntu-uk] Lost internet usage in Ubuntu 9.04
In my Ubuntu 9.04 installation, just a few days ago, I lost my usage of the internet. I still had internet access. Firstly though, there was a problem with the router, so I tried a friend's router (both Netgear DG834) and the friend's one worked. But in Ubuntu, I could not access any web pages or email. Skype works. I tried using my netbook and that could access web pages okay. So then I booted my main PC into the old installation that I kept there of Ubuntu 8.04, which I am using now. And in this the internet works just fine, I can access websites and download and send email. But in Ubuntu 9.04, it seems like something is blocking my access. I do not recall installing anything new, although something may have been updated recently. What is the likely cause of the Internet being blocked for websites and email (but not Skype)? David King -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] PLN! (for improving support)
On Tue, 2010-07-13 at 20:23 +0100, Matthew Daubney wrote: > The purpose of this is to get people who need help with _difficult_ > problems, which may not be easily solved by the groups general > knowledge, in contact with the person who might be able to help. This > does have a small time (and patience) commitment, but if you can help > act as third (or even fourth) line support, for a few people who have > difficult problems, or even mentor someone on an area (wireless, raid, > mythtv, video, and so on) that can help. As I said on IRC, count me in for Shotwell and everything Java related. > > I'm willing to throw resources and time at this (with a caveat, again > related to my absence) in order to get those volunteers the resources > they think they need. If you want to help, but think that the core team > need a voice chat server, I can supply that (thanks popey and dutchie > for helping me test that the other day). If you think we need some form > of jabber network or somesuch, I can supply that. > > What would be even better is if those volunteers can make a lot of noise > about any support they give. i.e. blog it, tweet it, make sure any > relevant info on the wiki is upto date, liase with various teams to get > bugs pushed and so on. Once whatever broke is fixed, it would be good to > get it onto the web and up the google rankings if possible Reminds me I've got a blog post on Shotwell I've been meaning to write for several weeks and haven't got round to it yet :-) > > Now, I'd like to run a meeting in the second week of August about this. > Most likely the Wednesday or Thursday (please complain if you'd like to > help but that is not a good time). The reason for the delay is that I'm > getting married at the end of the month, so time is a bit of a > non-existant commodity for me until that week! Thursdays are better for me than Wednesdays so the 12th of August gets my vote. > > Now, perks.. apart from the obvious perk of being able to help > others and help give back to the community, any volunteer who turns up > to an OSS event that I happen to be at (say Oggcamp next year), there > will be all kinds of free cake. Cake! Yum! Bruno -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 63, Issue 23
On 12 Jul 2010, at 12:07, Andrew Woodhead wrote: > RE: boot livecd to ram etc: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/baltix/+source/casper/+bug/25496 > http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/2630/ > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BootToRAM > > I believe it's a feature in the new kernel to copy casper and/or system in > the live environment to ram but it seems to take a lot of tweaks. I'm tempted > to do it with my test box but i dont have time right now. > Potentially this feature has been available for at least two years (I first tried it with 8.04) but as you say ubuntu needs quite a few tweaks to get it working. Thanks Nick-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for volunteers
On 11 Jul 2010, at 21:32, Alan Bell wrote: > I am quite interested in the running from memory concept, I guess you > are somehow copying the entire CD to a ramdisk or something and mounting > that over the filesystem, thereby trading a bit of loading time for it > running like a greased whippet when fully loaded. This sounds to me like > it might be a worthy performance compromise and give a rather good > impression to the new user. I would rather stick to the standard > packages and configuration though (maybe dropping something if more room > is needed for the in-memory CD thing) if you have improvements to the > base configuration then the best thing to do is to work on getting them > into the main CD, there are sessions at UDS where everyone can > participate on deciding what goes in. > > Alan. > I share your thoughts, hence my previous email saying it was a tweak rather than a derivative. It will be pretty much based on the official configuration except removing a few items that are not in use (non-english language packs for example) to reduce memory footprint. Thanks Nick -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] PLN! (for improving support)
Apologies for replying to myself, quick wiki page for Volunteers (if they feel like, feel free to come along to the meeting before putting your name down) https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/CoreSupportVolunteers -Matt Daubney -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] PLN! (for improving support)
Yes, thats PLN, with a P an L and an N. I've been a bit absent recently, for which I apologise, but shall explain why in a moment. I have finally come to a plan for improving support and now need some willing volunteers. There will be a small perk for those volunteers... but more on that later. What I would like to do is get a core group of support people together to help spread the support love. If you have an expertise in a given area that would be very useful too. The purpose of this is to get people who need help with _difficult_ problems, which may not be easily solved by the groups general knowledge, in contact with the person who might be able to help. This does have a small time (and patience) commitment, but if you can help act as third (or even fourth) line support, for a few people who have difficult problems, or even mentor someone on an area (wireless, raid, mythtv, video, and so on) that can help. I'm willing to throw resources and time at this (with a caveat, again related to my absence) in order to get those volunteers the resources they think they need. If you want to help, but think that the core team need a voice chat server, I can supply that (thanks popey and dutchie for helping me test that the other day). If you think we need some form of jabber network or somesuch, I can supply that. What would be even better is if those volunteers can make a lot of noise about any support they give. i.e. blog it, tweet it, make sure any relevant info on the wiki is upto date, liase with various teams to get bugs pushed and so on. Once whatever broke is fixed, it would be good to get it onto the web and up the google rankings if possible Now, I'd like to run a meeting in the second week of August about this. Most likely the Wednesday or Thursday (please complain if you'd like to help but that is not a good time). The reason for the delay is that I'm getting married at the end of the month, so time is a bit of a non-existant commodity for me until that week! Now, perks.. apart from the obvious perk of being able to help others and help give back to the community, any volunteer who turns up to an OSS event that I happen to be at (say Oggcamp next year), there will be all kinds of free cake. As always, I'm open to ideas, suggestions and volunteers :) Thanks, -Matt Daubney -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Government promotes use of Open Source
Let's hope that the new Government pushes Open Source a little better than the last one. Still. It all sounds positive! Chris "Second, we need to follow the example of businesses all over the world and take advantage of "open source" technology. Open source is a way of developing software so that the source code is made openly available to licensed users. It started out as a communal philosophy but it's now mainstream. It has been harnessed by companies such as Amazon and Bebo to enable them to keep down costs and more easily improve their products. Amazon, for example, estimates that using open source has slashed its IT spending by a quarter. And 20 per cent of online Europeans - including me - now use the open source Mozilla browser to surf the internet. Unfortunately the Government is lagging far behind, with open-source suppliers all too often locked out of its contracts. Last week the Conservative Party published an independent report by Mark Thompson of Cambridge University which sets out detailed proposals to create a level playing field for open source. His report showed that the Government could save more than £600 million a year if it made more use of open source as part of a competitive procurement system. That's the right way forward. We're not saying that government should not use traditional licensed software - simply that open source should be used where it makes sense and can deliver better value for money." http://www.conservatives.com/News/Articles/2009/02/George_Osborne_When_it_comes_to_IT_big_is_not_beautiful.aspx -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] Quick Perl question
New line characters in the substitution string, perhaps? Dot doesn't match those unless you modify the line: $solar_info =~ s/<\/solar>.*/,/s; -- Kevin Safford -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
