John Matthews wrote: > steve wrote: > >> John Matthews wrote: >> >> >>> Alan Bell wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> John Matthews wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> This time I think it might have been from an update that I had today for >>>>> the netbook. Plus amongst all that there wa a box asking for keyring? to >>>>> be allowed. With all the boxes open, I clicked on it, and I think I >>>>> might have clicked never, so there are no wireless connections at all on >>>>> the netbook. Can somebody help please? >>>>> >>>>> Thank you. >>>>> >>>>> John. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> what netbook? Can you still see a list of wireless networks available >>>> when you click on the network manager icon? Could it be that you have >>>> turned off the wireless (fn+F1 on some netbooks) >>>> >>>> Alan. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Sorry, thought I had mentioned it, its an Acer Aspire One. There is a >>> little button at the front of the netbook, have been holding onto that >>> for ages, and still nothing. No list has appeared. I have the option >>> connect automatically ticked in the wireless settings, and nothing. Its >>> like the wireless has gone. It worked before the update, I updated using >>> the wireless. >>> >>> John >>> >>> >>> >>> >> I think you'll need to install the backports package: >> >> sudo aptitude install linux-backports-modules-jaunty >> >> Reboot, wireless will always be off on boot and takes upto 10s for the >> kernel to recognise the change, then hit the appropriate wireless >> function key for your netbook to activate. >> >> HTH >> >> regards >> >> >> > Yay, that worked. I dont know what happened there for it to stop > working, but adding the emodules has bought the wirless back. > > Thank you so much. :) > > John. > > you're very welcome
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