[ubuntu-uk] 11,04 Broke My Wireless (surprised?)

[Jon Reynolds]

 On Wed, 4 May 2011 14:51:49 +0300, Dave Rice wrote:
> OK,
>
> here are some links that I found useful!
>
> The method I used, admittedly it was on a Maverick based distro, was
> to update the kernel from here:
>
> http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/ [14]
>
> and the install the samsung-wireless package from here:
>
> https://launchpad.net/~voria/+archive/ppa [15]
>
> once updated you may have to blacklist the built it drivers:
>
> sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
>
> and add the following lines:
>
> blacklist r8192e_pci
>  _blacklist r8192se_pci_
>
> Not tried it with natty yet, you may just have to use the voria ppa.
> You may want to try updating the kernel to the oneiric or the Natty
> 2.6.39-rc4 (current) and add the voria ppa too. - this is a bit risky
> so your system may not survive !!! ;)
>
> There is a surprising amount of info out there as the samsung netbook
> is a popular one, it's a good little machine ;)
>
> here are some links with useful info on, in no particular order:
>
> 
> http://www.sammynetbook.com/forum/threads/14952-My-adventures-in-Linux-Land-Ubuntu-on-the-N210
> [16]
>  http://www.stewartpratt.com/?p=443 [17]
> http://seaborne.blogspot.com/2010/07/ubuntu-on-samsung-n210.html [18]
>
> Hope that helps a little,
>
> cheers

 Thanks for all the ideas and help!

 When I re-format the netbook, I actually think I will stick with 10,04 
 or 10,10 as they worked... think I will leave 11,04 mature a bit more. 
 shame, but there we are.

 Cheers again.

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 Jon Reynolds (j0nr)
 http://www.jcrdevelopments.com