Yeah.... I was thinking that it is a wired driver. As for a hardware switch I don't see one. HOw do I open the restricted drivers? :-)~MIKE~(-: On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 1:22 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > here is the entire output of 'sudo lshw': > > rosella-inspiron-1000 > description: Notebook > product: Inspiron 1000 > vendor: Dell Computer Corp. > version: Not Specified > serial: F7R2251 > width: 32 bits > capabilities: smbios-2.31 dmi-2.31 smp-1.4 smp > configuration: boot=oem-specific chassis=notebook cpus=1 > uuid=44454C4C-3700-1052-8032-C6C04F323531 > *-core > description: Motherboard > product: Inspiron 1000 > vendor: Quanta Computer > physical id: 0 > serial: CUZ4B44624���������������������� > *-firmware > description: BIOS > vendor: Dell Computer Corp. > physical id: 1 > version: A06 (Q3B01) > date: 11/05/2004 > size: 110KiB > capacity: 448KiB > capabilities: pci pcmcia pnp upgrade shadowing escd cdboot > bootselect edd int13floppy720 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial > int17printer int10video acpi usb agp biosbootspecification netboot > *-cpu > description: CPU > product: Mobile Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.20GHz > vendor: Intel Corp. > physical id: 5 > bus info: cpu@0 > version: 15.2.9 > slot: Socket 478/423 > size: 2200MHz > capacity: 2200MHz > width: 32 bits > capabilities: boot fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae > mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse > sse2 ss ht tm pbe pebs bts cid xtpr > configuration: id=0 > *-cache > description: L2 cache > physical id: 9 > slot: L2 Cache > size: 8KiB > capacity: 1MiB > capabilities: burst internal write-back > *-memory > description: System Memory > physical id: f > slot: System board or motherboard > size: 512MiB > capacity: 3GiB > *-bank:0 > description: DIMM DRAM Synchronous > physical id: 0 > slot: DIMM1 > size: 256MiB > width: 64 bits > *-bank:1 > description: DIMM DRAM Synchronous > physical id: 1 > slot: DIMM2 > size: 256MiB > width: 64 bits > *-pci > description: Host bridge > product: 650/M650 Host > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 100 > bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0 > version: 80 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > configuration: driver=agpgart-sis latency=64 > resources: irq:0 memory:e0000000-e3ffffff > *-pci > description: PCI bridge > product: AGP Port (virtual PCI-to-PCI bridge) > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 1 > bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0 > version: 00 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master > resources: ioport:9000(size=4096) memory:e4300000-e43fffff > memory:e8000000-efffffff > *-display UNCLAIMED > description: VGA compatible controller > product: 65x/M650/740 PCI/AGP VGA Display Adapter > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 0 > bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0 > version: 00 > width: 32 bits > clock: 66MHz > capabilities: pm agp agp-2.0 vga_controller cap_list > configuration: latency=0 > resources: memory:e8000000-efffffff > memory:e4300000-e431ffff ioport:9000(size=128) > *-isa > description: ISA bridge > product: SiS962 [MuTIOL Media IO] LPC Controller > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 2 > bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0 > version: 25 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: isa bus_master > configuration: latency=0 > *-serial > description: SMBus > product: SiS961/2/3 SMBus controller > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 2.1 > bus info: pci@0000:00:02.1 > version: 00 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > configuration: driver=sis96x_smbus latency=0 > resources: irq:0 ioport:8100(size=32) > *-ide > description: IDE interface > product: 5513 IDE Controller > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 2.5 > bus info: pci@0000:00:02.5 > version: 00 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: ide bus_master > configuration: driver=pata_sis latency=128 > resources: irq:16 ioport:1f0(size=8) ioport:3f6 > ioport:170(size=8) ioport:376 ioport:2800(size=16) > *-communication UNCLAIMED > description: Modem > product: AC'97 Modem Controller > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 2.6 > bus info: pci@0000:00:02.6 > version: a0 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pm generic cap_list > configuration: latency=173 maxlatency=11 mingnt=52 > resources: ioport:1000(size=256) ioport:2400(size=128) > *-multimedia > description: Multimedia audio controller > product: SiS7012 AC'97 Sound Controller > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 2.7 > bus info: pci@0000:00:02.7 > version: a0 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list > configuration: driver=snd_intel8x0 latency=173 maxlatency=11 > mingnt=52 > resources: irq:18 ioport:1400(size=256) ioport:2480(size=128) > *-usb:0 > description: USB controller > product: USB 1.1 Controller > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 3 > bus info: pci@0000:00:03.0 > version: 0f > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: ohci bus_master > configuration: driver=ohci-pci latency=64 maxlatency=80 > resources: irq:20 memory:e4000000-e4000fff > *-usb:1 > description: USB controller > product: USB 1.1 Controller > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 3.1 > bus info: pci@0000:00:03.1 > version: 0f > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: ohci bus_master > configuration: driver=ohci-pci latency=64 maxlatency=80 > resources: irq:21 memory:e4001000-e4001fff > *-usb:2 > description: USB controller > product: USB 2.0 Controller > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 3.2 > bus info: pci@0000:00:03.2 > version: 00 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pm ehci bus_master cap_list > configuration: driver=ehci-pci latency=64 maxlatency=80 > resources: irq:23 memory:e4002000-e4002fff > *-network > description: Ethernet interface > product: SiS900 PCI Fast Ethernet > vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > physical id: 4 > bus info: pci@0000:00:04.0 > logical name: eth0 > version: 91 > serial: 00:11:43:38:5e:9d > size: 100Mbit/s > capacity: 100Mbit/s > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp > mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation > configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=sis900 > driverversion=v1.08.10 Apr. 2 2006 duplex=full ip=192.168.0.20 latency=173 > link=yes maxlatency=11 mingnt=52 multicast=yes port=MII speed=100Mbit/s > resources: irq:19 ioport:1800(size=256) > memory:e4003000-e4003fff memory:28000000-2801ffff > *-pcmcia > description: CardBus bridge > product: PCI1510 PC card Cardbus Controller > vendor: Texas Instruments > physical id: a > bus info: pci@0000:00:0a.0 > version: 00 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pcmcia bus_master cap_list > configuration: driver=yenta_cardbus latency=176 maxlatency=5 > mingnt=192 > resources: irq:17 memory:e4004000-e4004fff > ioport:1c00(size=256) ioport:2000(size=256) memory:20000000-23ffffff > memory:24000000-27ffffff > *-scsi:0 > physical id: 0 > logical name: scsi0 > capabilities: emulated > *-disk > description: ATA Disk > product: FUJITSU MHT2040A > vendor: Fujitsu > physical id: 0.0.0 > bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0 > logical name: /dev/sda > version: 0022 > serial: NN50T4B18RB2 > size: 37GiB (40GB) > capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos > configuration: ansiversion=5 sectorsize=512 signature=0009a4f7 > *-volume:0 > description: EXT4 volume > vendor: Linux > physical id: 1 > bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,1 > logical name: /dev/sda1 > logical name: / > version: 1.0 > serial: 855a98e9-8dd8-4b7e-90a7-6412c7ddd862 > size: 36GiB > capacity: 36GiB > capabilities: primary bootable journaled > extended_attributes large_files huge_files dir_nlink recover extents ext4 > ext2 initialized > configuration: created=2014-12-25 10:19:19 filesystem=ext4 > lastmountpoint=/ modified=2014-12-25 12:42:30 mount.fstype=ext4 > mount.options=rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered mounted=2014-12-25 > 12:42:30 state=mounted > *-volume:1 > description: Extended partition > physical id: 2 > bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,2 > logical name: /dev/sda2 > size: 445MiB > capacity: 445MiB > capabilities: primary extended partitioned > partitioned:extended > *-logicalvolume > description: Linux swap / Solaris partition > physical id: 5 > logical name: /dev/sda5 > capacity: 445MiB > capabilities: nofs > *-scsi:1 > physical id: 2 > logical name: scsi1 > capabilities: emulated > *-cdrom > description: DVD reader > product: CDRW/DVD SBW242C > vendor: QSI > physical id: 0.0.0 > bus info: scsi@1:0.0.0 > logical name: /dev/cdrom > logical name: /dev/sr0 > version: UQ81 > capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw dvd > configuration: ansiversion=5 status=nodisc > *-battery > description: Lithium Ion Battery > product: Sanyo 60S6701 > vendor: Sanyo 60S6701 > physical id: 1 > slot: System Battery Bay > capacity: 650000mWh > configuration: voltage=14.8V > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 1:09 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> In my search I happened upon this page: >> >> http://lxr.free-electrons.com/source/drivers/net/ethernet/sis/sis900.c >> >> >> is this something I need to compile? do I save it as a c file and then >> make, make install it? Where do I save the compiled program? >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 12:58 PM, Michael Havens >> wrote: >> >>> I'm putting Linux Mint 17.1 On a friends Inspiron 1000 and it isn't >>> seeing the wireless. Does anyone have any experience with this? Could >>> someone help? >>> this is all I can figure to do: >>> sudo lshw >>> --snip-- >>> *-network >>> description: Ethernet interface >>> product: SiS900 PCI Fast Ethernet >>> vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] >>> physical id: 4 >>> bus info: pci@0000:00:04.0 >>> logical name: eth0 >>> version: 91 >>> serial: 00:11:43:38:5e:9d >>> size: 100Mbit/s >>> capacity: 100Mbit/s >>> width: 32 bits >>> clock: 33MHz >>> capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical >>> tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation >>> configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes >>> driver=sis900 driverversion=v1.08.10 Apr. 2 2006 duplex=full >>> ip=192.168.0.20 latency=173 link=yes maxlatency=11 mingnt=52 multicast=yes >>> port=MII speed=100Mbit/s >>> resources: irq:19 ioport:1800(size=256) >>> memory:e4003000-e4003fff memory:28000000-2801ffff >>> --snip-- >>> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >> >> >