I did 'rfkill list' but that just returned an empty set :-)~MIKE~(-: On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 1:51 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > > lsusb doesn't say much: > > ~ $ lsusb > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub > Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub > > > rfkill- I don't know how to use it. if I just enter 'rfkill' it gives me > instructions. > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 1:45 PM, Michael Butash > wrote: > >> I don't see it on your pci bus, maybe it's a usb-based one? I have >> seen these internally use the usb bus as well... >> >> Try lsusb >> >> Check rfkill too, it'll tell you if it sees a controllable wireless >> device from acpi bios. >> >> -mb >> >> >> >> >> On 12/25/2014 01:31 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >> 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~(-: >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >