I need to leave for work now. I'll be back at 11. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 1:55 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > 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 >>> >> >> >