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Author: Michael Butash
Date:  
To: plug-discuss
Subject: Re: new install- getting wireless to work





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~(-:



























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