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Author: Michael Havens
Date:  
To: Mike Butash, Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: new install- getting wireless to work
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~(-:

>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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