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 <
bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
> I did 'rfkill list' but that just returned an empty set
>
> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>
> On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 1:51 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com> 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 <michael@butash.net>
>> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com>
>>> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com>
>>>> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com>
>>>>> 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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