going back to Windows on ZV6000

[1richard]

After 3 weeks, and trying everything on the net, I cannot get the notebook to be wireless, one of the chat rooms stated that there is a bug in the kernel that is why I cannot get it to work. It sees it on install but that is all, ifconfig sees it, and nothing I do will make it work. Thanks for all the help.

[nixternal]

Re: going back to Windows on ZV6000

where all have you tried for that? as that same exact laptop runs Kubuntu just fine. The wireless card is a Broadcom BCM4306 which works just fine with ndiswrapper, and as a matter of fact the LED's also work. I know this laptop as my buddy uses the same exact one. To get your wireless to work do this:

make sure ndiswrapper is installed, if not install it.

# sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper

grab the drivers FROM HERE. Unzip them into a directory. Locate the netbc564.inf file

once ndiswrapper is installed and you have the driver, enter the following commands

# ndiswrapper -i netbc564.inf

this will install the driver

now start up the driver

# modprobe ndiswrapper

wireless tools i believe are installed by default in Kubuntu and so is wpasupplicant. You should be able to make changes to your wireless settings and what not right through "Kmenu > System Settings" as well as "Kmenu > Internet > Wireless Tools"

Linux can be confusing at first, and at times very annoying. Once you get it up and running and have worked with it for a while, you usually change your beliefs and your lifestyle. Linux needs more people to stick with it, give it a chance, and hopefully enjoy it eventually. I hope you didn't get so discouraged that you don't come back and check this post. This reminds of the Ditech commercial if so. Lost another one to Microsoft, I sure hope not though.

[1richard]

Re: going back to Windows on ZV6000

I had tried that, but I tried it again, same problem, you have to remember, that my chip is a 4318, not a 4308 and it does not connect to the router