Right On, Thank You for your help. I actually have no experience with Linux, this is a new computer purchased after my faithful Macbook recently died for good(bought new in 2001!). So I have up to this point, after owning a Mac for 10 years, no deep computer experience, I went with Linux because Windows is disheartening and Apple is cool but still corporate. I have read/ looked at a couple of books from the library(Just Say No to Microsoft, Linux for Dummies, etc.) This is a new lenovo v570 running ubuntu 11.04. The computer was purchased yesterday and booted up with Windows using Google Chrome as a browser to download Ubuntu. This was done wireless. After rebooting with the new operating system the wireless is not functioning. This sounds like the problem described. So, here is what I learned: -the terminal can be accessed from “ctrl-alt-T”, or through “the dash” in the upper left of the desktop. -passwords apparently don't appear, but are there when you hit enter. Chuckle. Oh well ,that is a lesson I won't forget. -that I can do stuff with this box to do other stuff(with a little help from my friends)! So Thanks to You All again. So, back to the forums and tutorials to learn some more. All the Best! -Chris
On Jun 29, 3:31 am, Subin Mathew <[email protected]> wrote: > Chris, > > Please forgive me if you find the explanation too deep as i do not know your > expertise in Linux > > You got Ubuntu, good. > > Now under applications you would find accessories, under that you would find > terminal > > type the commands in that black box ( like the MSDOS window) > > Or if you are using ubuntu 11.04 and the looks are killing you, well press > <alt> F2 together ( like we do <ctrl><alt><del> to escape from windows) same > thing. > You would get a dialog box with a input field, you know to type in some > thing > > Type in gnome-terminal and you will see the black box. > > paste each line and you will work it through > > FYI (sudo means superuser : you know the admin, so you will have to type > your password) > > But i have a question, are you doing this beacuse after installation the > wireless is not working? > > if that is the case see if your wireless driver is available in System -> > Adminstration ->Hardware Drives . > > Subin > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Chris <[email protected]> wrote: > > Greetings David, > > > I have just booted up ubuntu on a Lenovo ideapad v570 and am facing > > the same situation. This is my first experience using Linux. Could > > you explain how to get to where these commands are typed in? Thanks > > for the post! > > > -Chris > > > On May 11, 10:35 pm, David John <[email protected]> wrote: > > > This process enableswirelesstill the next reboot > > > > sudo service network-manager stop > > > sudo rmmod acer_wmi > > > sudo modprobe acer_wmi > > > sudo rfkill unblock all > > > (Checked that everything was unblocked) > > > sudo service network-manager start > > > > Now, instead of "Wirelessisdisabledby thehardwareswitch" status > > > in NM, the message will be "wirelessisdisabled" > > > Enablewirelessfrom NM > > > sudo rmmod -f acer_wmi > > > > Wirelessnetworks will be detected and connected > > > > To make this change permanent, > > > sudo su > > > echo "blacklist acer_wmi" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf > > > exit > > > > This is the discussion thread that helped mosthttp:// > > ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1745681 > > > -- > > "Freedom is the only law". > > "Freedom Unplugged" > >http://www.ilug-tvm.org > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "ilug-tvm" group. > > To control your subscription visit > >http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > > For details visit the google group page: > >http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For details visit the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en
