Re: [Dorset] Ubuntu 16.04 no wifi

2017-03-08 Thread Andrew
On 06/03/17 10:33, Peter wrote: On 05/03/17 19:56, Andrew wrote: Hard blocked means you need to press a button. -- Andrew. Thanks Andrew rfkill list gives acer-wireless: Wireless LAN Yes. I tried rfkill unblock acer-wireless: Wireless LAN and unblock acer:wireless. In each case I get

Re: [Dorset] Ubuntu 16.04 no wifi

2017-03-08 Thread PeterMerchant via dorset
On 08/03/17 20:21, Peter wrote: On 08/03/17 11:23, Ralph Corderoy wrote: If you have problems, a link to what guidance you are following would be useful. Cheers, Ralph. I've followed https://chirath02.wordpress.com/2016/05/12/installing-realtek-rtl8723be-driver-for-ubuntu-16-04/ right

Re: [Dorset] Ubuntu 16.04 no wifi

2017-03-08 Thread Peter
On 08/03/17 11:23, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Peter, https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless_network_configuration Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. My PCI ID is 10ec:b723 and various postings suggest modifying /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8273be.conf. I think you mean

Re: [Dorset] Bournemouth Pub Meeting Tonight, Tuesday 2017-03-07.

2017-03-08 Thread Tim Waugh
On Wed, 2017-03-08 at 11:50 +, PeterMerchant via dorset wrote: > A couple of things about what I was discussing: > Family History/genealogy > The only program designed for Linux for managing the data is one > calledĀ gramps. There's also a web application, www.webtrees.net. It's what became of

Re: [Dorset] Bournemouth Pub Meeting Tonight, Tuesday 2017-03-07.

2017-03-08 Thread PeterMerchant via dorset
A couple of things about what I was discussing: Family History/genealogy The only program designed for Linux for managing the data is one called gramps. It is available for M$ and Mac, and data is interchangeable between matching versions. This is only possible by exporting the whole of your

Re: [Dorset] Ubuntu 16.04 no wifi

2017-03-08 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Peter, > > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless_network_configuration > > Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. My PCI ID is 10ec:b723 > and various postings suggest modifying /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8273be.conf. I think you mean /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8723be.conf with the 2 and 7