if you install windows (even on a 10GB~ partition) you can the run the bios update from that then take windows off. You don't need to buy windows for this.
jackson On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 8:37 PM, Pablulu <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a similar problem with my vostro 1320. I cant't connect by WiFi. > > The shabby solution that I use is doing: > > sudo ifconfig eth1 up > > sudo dhclient eth1 > > while I'm connected by LAN. > > Then, sometimes, wifi come to my laptop. For me that is magic because > unfortunately I don't know very much about Linux (neither about > English...sorry!) > > My next step will be trying "Andre solution" from this thread: > http://askubuntu.com/questions/125529/wireless-doesnt-work-on-a > -broadcom-bcm4312 > > > Thank you everybody for your help! > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1028744 > > Title: > Dell vostro 1320 wifi switch bug > > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: > Invalid > > Bug description: > A bug that affects to all vostro 1320s is that the ubuntu detects > whatever position the wifi switch is in as "off" went you log in. > i.e. if the switch is "on" when you log in the wifi wont work as the > switch controls the wifi hardware directly as well. > > The problem can be fixed with a bios update but this requires you to > install windows(not in a virtual machine) before it will launch. > Is it possible to fix this in ubuntu? > > P.S i have fixed this with a bios update this report is simply to > raise awareness. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 > Package: linux-image-3.2.0-27-generic 3.2.0-27.43 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-27.43-generic 3.2.21 > Uname: Linux 3.2.0-27-generic x86_64 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. > AplayDevices: > **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** > card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] > Subdevices: 1/1 > Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 > ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu11 > Architecture: amd64 > ArecordDevices: > **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** > card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] > Subdevices: 2/2 > Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 > Subdevice #1: subdevice #1 > AudioDevicesInUse: > USER PID ACCESS COMMAND > /dev/snd/controlC0: jackson 3270 F.... pulseaudio > Card0.Amixer.info: > Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf3300000 irq 50' > Mixer name : 'IDT 92HD81B1C5' > Components : 'HDA:111d76d5,102802bb,00100302' > Controls : 17 > Simple ctrls : 9 > Date: Wed Jul 25 16:17:32 2012 > HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a8fccbd1-0344-4dd4-90c9-01a2866fc5f0 > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 > (20120425) > MachineType: Dell Inc. Vostro 1320 > ProcEnviron: > LANGUAGE=en_AU:en > PATH=(custom, no user) > LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-27-generic > root=UUID=204a813b-8546-4225-819e-16381aac6168 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 > RelatedPackageVersions: > linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-27-generic N/A > linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-27-generic N/A > linux-firmware 1.79 > SourcePackage: linux > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > WifiSyslog: > Jul 25 10:03:48 jackson-laptop kernel: [ 9589.779919] iwlwifi > 0000:0e:00.0: Tx aggregation enabled on ra = 08:76:ff:d6:24:b7 tid = 6 > Jul 25 15:48:28 jackson-laptop kernel: [30269.724078] CE: hpet > increased min_delta_ns to 20113 nsec > dmi.bios.date: 03/05/2010 > dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.bios.version: A08 > dmi.board.name: 0R235J > dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.chassis.type: 8 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.chassis.version: N/A > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA08:bd03/05/2010:svnDellInc.:pnVostro1320:pvrNull:rvnDellInc.:rn0R235J:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrN/A: > dmi.product.name: Vostro 1320 > dmi.product.version: Null > dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1028744/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1028744 Title: Dell vostro 1320 wifi switch bug To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1028744/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
