Hi Thomas, Sorry for the delay - I live in Thailand and the internet connection has been awful of the past 2 days. I downloaded backports modules using synaptic as you recommended.(not confident with the other methods). I am a little confused about setting up the wireless network - i go via system>administration>network. The wired network is set as using - Automatic(DHCP) in the properties. I am not sure what settings to use for wireless. I would be grateful if you would let me know what your recommendations are for each setting - including if I should use the 'enable roaming' box.
I am going away tomorrow morning until Monday, so will be able to read any response from you but won't be able to act on it. Many thanks again Andrew 2008/5/27 Thomas K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi Andrew > > OK, the key line was: "05:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation > PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network > Connection (rev 02)" > > Your wireless device is an Intel 3945ABG. > > Doing a couple of searches on that turns up a whole web of tangled bug > reports and forum posts. I haven't systematically gone through it, but I > think the best thing to try is: > 1. I assume you have all package up to date using the wired network? If > not, update, reboot, and see if it works. > 2. Assuming that the problem is not solved by that, install > "linux-backports-modules-hardy-generic" (using apt-get or aptitude on a > command line, or by going through synaptic). This will get the latest > drivers, which seem to have solved similar problems for many people. I'm > afraid I have no idea what other drivers might be included in that, or what > they might affect, but if the wireless connection is useful, I'd suggest you > go for it. > > If hardware drivers' list is empty, that's a good thing. That program > specifically lists any proprietary drivers you might want to use to get > your computer working better--I use proprietary drivers for my ATI > graphics card, for example, and suspend doesn't work. If it's empty, > that means that your system runs with only free (as in speech) drivers, > which are generally more reliable. > > -- > Wireless intenet connection settings lost on upgrade > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/234941 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > ** Attachment added: "unnamed" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14782272/unnamed -- Wireless intenet connection settings lost on upgrade https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/234941 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
