Heck... I'm going to do a new distro. Actually it is the distro I was using when networking worked graphically using nautilus. Well, I wonder what happens next! I you're wondering, the distro is called Mepis and I read a review of the current version and it was very positive! It said that they don't do a lot of the stupid stuff Ubunt does (like full screening windows that are dragged to the top). On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 12:11 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > Well.... I'm going to do the windows fix.... let's reinstall it! but at > least I grt yo preserve my home directory :) > > > On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 8:19 AM, Stephen wrote: > >> Hmm there is a chance that it did not detect either well. See this bug >> for the bugreport as a number of people are having the same issue. >> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/944354 >> >> However this seems to be helping folks to get online. >> >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1645716 >> >> Probably a similar set of needs for the Ethernet drivers. >> >> They might be easier to resolve. >> >> On Jul 22, 2012 12:22 AM, "Michael Havens" wrote: >> > >> > Yeah.... I just checked and nothing appears to be blocked >> > How do I give you enough info, Brian? >> > >> > As for restarting the computer after the update I didn't really update >> it. I burned an install disk and did a fresh install preserving /home. >> > >> > As for the wireless chip it is a: >> > Ralink corp. RT5390 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe >> > >> > but it can't only be the card because the ethernet is not working >> either. No Networking seems to have been setup. >> > >> > >> > On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 9:05 PM, Brian Cluff wrote: >> >> >> >> Not having enough info, here's my stab in the dark... >> >> Have you checked to see if the radio got turned off? >> >> >> >> To check, run as root: >> >> rfkill list all >> >> >> >> If it says they are soft blocked, just run: >> >> >> >> rfkill unblock all >> >> >> >> If it says they are hard blocked, then you have a switch on your >> laptop that got turned off, just turn it back on. >> >> >> >> Brian Cluff >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 07/21/2012 12:07 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Everything was working great on my laptop and then I up graded. Well, >> >>> everything ran great still for about a month but then I shut my >> computer >> >>> down and then the next day I start my computer again but as it is >> >>> booting am told 'waiting for network configuration...' Then 'Waiting >> up >> >>> to 60 more seconds for network configuration...' Then the login screen >> >>> appears. I login but the network is still down until I open a terminal >> >>> and type: >> >>> >> >>> ifconfig wlan0 up >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Well, The little blue networking light comes on when I type ifconfig >> but >> >>> no pages will load and I can't rsync so I guess it doesn't work >> still. I >> >>> know it isn't the card because another OS I have on the computer acts >> >>> normally when it is loaded. >> >>> >> >>> Could someone tell me what is going on? >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >> >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------- >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: