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| Thread ID: 117513 | 2011-04-22 04:48:00 | Installing Ubuntu 10.10 alongside Windows 7 on laptop. | goodiesguy (15316) | Press F1 |
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| 1196373 | 2011-04-22 04:48:00 | How do i go about installing ubuntu on my compaq presario c300 laptop alongside my windows 7 installation? how do i install it and set it up so i can still boot into windows if i want to? also, what do i do if i want to remove ubuntu at a later date? thanks. |
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| 1196374 | 2011-04-22 04:52:00 | www.ubuntu.com | Erayd (23) | ||
| 1196375 | 2011-04-22 05:41:00 | Done, i figured it out, and im typing this in ubuntu. Theres a problem :( i've got it connected to the net via network cable from our router. at the moment ubuntu says "Wireless disabled" and before i plugged in the network plug into the ethernet it said it was missing firmware or something, So how can i get my wireless going on ubuntu? as im really liking ubuntu and am thinking of getting rid of windows. Once again, my laptop is Compaq Presario C300 (C302TU). |
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| 1196376 | 2011-04-22 05:43:00 | Look on the Ubuntu forums (http://ubuntuforums.org/) | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1196377 | 2011-04-22 05:50:00 | ...it said it was missing firmware or something...Well was it missing firmware, or was it something? You're not going to get much help unless you provide a bit more info. So how can i get my wireless going on ubuntu?By figuring out why it's not working now, and taking the steps necessary to rectify the situation. |
Erayd (23) | ||
| 1196378 | 2011-04-22 05:55:00 | it definitally said firmware missing. Also, how do i update flash player? (im new to linux ok. sorry for all the questions, but i know i can get decent answers from this forum) |
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| 1196379 | 2011-04-22 06:00:00 | it definitally said firmware missing.Which wifi card / chipset are you using? Depending on which one you've got there are a few different ways of getting it - some are automated. | Erayd (23) | ||
| 1196380 | 2011-04-22 06:10:00 | It's just the one thats came with the laptop, i have no idea of what it is, only that it is what came with this laptop. | goodiesguy (15316) | ||
| 1196381 | 2011-04-22 06:18:00 | It's just the one thats came with the laptop, i have no idea of what it is, only that it is what came with this laptop.Mmm, problem is we need to know *exactly* what it is, as that model of laptop could come with any of several different chipsets. The WiFi vendor is likely to be Broadcom, but could also be Intel. If it's a Broadcom one, then the fwcutter tool will automate the process for you. Could you post the output of 'sudo lshw -class network' please? Edit: Also the output of 'sudo lspci', if your card doesn't show up in lshw's output. |
Erayd (23) | ||
| 1196382 | 2011-04-22 06:54:00 | Its ok, it after installing updates, it automactically found the driver. Now all i have to do is figure out how to install stuff. |
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