Note that yours will look different mainly look for the 'Wireless interface'. This will create quite a long list, so look for something similar to the following and copy only that section. Lshw This asks Ubuntu to list (ls) the known hardware devices on the system. if your adapter is not USB, or if your PC is a laptop or desktop: Lsusb This asks Ubuntu to list (ls) the known USB devices on the system. if your adapter is a USB device, or if your PC is a laptop, type: open a terminal window -> Applications/Accessories/Terminal

Please do the following and post the outputs back here: Yeah, so I have no idea where to even begin with the installation process for these drivers! :|Īny help at all would be GREATLY appreciated!īeing a complete noob, let's try to get you started. Ok so the thing is that I'm a complete linux noob! And I need to get my wireless adapter working soon, or I face losing out on internet! Hi, thanks for the tip with ndisgtk and ndiswrapper, the wireless does work this way, but if at all possible I'm attempting to get the native drivers to work primarily, as ndiswrapper/ndisgtk have quite many limitations of usage. exe and make note of where the files are extracted to (most likely /home/username/.wine/drive_c/DRIVERS).

You'll need WINE installed because it comes packaged as an exe. This doesn't quite answer your question, but a much simpler (although certainly not better) method is to use ndiswrapper (ndisgtk is the GUI) to install the Windows driver. Hi, thanks for the reply, there are drivers for my Nvidia graphics card but not for the wireless.:( Have you checked under System > Administration > Hardware Drivers for a downloadable driver? Perhaps something must be set-up or configured beforehand manually, as the './configure' step didn't do anything? The link is very useful though, I'll be keeping it in my bookmarks, thanks!īefore doing anything with ndiswrapper or any other file. Hi, thanks for the link! Unfortunately, this does not seem to work for me, './configure' doesn't give any response, and while 'make' and 'make install' do work it doesn't seem to install the driver (at least it doesn't recognize any wireless networks).

This might help you since it has pictures even a screencast.

Hornettek wireless usb adapter driver