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Support for Acer 5101AWLMi

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Just finished installing AMD64bit 7.10 on an Acer 5101AWLMi (5100 series) ... a bunch of things just don't work :(

- WIFI? atheros ar5007EG doesn't appear to be supported
- Webcam doesn't function
- ATI Radeon Xpress 1100 seems a bit jerky

Any ideas?

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Paul (computer-bits) said : 		#1

can live without the webcam...but really need WiFi otherwise will have to revert to vista :(

I am a n00b to linux

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João Mouro (mouro) said : 		#2

According to the http://madwifi.org/wiki/Compatibility/Atheros#AtherosAR5007EG you shouldn't have problems getting your wifi up and running.
Try the following how-to for Gutsy: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=554531.
For Feisty try http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=512828&page=23.

Cheers.

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Paul (computer-bits) said : 		#3

Thanks but there is no drivers to the links above...

How do I know if I have Gutsy or Feisty?

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Paul (computer-bits) said : 		#4

I got the wireless going once, rebooted and it no longer works....any ideas?

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Paul (computer-bits) said : 		#5

the strangest of things....after a reboot the wireless is not functioning.

I change wlan0 properties: clear and retype my WPA network password, then click OK, wait while it "changes interface configuration" then I close..and sometimes it starts working?

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Paul (computer-bits) said : 		#6

consistently, after a reboot I need to select the right SSID and type the WPA password and then the wireless functions great....is there any way for ubuntu to "save" this config ?

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João Mouro (mouro) said : 		#7

Nice to hear that you're almost there. To automatize the process you should use wpa_supplicant and a interfaces file: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WPAHowTo#head-0ea8cdec8956fd98e68d5c887976b6bc331d95cb

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