UNCLAIMED Wireless Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88w8335 [Libertas] 802.11b/g Wireless (rev 03) not working in Ubuntu 11.04

Asked by Colin Leggate

The instructions from Vivek Gite dated April 2008 don't work on v 11.04, are there any new ones.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#1

Can you give the output of:

sudo lshw -C network; lsusb; lspci; lsb_release -a

Thanks

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Colin Leggate (colin-leggate) said :
#2

Dear Bounces,
This is the output:-

colin@Euans:~$ sudo lshw -C network; lsusb; lspci; lsb_release -a
[sudo] password for colin:
  *-network:0 UNCLAIMED
       description: Ethernet controller
       product: 88w8335 [Libertas] 802.11b/g Wireless
       vendor: Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
       physical id: e
       bus info: pci@0000:00:0e.0
       version: 03
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 66MHz
       capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
       configuration: latency=32
       resources: memory:be800000-be80ffff memory:be000000-be00ffff
  *-network:1
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: VT6102 [Rhine-II]
       vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
       physical id: 12
       bus info: pci@0000:00:12.0
       logical name: eth0
       version: 74
       serial: 00:0c:6e:ef:82:33
       size: 10Mbit/s
       capacity: 100Mbit/s
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=via-rhine driverversion=1.5.0 duplex=half latency=32 link=no maxlatency=8 mingnt=3 multicast=yes port=MII speed=10Mbit/s
       resources: irq:23 ioport:9800(size=256) memory:bd000000-bd0000ff
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 04f3:0103 Elan Microelectronics Corp.
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 13fe:1d00 Kingston Technology Company Inc. DataTraveler 2.0 1GB/4GB Flash Drive / Patriot Xporter 4GB Flash Drive
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8377 [KT400/KT600 AGP] Host Bridge
00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 PCI Bridge
00:0e.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88w8335 [Libertas] 802.11b/g Wireless (rev 03)
00:0f.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 07)
00:0f.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Live! Game Port (rev 07)
00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80)
00:10.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80)
00:10.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80)
00:10.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 82)
00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 ISA Bridge
00:11.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 06)
00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 50)
00:12.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] (rev 74)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 AP [Radeon 9600]
01:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 AP [Radeon 9600] (Secondary)
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 11.04
Release: 11.04
Codename: natty
colin@Euans:~$

With Kind Regards
   Colin
Revd. C. Leggate
5, Merrivale Crescent
Ross-on-Wye
Herefordshire HR9 5JU
01989 564536

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: 04 May 2011 11:24
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Subject: Re: [Question #155864]: Marvell 88w8335 connect in v11.04

Your question #155864 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/155864

    Status: Open => Needs information

actionparsnip requested more information:
Can you give the output of:

sudo lshw -C network; lsusb; lspci; lsb_release -a

Thanks

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
#3

Hi,

Please try this installation procedure for your Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88w8335 [Libertas] 802.11b/g Wireless [11ab:1faa] (rev 03) card:

Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications->Accessories->
Terminal"

Step 2: Copy-paste each line below to the Terminal then hit <enter> after each line)

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install ndisgtk ndiswrapper-common ndiswrapper-modules-1.9 ndiswrapper-utils-1.9

Step 3: Download the Windows driver file Marvell_88w8335_WinXP.tar.gz provided by forumuser caljohnsmith at the following location:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=976928

You will first need to register and log into ubuntuforums with your own username before you can download the file. But it should be worth the effort.

Step 4: Open a Terminal and enter the following command to start ndisgtk:

gksudo ndisgtk

Click on "install new driver". Click on "None", next to "Location". Navigate to the location where you extracted the contents of the downloaded file Marvell_88w8335_WinXP.tar.gz. The extracted folder contents should contain the file mrv8335.inf

Select this driver file mrv8335.inf to install it.

Step 5: Copy-paste the following command into the Terminal:

gksudo gedit /etc/modules

# Now add the module ndiswrapper to the list of modules to be automatically loaded at boot by adding

ndiswrapper

# to the end of the /etc/modules file. (Gedit editor automatically opens)

Step 6: Reboot your pc and retest wireless

Step 7; If wireless still does not work after rebooting, or if authentication does not work, try disabling security on the router and retry connecting via wireless.

Hope this helps,

Regards,

Mark

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Colin Leggate (colin-leggate) said :
#4

Dear Bounces,
Thank you very much, I will do this in the next day or so.

With Kind Regards
   Colin
Revd. C. Leggate
5, Merrivale Crescent
Ross-on-Wye
Herefordshire HR9 5JU
01989 564536

-----Original Message-----
From: <email address hidden> [mailto:<email address hidden>] On Behalf Of Mark Rijckenberg
Sent: 08 May 2011 14:21
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #155864]: Marvell 88w8335 connect in v11.04

Your question #155864 on gnome-nettool in Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-nettool/+question/155864

    Status: Open => Answered

Mark Rijckenberg proposed the following answer:
Hi,

Please try this installation procedure for your Marvell Technology Group
Ltd. 88w8335 [Libertas] 802.11b/g Wireless [11ab:1faa] (rev 03) card:

Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications->Accessories->
Terminal"

Step 2: Copy-paste each line below to the Terminal then hit <enter>
after each line)

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install ndisgtk ndiswrapper-common ndiswrapper-modules-1.9
ndiswrapper-utils-1.9

Step 3: Download the Windows driver file Marvell_88w8335_WinXP.tar.gz
provided by forumuser caljohnsmith at the following location:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=976928

You will first need to register and log into ubuntuforums with your own
username before you can download the file. But it should be worth the
effort.

Step 4: Open a Terminal and enter the following command to start
ndisgtk:

gksudo ndisgtk

Click on "install new driver". Click on "None", next to "Location".
Navigate to the location where you extracted the contents of the
downloaded file Marvell_88w8335_WinXP.tar.gz. The extracted folder
contents should contain the file mrv8335.inf

Select this driver file mrv8335.inf to install it.

Step 5: Copy-paste the following command into the Terminal:

gksudo gedit /etc/modules

# Now add the module ndiswrapper to the list of modules to be
automatically loaded at boot by adding

ndiswrapper

# to the end of the /etc/modules file. (Gedit editor automatically
opens)

Step 6: Reboot your pc and retest wireless

Step 7; If wireless still does not work after rebooting, or if
authentication does not work, try disabling security on the router and
retry connecting via wireless.

Hope this helps,

Regards,

Mark

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
#5

Changing status from 'open' to 'answered'

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Colin Leggate (colin-leggate) said :
#6

Dear Bounces,
Below I list the output from step1 & 2, which looks a bit suspect at the end. I have joined the forum, downloaded the file and opened it. When I do step 4 nothing happens. Any help would be appreciated.

colin@Euans:~$ sudo apt-get update
[sudo] password for colin:
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty InRelease
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates InRelease
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty InRelease
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty Release.gpg
Get:1 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates Release.gpg [198 B]
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty InRelease
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty Release
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty Release
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security InRelease
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com natty Release.gpg
Get:2 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates Release [27.2 kB]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security Release.gpg
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com natty Release
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security Release
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner TranslationIndex
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/main Sources
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main i386 Packages
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/main i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty/main Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty/restricted Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty/universe Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty/multiverse Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty/multiverse i386 Packages
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/multiverse TranslationIndex
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted TranslationIndex
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty/restricted TranslationIndex
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty/universe TranslationIndex
Get:3 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main Sources [22.3 kB]
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe TranslationIndex
Get:4 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted Sources [14 B]
Get:5 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe Sources [6,905 B]
Get:6 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/multiverse Sources [980 B]
Get:7 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main i386 Packages [83.0 kB]
Get:8 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted i386 Packages [14 B]
Get:9 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe i386 Packages [29.0 kB]
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner Translation-en_GB
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner Translation-en
Get:10 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [2,217 B]
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted TranslationIndex
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty/main Translation-en_GB
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main Translation-en_GB
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty/restricted Translation-en_GB
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty/universe Translation-en_GB
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main Translation-en
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/main Translation-en_GB
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/main Translation-en
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/multiverse Translation-en
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted Translation-en_GB
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe Translation-en_GB
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe Translation-en
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty/main Translation-en
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty/multiverse Translation-en
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty/universe Translation-en
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main Translation-en_GB
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main Translation-en
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted Translation-en_GB
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe Translation-en_GB
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe Translation-en
Fetched 172 kB in 1s (156 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
colin@Euans:~$ sudo apt-get install ndisgtk ndiswrapper-common ndiswrapper-modules-1.9
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package ndiswrapper-modules-1.9 is a virtual package provided by:
  linux-image-2.6.35-28-generic 2.6.35-28.50
  linux-image-2.6.38-8-virtual 2.6.38-8.42
  linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic-pae 2.6.38-8.42
  linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic 2.6.38-8.42
You should explicitly select one to install.

E: Package 'ndiswrapper-modules-1.9' has no installation candidate
colin@Euans:~$ ndiswrapper-utils-1.9
ndiswrapper-utils-1.9: command not found
colin@Euans:~$

With Kind Regards
   Colin
Revd. C. Leggate
5, Merrivale Crescent
Ross-on-Wye
Herefordshire HR9 5JU
01989 564536

-----Original Message-----
From: <email address hidden> [mailto:<email address hidden>] On Behalf Of Colin Leggate
Sent: 08 May 2011 22:36
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #155864]: Marvell 88w8335 connect in v11.04

Your question #155864 on gnome-nettool in Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-nettool/+question/155864

    Status: Answered => Open

You are still having a problem:
Dear Bounces,
Thank you very much, I will do this in the next day or so.

With Kind Regards
   Colin
Revd. C. Leggate
5, Merrivale Crescent
Ross-on-Wye
Herefordshire HR9 5JU
01989 564536

-----Original Message-----
From: <email address hidden> [mailto:<email address hidden>] On Behalf Of Mark Rijckenberg
Sent: 08 May 2011 14:21
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #155864]: Marvell 88w8335 connect in v11.04

Your question #155864 on gnome-nettool in Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-nettool/+question/155864

    Status: Open => Answered

Mark Rijckenberg proposed the following answer:
Hi,

Please try this installation procedure for your Marvell Technology Group
Ltd. 88w8335 [Libertas] 802.11b/g Wireless [11ab:1faa] (rev 03) card:

Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications->Accessories->
Terminal"

Step 2: Copy-paste each line below to the Terminal then hit <enter>
after each line)

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install ndisgtk ndiswrapper-common ndiswrapper-modules-1.9
ndiswrapper-utils-1.9

Step 3: Download the Windows driver file Marvell_88w8335_WinXP.tar.gz
provided by forumuser caljohnsmith at the following location:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=976928

You will first need to register and log into ubuntuforums with your own
username before you can download the file. But it should be worth the
effort.

Step 4: Open a Terminal and enter the following command to start
ndisgtk:

gksudo ndisgtk

Click on "install new driver". Click on "None", next to "Location".
Navigate to the location where you extracted the contents of the
downloaded file Marvell_88w8335_WinXP.tar.gz. The extracted folder
contents should contain the file mrv8335.inf

Select this driver file mrv8335.inf to install it.

Step 5: Copy-paste the following command into the Terminal:

gksudo gedit /etc/modules

# Now add the module ndiswrapper to the list of modules to be
automatically loaded at boot by adding

ndiswrapper

# to the end of the /etc/modules file. (Gedit editor automatically
opens)

Step 6: Reboot your pc and retest wireless

Step 7; If wireless still does not work after rebooting, or if
authentication does not work, try disabling security on the router and
retry connecting via wireless.

Hope this helps,

Regards,

Mark

--
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https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-nettool/+question/155864/+confirm?answer_id=2

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Colin Leggate (colin-leggate) said :
#7

Hi Mark,
I hope by doing this it has re-opened the question.

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
#8

Try this command instead (as part of step 2):

sudo apt-get install ndisgtk

Then proceed with the next steps (step 3, step 4, etc....)

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Colin Leggate (colin-leggate) said :
#9

Dear Bounces,
A great success. Thank you very very much.

With Kind Regards
   Colin
Revd. C. Leggate
5, Merrivale Crescent
Ross-on-Wye
Herefordshire HR9 5JU
01989 564536

-----Original Message-----
From: <email address hidden> [mailto:<email address hidden>] On Behalf Of Mark Rijckenberg
Sent: 10 May 2011 18:46
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #155864]: Marvell 88w8335 connect in v11.04

Your question #155864 on gnome-nettool in Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-nettool/+question/155864

    Status: Open => Answered

Mark Rijckenberg proposed the following answer:
Try this command instead (as part of step 2):

sudo apt-get install ndisgtk

Then proceed with the next steps (step 3, step 4, etc....)

--
If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
know that it is solved:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-nettool/+question/155864/+confirm?answer_id=7

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Best Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
#10

You're welcome. My name is Mark, not Bounces ;-)

Please set the thread status to solved, if the issue is still solved. Thanks.

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Colin Leggate (colin-leggate) said :
#11

Sorry to call you the wrong name, the first e-mail seemed to come from bounces.