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netgear usb adapter issues 12.04

Asked by asa leeper

my problem was first
i have a hp pavilion ze4900
running windows xp professional (sp3)
trying to use ubuntu for the first time i downloaded and installed both the ubuntu winrar and the installer (wubi)
installed ubuntu 12.10
it then boots and opens ,asks for password, opens the desktop environment (which seems to take too long) it sits empty nothing loading...45 seconds passes...and error message informing me that compiz has crashed and asking if i want to send a error report which i did.
i cannot find any info in faqs myself.
do i need to use an older version?
the solution was

You need to use a lighter version (probably)

Try Ubuntu 12.04 LTS , is the latest LTS version but it has also a lighter environment (ubuntu-2d) if the 3D not works.

Ubuntu 12.10 has NOT 2D environment.

Download Ubuntu 12.04 LTS from here:
http://releases.ubuntu.com/precise/

OR

If you want the Wubi.exe installation , try this link
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/windows-installer

Be aware to put on "Choose your Release" : 12.04 LTS.

Thanks

however i now have a new problem i am using a usb wireless adapter a netgear wg111v2
i cannot seem to figure out how to get wireless to work...
i have downloaded the driver file i think but unsure how to install it
the netgear usb is listed in the networks but listed as turned off at hardware switch....it there a command to turn it on? no doubt that lol
i tryed to follow some of the wiki links walkthru in terminal so i some what understand how to use it but only barely this is my first experience with ubuntu but not completely computer illiterate
thanks in advance
---ASA---

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Adam Cajander (cajander1111) said : 		#1

I found the following tutorial @ http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=329299

Install your Netgear wg111v2 using ndiswrapper. Some have reported success using the existing rtl8187 driver, but I recommend against it. Your first task is to confirm which hardware you're actually using. Ubuntu Forum member, kvonb, figured out that some of the wg111v2's actually use the wg111v1 chipset - they're essentially mislabeled. His recommendation for discovering which hardware you're using requires that you plug it in, and run: (*The light on your hardware may or may not work. Disregard it.)
Code:
lsusb | grep NetGear
The output will show one of two devices: 0846:4240 is the v2. If you're using v1, you can follow the same steps, but the driver you install will be different.

STEP: Blacklist the existing drivers:

Code:
sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

Copy and paste the following to the bottom of the file. Save it. Close it.

Code:
#wg111v2 conflicting drivers
blacklist islsm_pci
blacklist islsm
blacklist islsm_usb
blacklist prism2_usb
blacklist rtl8187
blacklist r8187b
blacklist r8187

STEP: Download the driver from Netgear
 Select version 1.3 (if you're using v2). Download wg111v2_1_3_0.zip to your desktop. Right-click on the file and extract it to your desktop. For ease of use, rename the extracted folder to: "NetgearV2".

STEP: Configure NDISWRAPPER. Replace <username> with yours. Edit path as necessary. One command at a time.

Code:
sudo ndiswrapper -i /home/<username>/Desktop/NetgearV2/Driver/WIN98/net111v2.inf
sudo depmod -a
sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
sudo ndiswrapper -m

STEP: Add the module to /etc/modules

Code:
sudo gedit /etc/modules

Copy and paste the following to the bottom of the file. Save it. Close it.

Code:
ndiswrapper
STEP: Reboot your machine. Insert your wg111v2. Confirm proper installation:

Code:
ndiswrapper -l
The output should show:
Installed drivers:
 net111v2 driver installed, hardware present

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

gksudo for gedit, not sudo

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asa leeper (asa2) said : 		#3

wholly phucktards batguy...thats a shyt ton lol....
ok ill give it a whirl and just for clarification ...your correction applies to the first line of code in the step before last step...correct?

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