[SOLVED] zorin not working with my wireless card.

Hi Everyone-
The problem I have is my wireless card is not working.

(I am new to linux and zorin in my gateway, I love the UI )

I installed ubuntu 12 (as zorin is biased off ubuntu) and it works.
I then went and installed zorin 32bit (I originally installed zorin 64 bit) and I have the same problem.

Thanks everyone for your help.

Regards
Dave

Hi Dave,

open the control center > hardware > additional drivers and see if your Wifi is listed!!. You can also install your graphic card drivers with the same tool!!.

Let us know if this helps.

Regards Wolfman

Please open terminal and post the results of:

Code:

lspci

Code:

sudo lshw -c network

Code:

sudo rfkill list all

Sorry for the late reply -
And thanks everyone for your help.

Hi Dave,

open the control center > hardware > additional drivers and see if your Wifi is listed!!. You can also install your graphic card drivers with the same tool!!.

Let us know if this helps.

Wolfman - That has nothing. - "No proprietary drivers and in use"

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madvinegar - The results are below.

Code:

esther@esther-PC:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 02)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller (rev 06)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 05)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev 05)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev 05)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev a5)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 4 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.6 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Thermal Subsystem (rev 05)
02:00.0 Network controller: Ralink corp. Device 539f
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 05)
04:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 5209 (rev 01)
7f:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers (rev 02)
7f:00.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder (rev 02)
7f:02.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 (rev 02)
7f:02.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 (rev 02)
7f:02.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 02)
7f:02.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 02)


Code:

esther@esther-PC:~$ sudo lshw -c network
[sudo] password for esther:
  *-network UNCLAIMED     
       description: Network controller
       product: Ralink corp.
       vendor: Ralink corp.
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
       version: 00
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
       configuration: latency=0
       resources: memory:b5400000-b540ffff
  *-network
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
       vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
       logical name: eth0
       version: 05
       serial: 44:1e:a1:d7:66:c1
       size: 100Mbit/s
       capacity: 100Mbit/s
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=full ip=192.168.1.24 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=MII speed=100Mbit/s
       resources: irq:40 ioport:3000(size=256) memory:b1404000-b1404fff memory:b1400000-b1403fff


Code:

esther@esther-PC:~$ sudo rfkill list all
0: hci0: Bluetooth
   Soft blocked: no
   Hard blocked: no

Thank again for the help.
Regards
Dave

Could you please follow th instructions on this link: http://www.techytalk.info/ubuntu-ppas/ralink-wireless/

If the above will not work, follow these instructions:

1. Go to http://www.ralinktech.com/en/04_support ... php?sn=501 and download the ralink driver RT539x PCIe.
2. Go to where the file is downloaded (probably in your "Downloads" file) and right-click "extract here". A file called something like "2010_1216_RT5390_LinuxSTA_V2.4.0.4_WiFiBTCombo_DPO" will be extracted.
3. Inside the file you will find a document called "config.mk". Right-click it and select "open with gedit".
4. Make these changes: set "HAS_WPA_SUPPLICANT=y" and "HAS_NATIVE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_SUPPORT=y". Save and exit.
5. Open terminal and navigate to the extracted file. i.e.

Code:

cd /home/your username/Downloads/2010_1216_RT5390_LinuxSTA_V2.4.0.4_WiFiBTCombo_DPO

6. Run the following commands:

Code:

sudo su
make
make install
modprobe rt5390sta
exit

NOTE: I have read that with kernel versions after 3.xx.x the ralink driver is recognized autmatically so you may want to wait for Zorin 6 core. (or try the zorin 6 core RC).

Could you please follow th instructions on this link: http://www.techytalk.info/ubuntu-ppas/ralink-wireless/

I just tried that link - It didn't work -
Will I remove the stuff I added to the blacklist?

Hi Dave,

try this as I think it was solved but the final confirmation is missing:

http://askubuntu.com/questions/53481/ho ... he-network

Yes!, you should delete the changes you made to that file!.

Regards Wolfman

If the above will not work, follow these instructions:

1. Go to http://www.ralinktech.com/en/04_support ... php?sn=501 and download the ralink driver RT539x PCIe.
2. Go to where the file is downloaded (probably in your "Downloads" file) and right-click "extract here". A file called something like "2010_1216_RT5390_LinuxSTA_V2.4.0.4_WiFiBTCombo_DPO" will be extracted.
3. Inside the file you will find a document called "config.mk". Right-click it and select "open with gedit".
4. Make these changes: set "HAS_WPA_SUPPLICANT=y" and "HAS_NATIVE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_SUPPORT=y". Save and exit.
5. Open terminal and navigate to the extracted file. i.e.

Code:

cd /home/your username/Downloads/2010_1216_RT5390_LinuxSTA_V2.4.0.4_WiFiBTCombo_DPO

6. Run the following commands:

Code:

sudo su
make
make install
modprobe rt5390sta
exit

Worked perfectly - THANK YOU!!
Regards
Dave


NOTE: I have read that with kernel versions after 3.xx.x the ralink driver is recognized autmatically so you may want to wait for Zorin 6 core. (or try the zorin 6 core RC).

Just telling everyone on my radio show about zorin!!
Thanks again
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(Im PC Dave!!)

Thanks again!

Worked perfectly - THANK YOU!!
Regards
Dave

Very glad we got your wifi working! So, should we mark this thread as solved?
Swarf is very eager to donate some blue jewels to me!

Again Thank you very much..........
I have a friend is is having the same trouble with a diffident card. I'm going to start him off with the Linux commands.

Thanks again guys!!!