[SOLVED] Driver help

Hey guys,

I've been enjoying Zorin OS on my old laptop (acer aspire 5050) for a few days now, but I've run into an issue. Automatic driver installation worked great, except for my WiFi adapter.

No problem, I thought, Went online, searched the web what device etc, ran into http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ath5k#Enabling_ath5k this guide for installing proprietary driver. This, however, is also where I got stuck. The enabling part, I have no idea what to do. can anybody help me out here? It would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
ThaChillera

Please post back the results of the following terminal commands:

lspci -nn | grep 0280
lsusb
sudo lshw -c network
sudo rfkill list all

http://imgur.com/a/Q15QR is the album, single images:

Your card is broadcom. Not atheros. Why did you follow a guide for afh5k?

Anyway I believe your card 14e4:4318 needs the b43 driver and it may be conflicting with the wl driver.
Give the following commands: (you need internet connection via ethernet)

sudo apt-get remove --purge bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter
sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer
sudo modprobe b43

Everything worked except the modprobe command gave no results. still no wifi, so I used the lsmod command and it printed that b43 wasn't being used by anything.

Thanks for your help btw, incredibly appreciated, and the atheros mistake, well, it turns out you can't trust everything you read on the internet ._.

The modprobe command does not return anything. Usually after this command your wifi works.

In any case, try the following. In terminal write:

Code:

sudo apt-get install linux-firmware-nonfree

After it is installed, again in terminal write

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/modules

A document will open. Add the following line in the end:

b43

Save, exit, reboot and see if that worked.
If, not, post back here again the results of the following commands:

sudo lshw -c network
sudo rfkill list all
lsmod

You don't need to take sreen shots. Just post the results here within code tags.

I booted the computer to try your suggestions, and holy s***, wifi was working. Forgot trying rebooting before reporting it still wasn't working, total noob mistake. Anyway, it works now, infinite thanks for your help friend

I thought so to be honest! My mistake as well for not making clear that a reboot will assist.

In any case glad I helped and we got it working.

I will mark the topic as solved.

120 blue jewels to madvinegar - outstanding!