Ubunto help

[Chukchi Husky]

There's an old computer my sisters use that has a lot of problems. I decided to replace Windows and install Ubunto. The installation itself worked, but now I have a couple of problems.

The first one is how can I get a USB wireless adaptor to work? I have two that I can use, a Netgear WG111v2 and a Philips SNU5600.

The next problem is with a programme I tried to install. I managed to install ScummVM (I got some games that use it) after finding all the libraries it needs, but after I make a shortcut and click on it, an error appears saying something like "Permission denied".

 

[Shadylookin]

linux's wireless capabilities are fairly dodgy since most manufacturers refuse to write drivers for it. this is a link to ubuntu's wireless forums http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=136 i recomend that you start looking there and post your question since they have a much larger pool of knowledgeable linux users

for the second problem you probably have to open up the shell(will look like an old school dos prompt)

type

chmod +rwx *put the link to the file for example /home/husky/file*

otherwise try using sudo

sudo chmod +rwx *put the link to the file*

once that's done try running it again and see if it works

 

[GVBN]

The next problem is with a programme I tried to install. I managed to install ScummVM (I got some games that use it) after finding all the libraries it needs, but after I make a shortcut and click on it, an error appears saying something like "Permission denied".

sudo chmod +rwx /usr/bin/scummvm

or wherever the program is located

edit: too slow

 

[Pentium]

The next problem is with a programme I tried to install. I managed to install ScummVM (I got some games that use it) after finding all the libraries it needs, but after I make a shortcut and click on it, an error appears saying something like "Permission denied".

How did you install the program? It looks as though you did it by hand.

If you did it the right way (Open Synaptic, find scummvm, mark for installation, apply) there shouldn't be any trouble with libraries or permissions.

 

[Chukchi Husky]

linux's wireless capabilities are fairly dodgy since most manufacturers refuse to write drivers for it. this is a link to ubuntu's wireless forums http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=136 i recomend that you start looking there and post your question since they have a much larger pool of knowledgeable linux users

I checked the Wiki list on there and one of the USB adaptors is on there. It says "Works out of the box with Feisty." What's Feisty?

How did you install the program? It looks as though you did it by hand.

I made a disc with it on and opened it by itself.

 

[Pentium]

I checked the Wiki list on there and one of the USB adaptors is on there. It says "Works out of the box with Feisty." What's Feisty?

Feisty is the previous Ubuntu release. The latest one is Gutsy.

I made a disc with it on and opened it by itself.

You mean the game or ScummVM?

 

[Chukchi Husky]

Feisty is the previous Ubuntu release. The latest one is Gutsy.

So it should've worked straight away? I tried looking on the Ubuntu forums to see if anyone else used the same USB adaptor (Netgear WG111v2), but all I can find was help in complicated speak.

You mean the game or ScummVM?

ScummVM. I have the games on a separate hard drive (I do have the original CDs).

 

[Beam]

About "Permission denied". Try and reinstall using sudo if you didn't so.

 

[Chukchi Husky]

I found this, and managed to get the adaptor installed and working, and it found the wireless network (and I think it connects, it comes up with the four bar wireless signal), but I can't access the internet.

 

[GVBN]

Does it list rtl8187 when you use ndiswrapper -l

 

[Chukchi Husky]

I tried a different way to install it.

 

[Chukchi Husky]

I asked for help on the Ubuntu forums a couple of days ago. I was asked to check connection information and type in some things in the terminal but after that nothing.

Connection information gave the IP address as 0.0.0.0 but the adaptor can connect to the wireless network.

Spoiler :

iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions
wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID="Wolf"
Mode: Managed Frequency: 2.472GHz Access Point: 00:1A:2A:92:A0:C8
Bit Rate=54Mb/s Tx-Power=20dBm Sensitivity=0/3
RTS thrff Fragment thrff
Encryption keyff
Power Managementff
Link Quality:25/100 Signal level:-80 dBm Noise level:-96 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

iwlist scanning
lo interface doesn't support scanning
wlan0 Scan completed
Cell 01 0 Address 00:1A:2A:92:A0:C8
ESSID: "Wolf"
Protocol: IEEE 802.11g
Mode: Managed
Frequency: 2.472 GHz (Channel 13)
Quality 39/100 Signal level: -71 dBm Noise level: -96 dBm
Encryption key: off
Bitrates: 1Mb/s, 2Mb/s, 5.5Mb/s, 11Mb/s, 8Mb/s, 12Mb/s, 24Mb/s, 36Mb/s, 9Mb/s, 12Mb/s, 48Mb/s, 54Mb/s
Extra: bcn int=100
Extra: atim=0

ifconfig
Link encap: Local Loopback
inet add: 127.0.0.1 Mask 255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU: 16436 Metric: 1
Rc packets: 128 errors: 0 dropped: 0 overruns: 0 frame: 0
Tx packets: 128 errors: 0 dropped: 0 overruns: 0 carrier: 0
collisions: 0 Txquelelen: 0
RX bytes: 9984 (9.7 KB) TX bytes: 9984 (9.7KB)

cat /etc/network/interface
auto lo
iface lo inst loopback