need help installin realtek 8185 wireless card

freemind2 · 03-31-2006, 04:44 PM

i have just installed ubuntu last night and i cant get on the internet
i am too far from my router touse a wired internet card so i have a compusa branded realtek 8185 wifi card and i am new to linux and i would be eternally greatful if someone could tell me exactly how to install the card
i have no prior experience with linux so treat me like i know nothing, cause regarding linux i dont know anything

please help
thanks,
Alex

freemind2 · 03-31-2006, 04:56 PM

oh, and when i try to do stuff it says im not root, how do i get to be root?

freemind2 · 03-31-2006, 07:20 PM

ok update to my problem
i got ubuntu to see my card, but i still dont have access to the net
any ideas/help?

JerryNew2Linux · 04-02-2006, 05:45 AM

3 good ways to help yourself:

1) RTFM (http://www.ubuntuguide.org/)

2) Search on this website

3) Use Google

Then ask questions...enjoy!

Chereb · 04-09-2006, 03:04 AM

You may have to use a program called "Ndiswrapper". Strangely enough, when I installed Ubuntu on my laptop, it automatically detected my wireless card(dlink) and I was able to get online.

As a new user, you WILL run into problems attempting to get this to work. Rip, tear, stretch, and bumble your way through Linux, it is the only way to learn....and ask questions, of course.

walterbyrd · 08-19-2006, 11:13 AM

Linux drivers for that chipset do exist. You can fnd them on opendrivers.com:

http://www.opendrivers.com/categoryc...-download.html

However, I don't know if you will be able to get them to work. I am running debian etch 2.6.16-2-486, and I can not get them to compile.