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Old 07-27-2006, 09:11 PM   #1
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Suse Linux connect to a wireless network

Im a real n00bie to Linux and I have a wireless network I cant figure out how to even setup the drivers or to connect to the wireless network I have a Suse Linux 10.1
with the Gnome desktop please help
 
Old 07-27-2006, 09:13 PM   #2
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what is the wireless card manufacturer, model, chipset?
 
Old 07-27-2006, 09:21 PM   #3
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what is the wireless card manufacturer, model, chipset?
The wireless card manufacturer is Ambit. The Model is an ambit Wireless USB, and I dont know the chipset
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Old 07-27-2006, 10:18 PM   #4
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post the output of lspci
 
Old 07-28-2006, 12:11 PM   #5
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post the output of lspci

lspci? What is that?
 
Old 07-28-2006, 12:13 PM   #6
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One of many commands you can run in a terminal window (see "man lspci" for info on what it does). Either run "lspci" as root, or as a normal user run "/sbin/lspci" (in both cases, don't use the double quotes).
 
Old 07-28-2006, 12:40 PM   #7
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One of many commands you can run in a terminal window (see "man lspci" for info on what it does). Either run "lspci" as root, or as a normal user run "/sbin/lspci" (in both cases, don't use the double quotes).

My wireless card isnt a PCI card its a usb
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Old 07-28-2006, 01:04 PM   #8
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Try "lsusb -vv" as root then.
 
Old 07-28-2006, 01:36 PM   #9
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Try "lsusb -vv" as root then.
what does that exactly do?
 
Old 07-28-2006, 01:37 PM   #10
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Not to be rude, but run
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man lsusb
and find out.
 
Old 07-28-2006, 01:40 PM   #11
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Not to be rude, but run
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man lsusb
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it just shows the list of usb devices
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