WiFi worked when run Xubuntu off CD but stopped after installation
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WiFi worked when run Xubuntu off CD but stopped after installation
I'm a Mac/Windows user and am trying out Linux for the very first time.
I first tried out Xubuntu by running Xubuntu directly off the CD-ROM, it worked beautifully. It recognized all the hardware configuration and connected to my WiFi network without any problem. I was excited and installed Xubuntu directly.
However after Xubuntu was installed, Wifi stopped working. It's not even showing the list of access points available.
Is there a difference between running Xubuntu off the CD-ROM vs the actual install?
Unfortunately this is not unusual. The good news is that you can boot the live CD to see what is required to make the wireless work. Try this. Boot the live CD. Open a terminal window. Mount the Xubuntu partition. Enter the lsmod command to see what modules are loaded. Pipe the output to a text file on the Xubuntu partition. Let's say that /dev/hda1 is the Xubuntu partition.
Unfortunately this is not unusual. The good news is that you can boot the live CD to see what is required to make the wireless work. Try this. Boot the live CD. Open a terminal window. Mount the Xubuntu partition. Enter the lsmod command to see what modules are loaded. Pipe the output to a text file on the Xubuntu partition. Let's say that /dev/hda1 is the Xubuntu partition.
which version of Xubuntu did you use?
After installation did you try to find out if your wlan card was detected and that the required driver was installed?
The first time I booted it up using Live CD, it worked beautifully. But after the permanent install, WiFi stopped working. I think it still detected the Wifi card, as the "Wifi" icon did appear on the upper right hand corner of the screen. However it was not able to detect any of the access points around.
Well, no matter what it done on the Live CD, it doesn't work now, so lets trouble shoot it..
Assuming this wireless device is "internal" open a terminal and run "lspci" no quotes, and see how it identifies your wireless device. Should look something like this...
Well, no matter what it done on the Live CD, it doesn't work now, so lets trouble shoot it..
Assuming this wireless device is "internal" open a terminal and run "lspci" no quotes, and see how it identifies your wireless device. Should look something like this...
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