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when i press the wifi button it it unresponsive
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Post rfkill list state. Example from my Racy Puppy Linux install.
Code:
sh-3.00# rfkill list
0: phy0: wlan
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
wlan is my wireless interface. As you can see. There are no blocks from the keys.
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i think maybe he deleted my driver
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That is the Windows in you thinking that. He can't delete the wireless driver. The driver is a .ko module in the kernel.
A info script I use for posting things like you are talking about is
inxi
It is easy for you to install in ZorinOS with just one command in terminal. Copy and paste this into terminal.
Code:
sudo cd /usr/local/bin && wget -Nc smxi.org/inxi && chmod +x inxi
Hit enter. Type in password. Hit enter. Then let it download and install when done. Then in next post besides the rfkill I showed you. Post this output next.
Code:
sh-3.00# inxi -Fxz
System: Host: puppypc2751 Kernel: 3.0.7 i686 (32 bit, gcc: 4.3.4)
Desktop: JWM sn-505 Distro: Racy Puppy Linux
Linux 3.0.7 [i686 arch]
Machine: System: Acer (portable) product: Aspire 5534 version: V1.10
Mobo: Acer model: Aspire 5534 version: V1.10 Bios: Acer version: V1.10 date: 08/26/2009
CPU: Dual core (AMD Athlon X2 L310,1197.069,512 KB,fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow extd_apicid pni cx16 lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy 3dnowprefetch lbrv,2395.89,amd) (-MCP-) cache: unknown flags: (-) bmips: Not Available
Clock Speeds: 1: 1197.069 MHz 2: 1197.069 MHz
Graphics: Card: ATI RS780M/RS780MN [Radeon HD 3200 Graphics] bus-ID: 01:05.0
X.org: 1.11.0 drivers: ati,radeon (unloaded: vesa) tty size: 79x23 Advanced Data: N/A for root
Audio: Card: ATI SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) driver: HDA Intel bus-ID: 00:14.2 Sound: ALSA ver: 1.0.24
Network: Card-1: Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) driver: ath9k bus-ID: 02:00.0
IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Card-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller
driver: r8169 ver: 2.3LK-NAPI port: 2000 bus-ID: 08:00.0
IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: (254.1GB,1.3% used) () 1: id: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_MK2555GS size: 250.1GB
2: id: /dev/sdb model: SanDisk_Cruzer size: 4.1GB
Partition:
RAID: No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 58.0C mobo: 0.0C
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 79 Uptime: 40 min Memory: 277.2/3796.1MB Runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.3.4 Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.13
Either your mate messed with your wireless hotkeys (rfkill). Or. He turned off wireless in bios (look and check and see). Or. He screwed up Network Settings in Zorin.
He can't delete the driver. Unless you PO'd him and he is linux knowledgeable and hates your guts.
As far as screwed up Network settings in Zorin. I only have working knowledge of WICD network manager. Not the others. So will need that info also ( icon should tell you in about or help).
So need, rfkill output, inxi -Fxz output, what Network Icon says it is as far as Network manager name (I ask this because it looks like Zorin comes in different configurations).
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