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I am looking for the driver but Ubuntu say it has to be a file that ends with .inf and I can't find the one I am also try to find out how to install it if possible of anything that I can use (as a beginner) to get it up and running.
Unless there's something weird going on, it sounds like you are trying to use NDISwrapper to install a Vindows driver to use for a network card. If this is the case, the .INF file would be in one of several places on or around a W1nXP or W1n2K machine: in the \Windows directory somewhere, or on the driver CD that may have come with the device, or on the Wind0wz CD itself.
If this is not what you are trying to do, please provide more info such as exactly what you are trying to do, and what the network device is..
I am looking for the driver but Ubuntu say it has to be a file that ends with .inf and I can't find the one I am also try to find out how to install it if possible of anything that I can use (as a beginner) to get it up and running.
This is a bit hard to follow--partly because it is one big run-on sentence.
First, driver for what? Starting with you thread title, the implication is that you want a driver for Verizon Broadband. That does not make sense.
I assume you are talking about Verizon DSL (over a phone line). There should be a DSL modem that connects to the phone line, and then has Ethernet and maybe USB connections for your computer. You don't need a driver for the modem.
As already requested, please supply details of the setup.
knowledge_leech;
I just looked at your other posts---it seems you are consistently asking questions without giving any details. Also, in your first thread, you left it hanging. How about posting there to tell people that you successfully got Linux installed.
There is lot's of help here, but only if you tell us all the details AND follow-up with the people that have helped you.
This is a bit hard to follow--partly because it is one big run-on sentence.
First, driver for what? Starting with you thread title, the implication is that you want a driver for Verizon Broadband. That does not make sense.
I assume you are talking about Verizon DSL (over a phone line). There should be a DSL modem that connects to the phone line, and then has Ethernet and maybe USB connections for your computer. You don't need a driver for the modem.
As already requested, please supply details of the setup.
Verizon uses the term Broadband for wireless. I use my enV (LX9900)as an access card for connection that came with VZAccess and I am currently using my bluetooth adapter to connect on WindowsVista I can use the cord if I have to. for the wireless it says it needs an inf file. how can I run VZAccess on Ubuntu?
knowledge_leech;
I just looked at your other posts---it seems you are consistently asking questions without giving any details. Also, in your first thread, you left it hanging. How about posting there to tell people that you successfully got Linux installed.
There is lot's of help here, but only if you tell us all the details AND follow-up with the people that have helped you.
Ok I have sucessfully installed it after 2 months and I just replied to the first person that asked for details.
We need more information than that if you want help. What kind of card is it? Chipset? Post relevant lspci/lsusb output. Which distro are you using?
I think the card is called Altheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Adapter so Ubuntu when I go to the right top corner of the screen at networking and I and I already fallowed the instructions to dwonload Windows drivers but I dont know where to find it and don't know what I am looking. It says to find an inf file but when I look at a driver of what I think is to the card in device manager its an .sys file.
I think the card is called Altheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Adapter
You mean "Atheros".
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I already fallowed the instructions to dwonload Windows drivers
Which instructions are you talking about, specifically? Actually, you shouldn't need to use NDISwrapper, since MadWifi seems to support that chipset. Some Ubuntu specific information can be found here. Apparently, it should just work. What happens if you run "sudo iwconfig"?
Which instructions are you talking about, specifically? Actually, you shouldn't need to use NDISwrapper, since MadWifi seems to support that chipset. Some Ubuntu specific information can be found here. Apparently, it should just work. What happens if you run "sudo iwconfig"?
Hun? I just installed it a few days ago I don't know what hell your talking about. Whats a chipset and MadWiFi
Chipset - basically the integrated circuit chips on your network card that provide its functionality. MadWifi is a project that provides native Linux drivers for Atheros based wireless cards.
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such as exactly what you are trying to do, and what the network device is..
