I am running version 8.04 because the computer is running a CNC machine. I need to know how to get a Belkin n300 usb wireless adapter installed and running. I am new to linus and need all the help I can get. Anyone help this newbe ?? Thanks Carl.

I assume you are running a server because Ubuntu 8.04 no longer has any desktop support whatsoever.

A quick Google tells me that your Belkin probably uses a Broadcom chipset. I recommend you perform Step 1 of the following tutorial and then stop and post the information back here before continuing:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...Driver/bcm43xx

Thanks for the start to get this working. I am sick with flue and am brain dead. I'll get on it very soon. Thanks Carl

Got so frustrated I ran a cable. I only use EMC2 on that machine to run CNC machine. I think that there is so much info out there it is hard to tell what you realy need. Thanks Carl

Hi Carl, why are you so frustrated? I posted a very helpful tutorial, specific to your problem, straight from the ubuntu.com website. All you had to do was Step 1 and then report the info back to us.

I can point you toward the necessary information but I can't fix the problem for you remotely. If you choose to use hardware with non-free proprietary firmware, such as Broadcom wireless, it will require a small effort on your part.

There is lots more to my frustration. First the computer running the CNC machine had hard drive go bad. Then after installing a new one and getting EMC2 working the BIOS started to crap out and prevented the computer from booting without the battery needing to be replaced everyday. THEN after canning the computer and getting another one, installing Ubuntu and getting the CNC machine running again with EMC2, an upgrade broke EMC2! THen after looking for the reason for hours it comes down to removing one small line of text from the .ini file, whitch I know nothern about, got EMC2 working. Now EMC2 is broken again. Then trying to get the usb network adapter working using some info from utube and still not working I hit the end. I don't know anything about fixing Linux and with all the problems I am having it's a wonder I have any hair left. So running a cable down to the maching and it worked. I know when to quite. Still have to fis EMC2, but that's not going to happen today, maybe. Carl

I gave you a link to the official how-to from ubuntu.com, all you have to do is follow Step 1 and post the information back here, but if you prefer to follow some random Youtube video instead then I hope it works out for you.

If you strike out with Ubuntu 8.04, here are the instructions for installing EMC2 on Ubuntu 10.04 (the current Long Term Support release with support through April 2013): http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/emcinfo.pl?Installing_EMC2

Thank you Snowpine. Give me a few days to cool down and I'll dig my heals in and try again. However I did get EMC2 fixed on my own.