To solve this issue you should make sure you have installed the right driver and also you should make sure you removed all the conflicting drivers. Because if there is any conflicting drivers installed it will not allow the kernel to load the right driver.
Packages to be intalled
bcmwl-kernel-source
bcmwl-modaliases
Packages that should not be installed or removed
b43-fwcutter
linux-backports-modules-karmic
linux-backports-modules-karmic-generic
actually no backports-modules need not be installed.
Problems solved
- detecting wireless connections, but not able to connect.
- Wireless not working
- wireless is enabled but doesnt work.
Linux, Ubuntu
Dell, Ubuntu, Wireless
For a Dell xps 1530 model laptop, Hardy (Ubuntu 8.04) doesnt support Nvidia driver directy. Instead you will have to download two packages and install it manually.
The packages are nvidia-glx-new-envy and nvidia-new-kernel-source-envy and pls note that the version of these packages should be 173.14.05+2.6.24.501-501.30 Hence the two packages
- nvidia-glx-new-envy 173.14.05+2.6.24.501-501.30
- nvidia-new-kernel-source-envy 173.14.05+2.6.24.501-501.30
The download links for both these packages are
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/hardy/i386/nvidia-new-kernel-source-envy/173.14.05+2.6.24.501-501.30
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/hardy/i386/nvidia-glx-new-envy/173.14.05+2.6.24.501-501.30
Also remove anyother nvidia kernel sources if installed….. This works well.
Hence the default package for nvidia-glx-new as old ubuntu versions doesnt support now…. Even if you try installing this default package you will have to run yuo hardy only in you Low Graphics Mode.
Note: Take a back of you /etc/X11/xorg.conf file before performing any operation. If any problem goto a shell using other run levels (pressing Alt+Ctlr+f4) and replace the back up file with the one in that location.
Ubuntu
Dell, Hardy, nvidia, Ubuntu
