Kubuntu on Asus Laptop

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2006 and I am using Kubuntu Dapper 6.10 on my Asus A2500H Laptop.

The modem and the WIFI were the hardest things to get up and running. But I have got there at last.

The Modem is SiS AC'97.

lspci | grep Modem

0000:00:02.6 Modem: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97 Modem Controller (rev a0)

You need the kernel source to compile the modem driver.

In a Terminal;

ls -l /lib/modules/2.6.15-23-386/kernel/build

this needs to be there

uname -r

2.6.15-23-386

If the source not there then;

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.15-23-386

sudo apt-get install linux-source-2.6.15-23

sudo apt-get install build-essentials

apt-get install sl-modem-daemon sl-modem-source

sudo cp slmodemd /usr/sbin/slmodemd

sudo chmod +x /usr/sbin/slmodemd

lsmod | grep snd-intel8x0m

to check if the driver is loaded. If necessary

sudo modprobe snd-intel8x0m

slmodemd --help

lmodemd --countrylist

to find your country name. If it is New Zealand

slmodemd -c NZ --alsa hw:1

should create ports for the modem.

Once you are online you can

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install sl-modem-daemon

which will automate the modem setup. But it will overwite the installed

slmodemd with an older version. So again within the SLMODEMD/ folder.

sudo cp slmodemd /usr/sbin/slmodemd

sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/slmodemd

sudo wvdialconf

Scanning your serial ports for a modem.

sudo kate /etc/wvdial.conf

the file needs to look something like this;

[Modem0]

Modem Type = Analog Modem

SetVolume = 5

FlowControl = Hardware (CRTSCTS)

New PPPD = 1

Baud = 115200

[Dialer Defaults]

Modem = /dev/ttySHCF0

Init1 = ATZ

Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 S11=55 +FCLASS=0

ISDN = 0

Phone = 087308880,

Login Prompt = whatever

Username = whatever

Password Prompt = whatever

Password = whatever

; Stupid mode = 1

Inherits = Modem0

Create this file in Kate;

#!/bin/sh

ifup eth0

sudo wvdial

To logon,

save as dial.sh

Put dial.sh in the /home/user folder

sudo chmod 777 *.sh

use as ./dial.sh

make sure the modem is plugged in and you should be ok.

If you have trouble try this;

sudo kate /etc/modprobe.d/slmodem

Enter the following line;

alias char-major-212 slamr

In Terminal execute;

update-modules

For the WIFI

Broadcom Corporation BCM4306

Add

deb http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/debian ./

to the

sudo kate /etc/apt/sources.list

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get remove ndiswrapper

sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper

ifup eth1

Download the latest Broadcom Wireless driver for Windows from the support web site or it my be in your windows directory.

Read the NdisWrapper install instructions: http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Installation.

Install the Broadcomm driver for Windows:

ndiswrapper -i /home/leftfieldnz/Desktop/wifi/bcmwl5a.inf

Install NdisWrapper as a module:

ndiswrapper -m

Verify that NdisWrapper installed correctly:

./ndiswrapper -l

The output should be Installed ndis drivers: bcmwl5a driver present, hardware present

modprobe ndiswrapper

Verify that the driver loaded by looking at the

tail /var/log/syslog

file contains a line like ndiswrapper version 0.12 loaded (preempt=yes,smp=no). Also verify that it loaded your wireless card by validating that a second line appears indicating the card was loaded.

Run

iwconfig eth1 or maybe wlan0

and verify that theinterface contains details for your wireless card.

To see available networks, run

iwlist eth1 scan

Set the mode for your network based on the output from the iwlist command. In most cases it will be "Managed": iwconfig wlan0 mode Managed.

Set the security key for the interface using iwconfig wlan0 key restricted key. If there is no key then skip this step.

Set the network name for your network based on the output from the iwlist command:

iwconfig wlan0 essid name.

the Windows XP driver, required by DriverLoader, for a wireless card

based on the BCM4306 (Broadcom) chipset can be downloaded from our

Windows XP driver download page at:

http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader/drivers.php

lspci | grep Broadcom\ Corporation

0000:00:0c.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 03)

Another way maybe this (did not work for me)

Broadcom BCM4306

sudo apt-get install bcm43xx-fwcutter

Extract your cards firmware from the driver:

sudo bcm43xx-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware /home/leftfieldnz/Desktop/wifi/bcmwl5.sys

Remember to change the path to where you extracted the zip file to.

And that should be it, reboot your PC, then configure your wireless network adapter as normal.

You can find more help on Broadcom wiresless cards and Dapper here.

Possibly Optional (this was a great idea)

Least not Last... IF you have a Broadcom wifi card, you must “blacklist” the default driver that Kubuntu comes with. This is a very simple, but necessary step.

Time for some Command Prompt-age... The easiest way I've found to do this is hit Alt+F2, type in "Konsole", and hit enter. (or K>System>Konsole) Now type “

sudo kate /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist”. You will be prompted for your password. When the file come up in the editor, scroll to the bottom and type on an empty line “blacklist bcm43xx” (without the quotes). Save it, and close it out. Restart your computer and you should get some hot wifi action! Woohoo!

ifconfig

eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:11:2F:B6:AE:F3

inet addr:192.168.1.6 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0

inet6 addr: fe80::211:2fff:feb6:aef3/64 Scope:Link

UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1

RX packets:271383 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0

TX packets:318279 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0

collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000

RX bytes:157422976 (150.1 MiB) TX bytes:276538595 (263.7 MiB)

Interrupt:193 Memory:e4000000-e4002000

iwconfig

eth1 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"mordor"

Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: 00:16:E3:48:60:9B

Bit Rate:54 Mb/s Tx-Power:25 dBm

RTS thr:2347 B Fragment thr:2346 B

Power Management:off

Link Quality:100/100 Signal level:-64 dBm Noise level:-256 dBm

Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0

Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

I also installed ndisgtk

A very nice wifi program that comes with your Kubuntu install is “Wireless Assistant.” (K>Internet>Wireless Assistant) You should be able to enter in your wireless settings and get up and running.

I have created the following scripts for wifi

see above for more info

one called find.sh to get a IP address

#!/bin/sh

sudo dhclient eth1

one called manage.sh to get info on AP

kwifimanager

one called monitor.sh to get a traffic info

cat /proc/net/dev

one called settings.sh to get settings

ifconfig eth1

one called ping.sh to see if it will ping

ping www.slingshot.co.nz

one called settings.sh to get AP info

iwlist eth1 scanning

one called settings.sh to get WIFI info

iwconfig eth1

My system looks like this;

lspci

0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 650/M650 Host (rev 80)

0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] Virtual PCI-to-PCI bridge (AGP)

0000:00:02.0 ISA bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS962 [MuTIOL Media IO] (rev 14)

0000:00:02.1 SMBus: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS961/2 SMBus Controller

0000:00:02.3 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] FireWire Controller

0000:00:02.5 IDE interface: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 5513 [IDE]

0000:00:02.6 Modem: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97 Modem Controller (rev a0)

0000:00:02.7 Multimedia audio controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] Sound Controller (rev a0)

0000:00:03.0 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.0 Controller (rev 0f)

0000:00:03.1 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.0 Controller (rev 0f)

0000:00:03.2 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.0 Controller (rev 0f)

0000:00:03.3 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 2.0 Controller

0000:00:04.0 Ethernet controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS900 PCI Fast Ethernet (rev 90)

0000:00:0a.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller (rev 02)

0000:00:0c.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 03)

0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 65x/M650/740 PCI/AGP VGA Display Adapter

Most other things worked out of the box

I have wifi broadband at home

I live in a camper van during the week while working in town.

I have solar power and a 1000 watt inverter to give me mains power for running a printer and the laptop.

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On the road I use my cellphone or a broadband hostspot for the Internet and Email.

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