I installed ubuntu on my old HP. it is the 11.10 version. I cannot find out how to connect it to my wireless network. I can't even get it to scan for available networks.
Link to my pastebin: http://pastebin.com/ZJS9y6Vq
OK, I will try to keep the terminal to a minimum because you are new to linux, but trust me it is a wonderful tool once you get used to it.
First we need to determine if Ubuntu 'sees' your wireless card. This is kind of like drivers in windows, except they are called kernel modules. Open a terminal (either by the unity menu or by pressing CTRL+ALT+T) and type this:
username@computer:~$ sudo lspci -v
[sudo] password for username: <type your password here>
Then copy all the output and paste it to a pastebin so that we can see if the correct kernel module is being used.
If it turns out to be the wrong one, you will either need to check out which one to insert (insmod) or check out a tool to 'wrap' the windows driver into a linux compatible version (ndiswrapper).
