mint 9 realtek 8185 problems (solved)

[hellofu]

specs
dual boot of win 7 and mint 9
wifi card rtl-8185: status works in windows not in mint

i have tried to solve this problem but ndiswrapper doesn't seem to have worked and i don't know how to compile code so i haven't tried to use a linux native driver. ndiswrapper when open shows the that a driver and that the hardware is present. when i look at the network panel it doesn't show an option for a wireless network or wireless section at all.

[bob5]

hi

First in a Terminal :

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sudo apt-get install build-essential

then check the kernel

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uname -r

it should be 2.6.32-23-generic , if not enable level 4 & 5 updates to install it and restart .

Download the driver for linux @
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PFid=1&Level=6&Conn=5&ProdID=35&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false&Downloads=true save to your home folder .


- right click on the file choose extract here .

-now open a Terminal and do the following :

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cd rtl8185_linux_26.1031.1207.2009.release

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sudo make

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sudo  make install

now reboot :

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sudo reboot

for info see http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Lucid#Installing_a_package_from_source

and wow !

happy minting

[hellofu]

i did try your instructions but it failed to compile the driver. also the linux kernel wasn't 2.6.32.23 but a older version. i also just changed versions of mint from the default(gnome) version to the KDE version which now has the same kernel as you stated. i now am able to see wireless networks but i haven't been able to connect to my router. could it have to due with the version of security not working with mint? im using WPA2-PSK.

[bob5]

hi

- changing the desktop Environment will not make any difference as the unlying system does not change ,as you've found .

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it failed to compile the driver

what was the error ?


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could it have to due with the version of security not working with mint?

It could be what other setting do you have but WPA2-PSK ?

[hellofu]

other then the WPA2-PSK there is AES encryption enabled but i can change that to TKIP.

[bob5]

hi ,


Try playing around to find which one works !

[hellofu]

i ended up rebuilding the computers win 7 and mint installs and after that i upgraded to mint 10. after the upgrade i didn't have to compile the driver.