No wireless internet for Mint?

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ace w1zard

No wireless internet for Mint?

Post by ace w1zard »

I got a new laptop and when ever i boot into my mint i dont get any wireless internet!!! why and how can i fix this so i can surf the web wirelessly while using mint!
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MaddogF16

Re: No wireless internet for Mint?

Post by MaddogF16 »

Mint 7 or 8? Wifi button turned "on" or "fn" keycombo to turn it on enabled? Card make and model?
ace w1zard

Re: No wireless internet for Mint?

Post by ace w1zard »

mint 7m button on laptop for Wifi is on and idk about the combo nd model?!?
MaddogF16

Re: No wireless internet for Mint?

Post by MaddogF16 »

If it's a new laptop, try Mint 8, newer libs, newer kernel w/ newer drivers?
ace w1zard

Re: No wireless internet for Mint?

Post by ace w1zard »

yea i tried mint 8 but every time i tried booting into the os i would always gett "error 4" or something, so then i tried 7 and it went well, its said how so many people get so many different problems from ubuntu like os's! anyways is there any other way i can get wifi, cause if not then this is one said OS...
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