That's an interesting work around, but the issue is with getting the proper Dell specific kernel. When you upgrade your dist. you also have to go in and manually change your Dell specific repositories in Synaptic to reflect the change. That will get you the right kernel version with a working wireless stack.

http://linux.dell.com/wiki/index.php/Ubuntu_8.04/Issues/Update_Dell_PPA_Entry

Thanks,

I'd like to get it "right".

I tried working w the link you suggested, before I stumbled on the kernel change solution.

 

But, in   /etc/apt/sources.list  I see nothing about PPA or launchpad or dell.

Like I said I'm not very Linux wise, any suggestions appreciated.

 

#
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.04 _Feisty Fawn_ - Release i386 (20070415)]/ feisty main restricted

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.04 _Feisty Fawn_ - Release i386 (20070415)]/ feisty main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates main

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security main
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security multiverse

 

Jason,

Thanks for clarifying how to do that.

I did as you suggested, something happened as it took a while to upgrade, but, I’m not seeing any working changes.

I tried booting w the 2.6.24-19-generic kernel, but still the same, no sound or wireless.

Still the same w the 2.6.22-15-generic, no wireless or backlight after resume from suspend, but all seems to be fine before suspend.

Strixy said: “When you upgrade your dist. you also have to go in and manually change your Dell specific repositories in Synaptic to reflect the change. That will get you the right kernel version with a working wireless stack.”

I don’t know what that means, but I’m off to Synaptic to see what I can learn.

 

I found this post: "Actually, the kernel is 2.6.24-19 generic and you must install the linux-backports-modules-2.6.24-19 generic using Synaptic to have the Wireless LED runing (and linux-backports-modules-hardy, linux-backports-modules-hardy-generic as well)." [Thanks arverne]

 

Reckon that's at least part of what strixy was suggesting.

Anything else to be added??????

 

I am now able to run 2.6.24-19 generic, have wireless and backlight at boot and at resume from suspend.

 

Only issue I'm seeing now is no sound.