I know this is a common problem, but really it seems like I've tried everything but still nothing has worked for me.... I have an HP Pavilion dv9000z with a WiFi switch (an actual "switch") on the front of the laptop, and it usually shows a blue light when wireless is on. However, it just always shows orange, meaning the wireless is off, no matter how I position it. I've tried resetting the BIOS to default configurations, nothing. Using the "sudo rfkill" commands (list, unblock, etc.) does nothing, no listing, no nothing... just awaits my next command. I installed the drivers, but now when I go to the driver manager nothing about the wireless card appears (is this normal?). Everything worked fine on Vista, and I can connect using a wired connection.
Using Mint 17.1 XFCE...
Wireless not working on HP Laptop (hardware switch)
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Re: Wireless not working on HP Laptop (hardware switch)
Hello:
Have you looked at this webpage? I dont know if your particular issue is addressed, but maybe it will get you started toward a solution:
http://www.linlap.com/hp_pavilion_dv9000z
Good Luck, MrBob22
Have you looked at this webpage? I dont know if your particular issue is addressed, but maybe it will get you started toward a solution:
http://www.linlap.com/hp_pavilion_dv9000z
Good Luck, MrBob22
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Re: Wireless not working on HP Laptop (hardware switch)
OK, please supply some more information as follows:
1. Generate an overview of your system like this:
- launch a terminal window and make it fullscreen, to avoid chopped lines;
- copy/paste this command into the terminal:
(if you type: the letter F is a capital letter)
Press Enter.
Copy/paste the output in your next message.
2. Also run this command:
.... and copy/paste that output, also.
1. Generate an overview of your system like this:
- launch a terminal window and make it fullscreen, to avoid chopped lines;
- copy/paste this command into the terminal:
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inxi -Fxz
Press Enter.
Copy/paste the output in your next message.
2. Also run this command:
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sudo rfkill list all
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Re: Wireless not working on HP Laptop (hardware switch)
Here's what I get for 1. :Pjotr wrote:OK, please supply some more information as follows:
1. Generate an overview of your system like this:
- launch a terminal window and make it fullscreen, to avoid chopped lines;
- copy/paste this command into the terminal:(if you type: the letter F is a capital letter)Code: Select all
inxi -Fxz
Press Enter.
Copy/paste the output in your next message.
2. Also run this command:.... and copy/paste that output, also.Code: Select all
sudo rfkill list all
System: Host: MediaPC Kernel: 3.13.0-37-generic x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.8.2)
Desktop: Xfce 4.11.8 (Gtk 2.24.23) Distro: Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca
Machine: System: Hewlett-Packard (portable) product: HP Pavilion dv9000 (GA075UA#ABL) version: Rev 1
Mobo: Quanta model: 30B9 version: 65.2C Bios: Hewlett-Packard version: F.40 date: 08/01/2008
CPU: Dual core AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile TL-50 (-MCP-) cache: 512 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 svm) bmips: 3214.56
Clock Speeds: 1: 800.00 MHz 2: 800.00 MHz
Graphics: Card: NVIDIA C51 [GeForce Go 6150] bus-ID: 00:05.0
X.Org: 1.15.1 drivers: nvidia (unloaded: fbdev,vesa,nouveau) Resolution: 1440x900@60.0hz
GLX Renderer: GeForce Go 6150/integrated/SSE2 GLX Version: 2.1.2 NVIDIA 304.125 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card: NVIDIA MCP51 High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:10.1 Sound: ALSA ver: k3.13.0-37-generic
Network: Card-1: Broadcom BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN driver: wl bus-ID: 03:00.0
IF: N/A state: N/A mac: N/A
Card-2: NVIDIA MCP51 Ethernet Controller driver: forcedeth port: 30e0 bus-ID: 00:14.0
IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 128.0GB (4.8% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: ADATA_SX900 size: 128.0GB
Partition: ID: / size: 116G used: 5.7G (6%) fs: ext4 ID: swap-1 size: 2.08GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap
RAID: No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 40.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 0.0:61C
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 166 Uptime: 7 min Memory: 900.1/1936.9MB Runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.8.2 Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.4
The next one (2.) asks for my password then does nothing at all.
Re: Wireless not working on HP Laptop (hardware switch)
Thanks! I'll check it out. Didn't occur to me to search up my specific model somehow.MrBob22 wrote:Hello:
Have you looked at this webpage? I dont know if your particular issue is addressed, but maybe it will get you started toward a solution:
http://www.linlap.com/hp_pavilion_dv9000z
Good Luck, MrBob22
Re: Wireless not working on HP Laptop (hardware switch)
If the proprietary driver doesn't make it work, then
And install the firmware for the open source b43 module
reboot
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sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source broadcom-sta-common broadcom-sta-dkms
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sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer