How to install wireless driver in Ubuntu?

Question

I have got the Linux driver of my wireless adapter but I don't know how to install it, because it has no .exe file or such thing. There is a readme file but I can't follow it. Please help me.
Readme file : ""You can enter top-level directory of driver and execute follwing command to
Compile, Installation, or uninstall the driver:
0. Change to Super User
sudo su

1. Compile driver from the source code
make

2. Install the driver to the kernel
make install
reboot""

Answer 1

Here is the Official Ubuntu Wireless Documentation



Cards Supported

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WirelessCardsSupported



Troubleshooting/Howto/General

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WiFiHowTo



In the event of your Wifi card being unsupported you can use Ndiswrapper Here is the Official Ubuntu Ndiswrapper Documentation

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/Ndiswrapper



Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) User Guide

http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Lucid





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Answer 2

If you don't know how to "enter top-level directory" of a program, you should go to Ubuntu Forums (http://ubuntuforums.org/ ) and ask for help. That's Computer 101.



Then type make. When that's done, type make install. When that's done restart Ubuntu.

Answer 3

The cd is probable old in any case. Run lspci to perceive the chipset in the device, then use that data plus your distro to attempt to discover and answer via google or the distro's boards.

Answer 4

you need to go to a linux site for advice it can be very awkward to use and requires a good bit of computer knowledge