Dialup not detected

[DaCalebMan]

I am trying to install Ubuntu 9.04 on a Dell inspiron. Everything went smooth except for the network manager. It didnt detect the phone line, so I could not test the internet. Also does intel(R) PROset/Wireless Software 10.1.0.3 need a driver for Linux? It's very important that this laptop can connect to both phone lines and wireless networks.

Can anyone help me?

~Caleb

[MikeTbob]

Post the output of

sudo lscpi

Once you are sure of the chipset in the modem, you can find out whether you need a driver or not.

[waterhead]

I'm not sure that NetworkManager will handle dialup network connections. You should install and try gnome-ppp for that.

As for the wireless, at least give the info that MikeTbob asked for.

[DaCalebMan]

Sorry I'm late in replying,

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express PCI Express Root Port (rev 03) 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 01) 00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 01) 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 01) 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 01) 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 01) 00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 01) 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01) 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e1)00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01)00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 01) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 01) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility X1400 03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02) 03:01.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller
03:01.1 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 19) 03:01.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C843 MMC Host Controller (rev 0a) 03:01.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 05) 03:01.4 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev ff) 0b:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection (rev 02) matthew@matthew-laptop:~$

I'll try out gnome-ppp.

[waterhead]

This is the wireless:

Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG

It requires firmware to work. This command will check for firmware messages, post the output:

dmesg | grep firmware

It should be using the iwl3945 or iwlgn module. Post the output of this command:

lsmod