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Question: How do I have my netbook detect and install hardware?
Info: I have an Acer Aspire One, it came with windows XP and I loaded it with Win7. I decided I wanted to change to Ubuntu so I tried Ubuntu netbook remix, which failed horribly, and so after attempting 3 or so other OS's I ended with Ubuntu Desktop 9.10. Which worked fine for a while, but there were some minor issues so I asked a question about it here and decided to change my OS again.
This last weekend I tried mandriva like that guy in my other question suggested, no success. when I had though my netbook lost the ability to use it's touch pad, I didn't think much of it, just thought it must be a driver or something. But When Mandriva failed, and I also while I was at it tried Damn small linux and Debian, which both failed to, I decided to switch back to Ubuntu Desktop(some where in here my keyboard stopped working for one attempt to). But first I gave the netbook remix one more try. it worked this time, with the exception of it didn't have any networking. I thought it was a driver issue again and finished the weekend with ubuntu desktop 9.10 again.
But now things get really crazy. it doesn't know it has a wireless card or an ethernet card. It doesn't know my phone is connected trying to provide wireless broadband either. I'm clueless on what could be the problem. And with only a minimal amount of experience with Ubuntu can't navigate the entire interface with only my keyboard(it doesn't detect a USB mouse when I plug it in, it had when I installed it. in fact the network interfaces were working just fine when I live boot ubuntu to installed it). Even so, I don't know where to go or what to do to make it recognize it's hardware. I'm in a dire situation, any help is welcome.
Update: I ran lshw and it listed Atheros AR8132 gigabit ethernet and Ar5001 Wireless network adapter. I ran lsusb and it listed Samsung (I have an omnia). So it knows they are all there, but it doesn't accept info from any of them...
Narcolapser
Posted 2010-04-06T13:14:01.647
Reputation: 708
I may have installed over. I partitioned off the drive into 3 peices: OS, Swap, Media. Between the installations only OS was wiped. Media should only house my music, pictures, class notes etc. could it be that these to partitions are giving me the problems? P.S. I never had the installation process import information from the prior OS. – Narcolapser – 2010-04-06T13:41:13.503
Sure it is possible ^^ I quess I can quote one of my favourite heros here: "Never trust to general impressions, my boy, but concentrate yourself upon details." (Sherlock Holmes) Try to install ubuntu again, but create a completely new partition table and format the disk. – Diskilla – 2010-04-06T13:49:21.180
kk. I'll get back to you hopefully later today. Thank you kindly. – Narcolapser – 2010-04-06T13:50:58.697
as strange as it is, that was it. I created a new partition table and installed Ubuntu and everything is working the same as it was previously. with the exception of my touch pad, but that went out before I changed the OS. I think I'm going to give Acer a Call about that one. But anyway, Thanks! all is well. ~N – Narcolapser – 2010-04-07T05:05:10.313