Comments on: Ubuntu 8.10 rocks my Inspiron 1501 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2008/11/01/ubuntu-810-rocks-my-inspiron-1501/ Stay curious! Fri, 10 May 2013 18:25:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: mark hammond http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2008/11/01/ubuntu-810-rocks-my-inspiron-1501/#comment-18895 mark hammond Sun, 07 Nov 2010 11:53:36 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/?p=656#comment-18895 I successfully installed Ubuntu 10.04 && 10.10 on a Dell Inspiron 1501 and got everything working and that includes the WIFi without Ndiswrapper or the bw43-cutter package. The drivers may be obtained on Broadcom’s page at http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php . In order to build the module, one must have the kernel source built with corresponding modules located in /lib/modules then follow the instructions in the broadcom Readme.txt file, then update the initrd.img with the command update-initramfs -u -k 2.6.xx. I’ve done it several times now on different machines using the various broadcom devices and it works flawlessly.

]]> By: Dakshin http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2008/11/01/ubuntu-810-rocks-my-inspiron-1501/#comment-15734 Dakshin Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:22:47 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/?p=656#comment-15734 Dudes,

I bought a new Dell Inspiron 13 last month and I have installed Ubuntu 8.10 with this. The problem is I am unable to use the wi-fi, is there are installation steps or drivers for this. Please help me with this.
e-Mail me to datchinamoorthi@yahoo.com

Thanks.

]]> By: zeroed http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2008/11/01/ubuntu-810-rocks-my-inspiron-1501/#comment-15636 zeroed Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:19:40 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/?p=656#comment-15636 Ignore this, just to add ‘followup email’ feature..

]]> By: zeroed http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2008/11/01/ubuntu-810-rocks-my-inspiron-1501/#comment-15635 zeroed Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:17:19 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/?p=656#comment-15635 Christopher, did you have any problems installing x64 with 4Gb? I can not do it… My bios can see 4Gb of memory, but XP 32 and Ubuntu 32 see only 2.6.

If I try to install interpid x64 it says something about memory hall and just holds on..

If I run memory test using live cd my computer stops to work from some time.

]]> By: John http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2008/11/01/ubuntu-810-rocks-my-inspiron-1501/#comment-15490 John Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:40:33 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/?p=656#comment-15490 P.S. I have the same wireless card working, I will post the steps I got to get the free drivers working (and they actually work better!)

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