If you read the comments below it, you would see this this video is over a year old. Support for wusb54gc has come to the Linux Kernel. There is now no problem
um. You say Microsoft got your money but Linux could have had it? You can download the majority of Linux distros for free. & for wireless setup, On the distros that I used, wireless works fine on Ubuntu 9.04, Netbook Remix, Linux Mint, Puppy Linux, Those are the only ones I have tried so far, but if you run into issues just google it or search the distros forums. You'll find a solution with a little effort.
USE NDISWRAPPER. its open source. companies don't make their source open. so ITs a text based operating system. and use some real distros. Slackware is good, suse, knoppix. it won't work out of the box because its made for microsoft
There is a reason why windows users dont like linux,its because they are too stupid to learn anything that isnt point and click everything.If you dont want to learn,then dont even bother with linux,stick to something more idiot proof like windows or mac os.
The kid is right. Why he should be spending the time to figure this out? Why re-invent the wheel? It should be already done! Most people just wanna use their computers for whatever they want, like doing their daily tasks. They have no time to reinvent the wheel, why should one trying doing that when it's already working in other operating systems?
I would highly recommend doing better research on the subject. I am running both XP and Ubuntu on one computer. And, I am now using Airlink, 802.11G Wireless PCI Adapter card and drive to run wireless internet on both ( XP and Ubuntu) OS systems. It took me less then 2min to installed in Ubuntu...
this is probably an obvious one but i think that you should just get new hardware for what you wanna do, i mean you pay for what you get at the end of the day, and linux is free, they don't have the resources like ms or apple to write every driver for every type of device, i just got myself a thinkpad t40 to test out ubuntu so im in the same boat im quite prepared to get new hardware, it was at the back of my head all along, but i agree it is annoying but theres not much you can do about it.
I have nothing against Linux, Only the reasons why it can't work with the standards that are today. I know that some companies don't release drivers for things, and wag of a finger to them, but really tell me what OS do you know that doesn't have wireless working with little or no problems
The whole video is a message about me getting frustrated and telling my problems thats all alright?
In fact all OSs except Windows have those problems. Almost all hardware have Windows drivers made by their manufacturer but that's all because Windows market share is 95%. Manufacturers think that it's waste of time, people and money to develop drivers for other OSs so they chose only one of them. That produces a closed circle - people don't use OSs that don't support everything they need, manufacturers are not willing to support OSs used by small number of people... (and repeating).
If manufactuters are not willing to brake this chain and start writing drivers for multiple OSs then no one in Linux community can't do anything about that. It's not like they are not aware of it and they don't do anything about it, they just can't do much. Don't blame Linux as an operating system for that. Blame manufacturers.
Licences are problem too. Including "ndiswrapper" and binary Windows drivers in Linux distributions would violate licences.
So if you want out of the box functionality with Linux, you'll have to choose your hardware wisely.
Linux came long way from an OS that only had support for basic hardware to an OS that have best hardware support of all OSs except Windows. That wasn't easy. Judging by Linux's growth in recent years, maybe your hardware will be soon supported.
It's easy to rant but it's hard to take some initiative and do something about it.
you see I tried using ndiswrapper but the thing is if Linux want to become the choice OS for people then they need that support. I am a geek and was quite upset that it took such a long time to find an answer to this. I do respect people writing drivers. I said nothing bad in the video about them.
The only thing im saying is for Linux needs to get on board, people hear about this Linux thing and want to try it, only to figure out that their hardware is support it is sad.
First of all, writing drivers is not hard but it is imposible if you don't have complete hardware specs of the device you are writing drivers for, and the only one that has them is manufacturer of that particular device. If manufacturer is not willing to release those specs or make their own drivers then you should blame your manufacturer, not Linux community. Linux community is in no obligation to write you drivers. They can even go into legal problems with manufacturers.
... because of, for example, reverse engineening of hardware or drivers. So even if there is large number of peaople willing to write drivers, thay can't. Don't forget that people in Linux community writing drivers do that in their spare time, not paid, unprofessionaly but free of charge - you should respect that.
Now, if you understood the problem, you can try one workaround. Its called "ndiswrapper". It is basicaly a wrapper for Windows binary drivers to enable them to be used in Linux.
i hear u .im with u i have and old dell c600 and it cant get it to work if u find the anwser please tell me
leonardo9338 1 year ago
If you read the comments below it, you would see this this video is over a year old. Support for wusb54gc has come to the Linux Kernel. There is now no problem
punkkid219 2 years ago
I have the Wusb54gsc, does it work for that one aswell? Because last time I checked, it didnt.
PhoenixNuke 2 years ago
um. You say Microsoft got your money but Linux could have had it? You can download the majority of Linux distros for free. & for wireless setup, On the distros that I used, wireless works fine on Ubuntu 9.04, Netbook Remix, Linux Mint, Puppy Linux, Those are the only ones I have tried so far, but if you run into issues just google it or search the distros forums. You'll find a solution with a little effort.
instantwolf 2 years ago
USE NDISWRAPPER. its open source. companies don't make their source open. so ITs a text based operating system. and use some real distros. Slackware is good, suse, knoppix. it won't work out of the box because its made for microsoft
rockman333 2 years ago
try wicd network manager
neerajmot 2 years ago
Knoppix will work if you configure it correctly
ofeyofey 2 years ago
just for your information. I am running arch linux without any problems
punkkid219 2 years ago
There is a reason why windows users dont like linux,its because they are too stupid to learn anything that isnt point and click everything.If you dont want to learn,then dont even bother with linux,stick to something more idiot proof like windows or mac os.
anonymous4672 2 years ago
The kid is right. Why he should be spending the time to figure this out? Why re-invent the wheel? It should be already done! Most people just wanna use their computers for whatever they want, like doing their daily tasks. They have no time to reinvent the wheel, why should one trying doing that when it's already working in other operating systems?
PiercingKnight 2 years ago
RTFM!!
anonfucker 3 years ago
I would highly recommend doing better research on the subject. I am running both XP and Ubuntu on one computer. And, I am now using Airlink, 802.11G Wireless PCI Adapter card and drive to run wireless internet on both ( XP and Ubuntu) OS systems. It took me less then 2min to installed in Ubuntu...
bounma 3 years ago
this is probably an obvious one but i think that you should just get new hardware for what you wanna do, i mean you pay for what you get at the end of the day, and linux is free, they don't have the resources like ms or apple to write every driver for every type of device, i just got myself a thinkpad t40 to test out ubuntu so im in the same boat im quite prepared to get new hardware, it was at the back of my head all along, but i agree it is annoying but theres not much you can do about it.
JAMESLARKIN1983 3 years ago
I think it's the other way around. It's the wireless cards that don't work with linux.
mushk45 3 years ago 4
because that, my opinion is Linux only for servers and Windows for desktops
quimpires 3 years ago
have you tried open suse?
NoobReaper1 3 years ago
Nope, Open Suse isnt for me ive tried to before
punkkid219 3 years ago
I have nothing against Linux, Only the reasons why it can't work with the standards that are today. I know that some companies don't release drivers for things, and wag of a finger to them, but really tell me what OS do you know that doesn't have wireless working with little or no problems
The whole video is a message about me getting frustrated and telling my problems thats all alright?
punkkid219 3 years ago
In fact all OSs except Windows have those problems. Almost all hardware have Windows drivers made by their manufacturer but that's all because Windows market share is 95%. Manufacturers think that it's waste of time, people and money to develop drivers for other OSs so they chose only one of them. That produces a closed circle - people don't use OSs that don't support everything they need, manufacturers are not willing to support OSs used by small number of people... (and repeating).
vix1xiv 3 years ago
If manufactuters are not willing to brake this chain and start writing drivers for multiple OSs then no one in Linux community can't do anything about that. It's not like they are not aware of it and they don't do anything about it, they just can't do much. Don't blame Linux as an operating system for that. Blame manufacturers.
Licences are problem too. Including "ndiswrapper" and binary Windows drivers in Linux distributions would violate licences.
vix1xiv 3 years ago
So if you want out of the box functionality with Linux, you'll have to choose your hardware wisely.
Linux came long way from an OS that only had support for basic hardware to an OS that have best hardware support of all OSs except Windows. That wasn't easy. Judging by Linux's growth in recent years, maybe your hardware will be soon supported.
It's easy to rant but it's hard to take some initiative and do something about it.
vix1xiv 3 years ago
you see I tried using ndiswrapper but the thing is if Linux want to become the choice OS for people then they need that support. I am a geek and was quite upset that it took such a long time to find an answer to this. I do respect people writing drivers. I said nothing bad in the video about them.
The only thing im saying is for Linux needs to get on board, people hear about this Linux thing and want to try it, only to figure out that their hardware is support it is sad.
punkkid219 3 years ago
First of all, writing drivers is not hard but it is imposible if you don't have complete hardware specs of the device you are writing drivers for, and the only one that has them is manufacturer of that particular device. If manufacturer is not willing to release those specs or make their own drivers then you should blame your manufacturer, not Linux community. Linux community is in no obligation to write you drivers. They can even go into legal problems with manufacturers.
vix1xiv 3 years ago
... because of, for example, reverse engineening of hardware or drivers. So even if there is large number of peaople willing to write drivers, thay can't. Don't forget that people in Linux community writing drivers do that in their spare time, not paid, unprofessionaly but free of charge - you should respect that.
Now, if you understood the problem, you can try one workaround. Its called "ndiswrapper". It is basicaly a wrapper for Windows binary drivers to enable them to be used in Linux.
vix1xiv 3 years ago
if you could send a link to me through youtube message for one that works, I would be quite happy
punkkid219 3 years ago
Yeah, Wireless and Linux = bad.
But most Netgear wireless adapters work out of the box, try one.
platnumX 3 years ago