Written by ActionParsnip the 16 Mar 09 at 17:08.

Have a part of apt-get (or a separate application) run lspci and grep so the wireless chip is learned. Then make the system download a script or package that will give their adapter drivers, be it ndiswrapper or native drivers to be compiled.

Part of the apt suite could then be sectioned of or bundled in to check if there are newer versions of the resources used to generate the driver and re-download / recompile / whatever so that the drivers are always up to date.

Admittedly this requires a wired connection but this is also similar to configuring ndiswrapper / installing extra packages or source for the wireless driver from another system so is completely reasonable to ask of users in my opinion.

This would then ease installation of the wireless devices that are so prevelant in todays home networking.

Have a part of apt-get (or a separate application) run lspci and grep so the wireless chip is learned. Then make the system download a script or package that will give their adapter drivers, be it ndiswrapper or native drivers to be compiled. Part of the apt suite could then be sectioned of or bundled in to check if there are newer versions of the resources used to generate the driver and re-download / recompile / whatever so that the drivers are always up to date. Admittedly this requires a wired connection but this is also similar to configuring ndiswrapper / installing extra packages or source for the wireless driver from another system so is completely reasonable to ask of users in my opinion. This would then ease installation of the wireless devices that are so prevelant in todays home networking.

Written by Syl the 24 Jul 08 at 12:20.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #11473 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

<i>Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #11473 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution.</i><br /> Thanks!