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[roadrash]

i've done a quick check of the script and it threw a few errors.

I will be doing a fresh install of jaunty on my amilo 1718 in the next few days and will iron out any errors.

[roadrash]

OK here is a fully tested version of the script which will enable the wi-fi on the Amilo and will work for all versions of Ubuntu up to and including 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope.

download the script here: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/roadrash/laptop2/fsca16xx.sh

You may need to right click the link and select "save as" or it may just display as text.

save it to you home folder, then open a shell and enter the following:

chmod 755 fsca16xx.sh
sudo ./fsca16xx.sh setup

Now just wait a bit while everything is done automatically. Once finished you need to reboot.
I have set the script up to enable the wireless at bootup so no need to turn it on with the button.

Let me if anyone has any problems

have fun

[Michalxo]

Hi, I am getting this error on jaunty
./fsca16xx.sh: 434: Syntax error: "fi" unexpected (expecting "then")

added ; on line 430 seems to work (maybe not? I am not bash- experienced)
#Setting wirless to autostart on Jaunty
if $LINUX_VER=Jaunty ; then....

I'll post here after a few days testing
Thanks Roadrash

[roadrash]

hi Michalxo

That was really strange. for some reason my ftp server has made some files read only & its not letting me overwrite them even though gftp reports a successful upload.
That section in the script should have read:

if [ "Jaunty" = $LINUX_VER ]; then
sudo wget http://homepage.ntlworld.com/roadrash/lanon
sudo cp lanon /etc/init.d/
sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/lanon
sudo update-rc.d lanon start 51 S .
fi

please compare it to what you have already downloaded to confirm my findings & let me know.
If I am right, It should be OK now I have created another folder on my webspace and uploaded the working script into there. download it & try again.
thanks for reporting that because I never would have known it. I will need to contact my ISP & get them to sort the file permissions.

[Michalxo]

I believe it's OK now. Download seems fine with that ";"
Thanks for your work. GF is happy to as it is hers laptop.
Cheers! Looking forward to your next patch on 9.10

[Ubuntu810]

jaunty works smoothly
additional thanks to roadrash

[phoenixx]

Hi I tried Roadrashs script to fix wifi It solves wifi completely but now my keyboard is configured in a totally bizarre way SHIFT seems to be on permanently as full stop comes up as > numbers come up as !"£$%^&*() The caps lock light is on when caps isnt etc etc

Please help

[phoenixx]

Ok, I have no idea what is going on, but I restarted Ubuntu (again) to have a tinker about and the keyboard's working normally again. *shrug* Anyway, the reason I joined the forum in the first place was to thank Roadrash and confirm that his solution worked. So...cheers Roadrash!

[SignedAdam]

If RoadRash .SH File, doe's not work, try this :

After Install Ubuntu, Open up Terminal, you can find Terminal in Accessories,
type in : "sudo modprobe acerhk" with out the ""
Then enter your password, you was ask for your password at install,
then type : "echo on > /proc/driver/acerhk/wirelessled" with out the ""
For Wifi ON
or type : "echo off > /proc/driver/acerhk/wirelessled" with out the ""
For Wifi OFF,

RoadRash, can you make a .SH File, For the new Linux Mint and Ubuntu ?

[roadrash]

The script will work with Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackolope and with a small adjustment it will work with linux mint 7 (gloria).

to make it work with linux mint 7 do the following:-

1) open a terminal & type sudo gedit /etc/issue
2) Append the text in the file with: Ubuntu 9.04
3) save the file then run the script in the manner mentioned earlier in this thread and it should now work.

The reason this has to be done is the script reads the /etc/issue to get the version number
of ubuntu you are using. But the Mint devs change the contents of this file and remove the
Ubuntu version number so the script doesn't recognise it.

[roadrash]

for those trying to use their Amilo 16xx & Li1718 etc with the ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala linux operating system.
The good news is the wireless is now fully supported.
However, there still remains a problem in that the wireless does not activate automatically and you will still need to do a little work to get it working.
I have written a short script that will do all this for you .

follow the instructions below:-

make sure you have your laptop connected to the net.
right click the link below and save the file to your home folder.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/roadrash/l ... k-lanon.sh

now open a terminal & type:

chmod 755 amilo-hk-lanon
sudo ./amilo-hk-lanon.sh

now restart

[cobraviola]

With your script works fine!!!!! Would be great also solve the problem of suspension! My LI1718 enter into suspension but did not wake up! Someone solved?

[johntait]

Hi,
There is a bug report on problems with the amilo special keys and function keys at https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/250732 where they want input on Ubuntu 9.10 it might help get the suspend function working if you register the problem with them

[cobraviola]

hello, soon be installing ubuntu lucid and wanted to know if your script to enable the wireless can fit! Thanks
P.S. sorry for my English

[roadrash]

I cant say if the script will work or not with 10.04 Lucid as its still to early in its alpha stage.