Getting wireless to work in HP Mini 110 with Ubuntu 10.10

In my last post I had mention about wireless problem in my netbook. Today, due to my assignment, I really need to get my wireless working. So, I google the problems and comeout with few solution. I tried the solution, and hell yeah, its work. wooohooo.

First of all, check the wireless card. My wireless card is Ralink RT3090. And ubuntu is using rt2800 for the wireless card, of course the wireless will not work, because it is not using the correct driver.

Now, the first step is to add the repository of the driver:

Open the terminal and type:

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:markus-tisoft/rt3090

Do not update yet, now close the terminal and go to System > Administration > Software Sources

Change the Maverick to Lucid,

edit the last line to ubuntu lucid instead of ubuntu maverick

change the distribution to lucid instead of maverick, then click ok

The software sources will now updating itself. Let it be, then it will close by itself when the update process already finish.

Now, open the terminal and type:

sudo apt-get update

After the update finished, type:

sudo apt-get install rt3090-dkms 

You might think the wireless now, will work after you have reboot the netbook, but sorry to say, NO, its not working yet, because the rt2800 driver is still working. We need to blacklist the rt2800 driver in order for the rt3090 driver to work properly.

Assuming you haven't close your terminal yet, type the following into the terminal:

gksu gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

This command will open the blacklist.conf file and you need to add the following into the file:

#Blacklist RaLink drivers

blacklist rt2800pci

blacklist rt2800lib

blacklist rt2x00usb

blacklist rt2x00pci

blacklist rt2x00lib

Then save the file and close it.

Now, restart your netbook and try to connect to the wireless. It should be working now(I hope).
This solution is taken from here and here.

That all for today. I'm super happy since my ubuntu netbook can now connect to the wireless.

#edit 30/12/10 ; please leave comment if the solution is not working or applicable, and also if you guys have some times to spare, share you experience on linux with me.

Fuck The ISP

Today, I'm having my second java labtest. We can take the labtest anywhere provided there is internet. I choose to take the labtest at my friends home with broadband connection. Not that my own house didn't have internet connection, it just that, I need some peaceful and calming place to do the labtest. My house is not exactly the ideal place.
I actually manage to answer the half of the question. and during the final moment, my friend actually send me her answer. Yet, due to bad internet service/connection, I didn't manage to send it on time. Which is before 10.10 a.m.
I feel like burning down the building right now. Yeah, because the labtest carry out 10 marks. I'm not doing very good in Java, and the lecturer even say, there is no re-test.

I'm so doomed. How I wish I can actually channel out my anger rite now. FxxK U my "dear" ISP.

Things I Hate and Love 'bout Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition #1

Since I've become obsessed with Linux, I've try to install Linux in every computer that I own. My HP Pavilion DV2 is the only that still, ermm, should I say 'virgin', because I've never made any changes to the OS ever  since I bought it last year. My Compaq laptop had been loaded with Ubuntu, Ubuntu Studio and Fedora (This holiday, I'm gonna try to dual boot it with Windows 7). My new netbook,HP Mini 210, have been included into list as I've manage to dual boot the pre-loaded Windows 7 starter with Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition.
There's few thing that I like and dislike about the dual-boot thingy. I'll post it next time.

Here the first thing that I noticed in Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Ed. that I actually like:

The super cool workspaces

And here comes the BAD things that I just have noticed:

the error occurred while updating (seriously, 'something wicked happened' ) ROFL

Ok, wassup with this error, well, because I'm connecting to the internet using wireless. Ubuntu 10.10 has issue with wireless ( i guess), and don't ask me to install the driver, because I already check it, and there is no driver that I need to install. The internet actually work fine using wired connection. I hope the Ubuntu team will solve this issue A.S.A.P, cuz, I actually really really love my Ubuntu.

aMSN: Windows Live Messenger clone in Linux

Since I'm stuck on Fedora due to my works, I did miss few things in Windows.  One of those things is Windows Live Messenger. Luckily, other Linux users might have felt it too(and develop wlm for linux), and here is the aMSN, Linux clone of Windows Live Messenger.

Here is the screen caps of aMSN.

aMSN login interface

chat interface

The original Windows Live Messenger that I'm really used to.

windows live messenger in windows 7

By the end of the day, the most important thing is that we're still connected no matter what OS we're using, when ever and where ever we are. 

Thanks to the internet....^_^

Things I love about Fedora #1

Its raining today. Yeah its raining man. I'm thankful for it.
Why it has to do with Fedora??

well, take a look at this screen cap of my Fedora desktop. I have my own weather forecast right on my desktop. It is updated on real time as well. GNOME and FEDORA ftw...I'll try to figure out how to install this apps on Ubuntu.

Weather forecast right on the Desktop

This bokeh wallpaper show how much i love arts and mocha ^_^

Mocha flavored Bokeh by ~ayeesha-ai on deviantART


made by me, submitted on deviantart....

Gambas Almost Means Basic

My last entry is about my Workshop II and stuff related. Today's entry is about Gambas, programming language that I have stupidly chosen for my Workshop II project. Gambas is similar to Visual Basic in certain way. But it have its own syntax in its own way. The learning curve is not so steep. The downside of it is that it is lacking community support, because Gambas is quite new in programming world. I can only have myself to blame for daringly taking Gambas as the programming language for my Workshop II. Curiosity manage to kill this cat this time. 

Currently I'm using Fedora 13 for developing the system. Front-ended by Gambas version 1.0.19 and back-ended by Postgresql 8.4. I'll talk more about Postgresql in my next post. Here I included some screenshot of Gambas IDE.

Gambas IDE startpage

The Gambas IDE

I only manage to find only one reference material for Gambas.Which is this: A Beginner's Guide to Gambas: Programming.There are more actually, but this is the one I'm using right now. 

I can get the e-book in the internet. But it is in protected mood. I need to strain my eyes to actually read the tutorial from my laptop screen. Pity my beautiful eyes. TT_TT..

Those who are interested in Gambas can find much more information here. To Windows users, sorry to say that Gambas is only available in Linux.

If i manage to make an application from Gambas, I'll post it soon. 

Sorry for my random sentences. I have problem in sequence of event. I tend to write what ever is on my mind at the moment.

love...gambas...linux....open source

 

Workshop II and me....

It's been a long time since I've last written in this blog, I guess, last time is during the exam weeks of last semester. Well, now its nearly towards the end of this semester. And, OMG, i just can't believe it, I'm in my 3rd year already. Next semester will be my final semester in university, then next is practical and DAHM, real world. I guess need sometime to actually accept the fact that I'll be finishing my study soon. 

Regarding the title of this post, workshop 2 is pre-requirement for our faculty before we can proceed to our final year project. In this workshop, we need to work in group of 4 student to develop a system which have 4 different DBMS. And to make the matter worse, we need to use 2 OS environment which make life feel like hell. 

For my part, I've choosen PostgreSQL as my DBMS and Linux Ubuntu as my OS.

All I can say is, now I can write a book for beginner in Ubuntu with faulty hardware.

My Ubuntu keep on crashing for the whole of the semester. I keep formatting the laptop, till last week. When I'm finally realize that I couldn't keep on formatting the laptop and re-do my work. And after whopping out RM 72. I have brand new 1 GB RAM and stable Ubuntu (& Fedora) laptop.

Now, I'm procrastinating on my works because I actually have fed up doing all the assignment and feel like saying f**k off to all of them.

Right now I need to refresh my self before continuing my works on the workshop II.

Till next time... ( which is probably soon)