http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Dell_Inspiron_1545 Dell Inspiron 1545 - Revision history 2026-06-25T23:08:52Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.26.0 http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?title=Dell_Inspiron_1545&diff=698&oldid=prev Rusivi: /* Info */ 2009-08-13T22:17:37Z <p>‎<span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Info</span></span></p> <table class='diff diff-contentalign-left'> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr style='vertical-align: top;' lang='en'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 22:17, 13 August 2009</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l26" >Line 26:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 26:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; 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Using fresh install of Ubuntu 9.04 32x with native "Hardware Drivers" utility, the WLAN had a problem from a previous install.  Problem was when downloading iTunes podcasts heavily via Vista Business 32x guest in Virtualbox, wireless connection disconnected and no longer made wireless connections or see any SSIDs.  After reinstalling with Windows Vista Business, then immediately reinstalling Ubuntu 9.04, as implicated by Ubuntu Help Network Troubleshooting, all of a sudden WLAN worked again.  Then, same problem happened again.  Reinstalled Windows Vista, then immediately reinstalled Ubuntu 9.04 but this time the WLAN did not work at all, no SSIDs or anything.  Hence,  followed directions character for character at:
     Exception encountered, of type "Error"