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Ubuntu fully working on Fujitsu Seimens Esprimo v5535

ATTENTION: Please be aware that there is no need to follow this guide as Ubuntu 9.04/9.10 works out the box with the Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo v5535 model for wireless, it did for me anyway. For the graphics adapter, please read my latest post on the driver situation.

That is correct folks! I have cracked it! Using information around the web, I have finally been able to get both the wireless working on the laptop and a 1280×800 resolution. This post will explain what I did, with step by step instructions :)

Graphics

We have the lovely SiS Mirage 3+ integrated graphics, which isn’t the most supported Linux adapter around. There is currently only 2D support, we miss out on demanding games, screensavers, 3D effects and more, which is all more then possible with this graphics model. So why can’t we have them enabled or use 3D? SiS won’t release their driver or the source, they worship their Microsoft contract too much. So we have to make do with the 2D graphics driver, kindly compiled by the community (I have forgotten where I got it from or who created this, if this is your work please contact me so I can give kudos where it is rightfully deserved).

Simply download the 2D driver and open it up, its a .deb so it’s a simple double click and reboot. Upon restarting the laptop, you should be welcomed with the login screen on a beautifully readable 1280×800 resolution.

Wireless Adapter

The wireless adapter can be installed by downloading the package located over here. Then follow the step by step instructions on that page, for save of time and scrolling, I will post the instructions here for quick installation.

Step 1: Extract the archive you downloaded in your desktopand open up Terminal.

Step 2: Change to the File archive in Terminal:

cd Desktop/ and then cd INSERTFOLDERNAME/

Step 3: We now need to make and install (uses updates/ directory):

make (wait for it to finish) and then sudo make install (Will ask for your password)”

Step 4: Now we need to uninstall the changes made to the updates/ directory:

sudo make uninstall

Step 4: You might need to unload any mac80211 drivers, do this step anyway:

“sudo make unload”

Now you can install the right module using modprobe, or if you aren’t sure how to do this or the right module, simply reboot your machine. You should now have working wireless, just don’t run any Linux updates until you ask on the distribution’s official forums for any advice or help in keeping the wireless working after updating the installation.

UPDATE: My laptop now refuses to accept the working wireless driver, even after a reinstall of either LinuxMint or Ubuntu. This is a problem with my laptop I believe, not the step by step. Please comment if you have the same problem (When you try make the LinuxWireless it replies with an error ‘Nothing to make’).

Good luck and never buy Fujitsu again :P

Rich.

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