Imac G5 20 inch ppc with Wireless N?

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#1

Hi

I’m running ubuntu mate ppc version on a 2006 Imac G5 and the wireless g is working fine.

I have a TP Link (TL-WN725N) dongle and I have tried some solutions found on google with no luck.

I was wondering if anyone here has managed to get a Wireless N usb dongle to work?

Thanks

#2

Hi @mrfabjr,

I don't know anything about PPC?, have you tried Control Centre > Additional Drivers tool?:

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#3

Hi wolfman

Yes I tried this and no luck :frowning:

Thanks

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#4

Hi @mrfabjr,

I have looked around the net but cannot find anything relating to your problem, sorry! :frowning:

#5

No problem buddy, thanks for your help.

Much appreciated.

cheers

#6

Well top of my simple Google search was http://askubuntu.com/questions/678134/how-to-install-tp-link-wn725n-wifi-usb-adapter-on-ubuntu-ubuntu-14-04-3-lts . Perhaps a little bit more info would be helpful. For example, are you using 16.04?

I have had another tp link dongle working on powerpc. I just plugged it in and it worked. Have a search on Raspberry pi since that has lots of advice for non Intel.

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#7

Just a follow up, if you are not familiar with compiling kernel modules then I would try and do it via dkms …see https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8188eu

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#8

Hi

Yes I’m using Ubuntu Mate 16.04.2 LTS PPC

I will try out some of the suggestions above and report back.

Thanks

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