I'm trying to install Ubuntu on a Lenovo Yoga 3 11 inch laptop and I can't seem to get the Wifi adapter to show up. I've tried the steps listed for the Yoga Pro listed here.
I have a USB network dongle that I can use to get online and grab packages, but I'm just starting to learn linux after being a windows system admin for a long time.
Couple of things. One, did you follow the link that had step-by-step instructions on how to install and set up a dual boot with Ubuntu-Gnome (the superior Linux GUI)? And two, in that Tut under the wifi section, there was a command to install the Broadcom proprietary binary drivers - sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source.
Typically Linux isn't for bleeding edge hardware. Wifi support is notoriously bad. If it doesn't say Intel or Aetheros, there will be trouble.
Hopefully that fixed your problem.
I pulled the info on the controller using
lspci -nn | grep -i networkand received the following info.
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros Device [168c:003e] (rev 20)I'm in the process of googling now, but i'm not having much luck other than an article from 2014 about there being problems, then a note at the bottom saying it's no longer a problem for linux.
link please
did you install the binary drivers then set your blacklist?
I think so? How would I check that?
I went to /etc/modprobe.d and found myownblacklist.conf
the contents are
blacklist ideapad_laptopsudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo apt-get update && apt-get -y upgrade
when I run the second command I get the following
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open(13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?in addition to all the package info
Edit: Ran the command with sudo -s and it looks like it finished successfully
Still no wifi.
what version of ubuntu did you install?
15.04
Edit:
Got it working!!
I was able to use this answer to get the wifi up and running after a ton of googling, everything else seems to be working.