求惠普无线网卡驱动及Ubuntu 14系统驱动代码输入位置指引

Hey there! Let's tackle your two questions step by step to get your HP device's wireless working smoothly on Ubuntu 14.04.

一、寻找适配HP设备的无线网卡驱动 #

First, we need to pinpoint exactly which wireless adapter is in your HP device—different models require specific drivers. Here's how to identify it:

• Open a terminal (we'll cover how to access this in the next section) and run one of these commands:
  • For internal PCIe wireless cards: lspci | grep Network
  • For USB wireless adapters: lsusb
• The output will show your adapter's brand and model (e.g., "Broadcom BCM43142" or "Realtek RTL8188CUS").

Once you have the model, try these common solutions for Ubuntu 14.04:

• General firmware update: Many basic drivers are included in the linux-firmware package. Run these commands to install or update it:

  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get install linux-firmware
  

• Broadcom adapters (super common in HP laptops): Install the dedicated driver with:

  sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source
  

• Realtek adapters: For most Realtek models, grab the driver from official repos using:

  sudo apt-get install rtl8192cu-dkms
  

  (Adjust the package name to match your adapter's exact model if needed.)

二、代码输入位置的操作指引 #

You had code but weren't sure where to input it—this all happens in the Ubuntu Terminal! Here's how to use it:

1. Open the Terminal:
   • The quickest way is pressing the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T
   • Alternatively, click the Dash icon (top-left corner), type "Terminal" in the search bar, and click the Terminal icon when it appears.
2. Entering and running code:
   • Type (or copy-paste) each line of code into the Terminal window.
   • If a line starts with sudo, you'll need to enter your user account password when prompted. Note: You won't see any characters while typing the password—this is normal for Ubuntu, just keep typing and press Enter.
   • Press Enter after each line to execute the command. If you have multiple lines, run them one after another.
3. Copy-paste shortcut: In the Terminal, use Ctrl + Shift + V to paste text (the regular Ctrl + V won't work here).

After running the driver commands, restart your computer and your wireless should be up and running!

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Robert Halaska