Have you tried the latest Ubuntu via a live cd just to test that the
WIFI works?

'stripes theotoky' via mlug-au writes:

> Hello to all,
>
> Have a problem with a very old Dell XPS M1330.  The box is 12 years old
> (2008) and runs Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx.  It has only been used recently to
> play frozen bubble as it has a very good keyboard.
>
> The problem:
> It does not pick the wifi.  The switch on the side of the box doesn't seem
> to be working.
> I have checked the BIOS and both wifi and blue tooth seem to be turned on
> there (ENABLED).
>
> I tried iwconfig which listed the following interfaces and that nothing was
> wifi capable
>
> lo
> eth1
> vboxnet0
>
> I tried
> sudo ifconfig vboxnet0 up
> and
> sudo ifconfig vboxnet0 down
>
> which show I can turn the vboxnet0 interface on and off. With it turned on
> I again tried
> iwconfig and still there are no wifi capable interfaces.
>
> This happens with the Ubuntu that is on this box and with Mint 17 booted
> from a USB key.
>
> Any ideas?  Is the wifi internal card dead?  old system?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Take care and be safe
>
> J.
>
> --
> Stripes Theotoky
>
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> 145.050562

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