help on linux disro and wireless connection

[ivtec]

Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

Thanks guys now is too late to try those parameters cause went back to WinXP and had a hard time to reinstall win xp sp2 i guess this old Sony vaio is not even suitable for this Linux distros i tried lubuntu and it also at boot asked me for "Pio" or some like that.
well i gave it a try and learned some stuff.installing,uninstalling software ,but sometimes you can´t beat the old machine.At least i made a few distros ISOS on Cd for future testing.I also ended up swapping Ubuntu 12.04 for Mint14 KDE on other Pc.

[Time2Retire]

Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

Just download one of the compressed firmware pakages from here:

http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/un...table/current/

Put it on drive and copy it over to your Debian machine, in your home folder. Then, you should be able to just right-click on it and select "Extract". Then enter these commands:

cd firmware

sudo dpkg -i *.deb

That will install all of the "proprietary" firmware file packages that are in that download. You may then need to reboot for everything to work.

EDIT:
It may error instead, because I see some non i386 files in there. Then just install the one you need:

sudo dpkg -i firmware-ipw2x00_0.36+wheezy.1_all.deb

Hint: Type in the first few words (firmware-ipw), then use the Tab key for auto-completion.

[Time2Retire]

Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

You must mean ipw2200. You will need to download the firmware and place it in the /lib/firmware folder (as root).

See this:
http://wiki.debian.org/ipw2200

To see what firmware it is looking for, enter this command in the terminal:

dmesg | grep firmware

[ivtec]

Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

thanks let you know that when i start to install Debian 7.0.0 wheezy it ask me for
IPI2200 card files tells me to put in a usb of flopy disk with this file i put it on the usb stick and put it in the usb port but since upon start the usb is turned off while the system is booting,also there is no drive for a usb in the bios setup,only hhd and dvd.so the only way is the dvd iso

Also i tryed to installed Linuxmint mate 14 kde and it don't let me install it i don't pass the linux mint logo so it's not compatible with this sony old vaio.some peoplo tell me to try lubuntu!

[ivtec]

Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

OK, I now see, you are using the NetworkManager GUI.

SSID: The name of the Access Point you want to connect to.

Mode: Infrastructure

BSSID: (blank)

Device MAC address: This is auto detected.

Cloned MAC address: (blank)

MTU: automatic

Then under the "Wireless Security" tab:

Security: Whatever your Access Point is configured to use, usually this is automatic.

Password: Do I really need to explain this?

But first, when you click on the network connection icon in the taskbar, it should give you a list of available access points. If not, make sure the wireless option says "On".

If you don't show a wireless option, then you don't have the needed drivers installed. If they are not open source drivers, Debian won't have them. This is the main reason most people become frustrated when using Debian.

thanks let you know that when i start to install Debian 7.0.0 wheezy it ask me for
IPI2200 card files tells me to put in a usb of flopy disk with this file i put it on the usb stick and put it in the usb port but since upon start the usb is turned off while the system is booting,also there is no drive for a usb in the bios setup,only hhd and dvd.so the only way is the dvd iso

[Time2Retire]

Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

OK, I now see, you are using the NetworkManager GUI.

SSID: The name of the Access Point you want to connect to.

Mode: Infrastructure

BSSID: (blank)

Device MAC address: This is auto detected.

Cloned MAC address: (blank)

MTU: automatic

Then under the "Wireless Security" tab:

Security: Whatever your Access Point is configured to use, usually this is automatic.

Password: Do I really need to explain this?

But first, when you click on the network connection icon in the taskbar, it should give you a list of available access points. If not, make sure the wireless option says "On".

If you don't show a wireless option, then you don't have the needed drivers installed. If they are not open source drivers, Debian won't have them. This is the main reason most people become frustrated when using Debian.

[Time2Retire]

Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

If you are new to Linux, don't use Debian. Debian tries to be "pure Linux', whatever that is.

Use Ubuntu or it's off-shoot, Linux Mint. And, Ubuntu is actually an off-shoot of Debian. But it is easier to use.

Anyway, use the NetworkManager GUI to do the wireless configuration.

[ivtec]

hi guys ineed some help here please
install Debian GNU/Linux 7.0.0-wheezy,

now that i'm set can you please tell me how to config. the wireless connection


i have these on screen

Editing Wireless connection 1


SSID


Mode ad-hoc

band auto

BSSID


Device Mac Adress

Clone Mac Adress

i also made an iso of mint14 mate KDE and tryied to install on vgn a 195ep
but it won't pass the logo i installed the iso cd on my other pc Lenovo and it installed good so much so i kept it instead of Ubuntu 1204LTS for now.

what other distro you think will install on this machine and will run the wireless easy
i would hate to go back to win xp but if i don't get it running wireless have no other option,specs of Sony vaio bellow thanks.


http://www.cnet.com/laptops/sony-vai...-31107241.html