help on linux disro and wireless connection

Time2Retire replied

06-03-2013, 05:03 PM
Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

It shouldn't be so hard. I think you are expecting it to be hard, so therefore it is.

You had to learn how to use Windows, so you will now need to learn how to use Linux. Don't give up so easily.
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ivtec replied

06-02-2013, 09:12 PM

Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

Originally posted by Time2Retire View Post

I already explained that it is a verticle bar. It is on almost all QWERTY keyboards, on the same key as the \ (backslash):

That is also why I mentioned that you can copy and past the commands into the terminal.

Code:

frank@VGN-A195EP-PT:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
tifm_sd 17566 0
joydev 17393 0
snd_intel8x0 33455 3
snd_ac97_codec 110213 1 snd_intel8x0
ac97_bus 12642 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm 80916 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec
snd_seq_midi 13132 0
snd_rawmidi 25424 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 14475 1 snd_seq_midi
pcmcia 39826 0
radeon 733914 2
snd_seq 51592 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 28931 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 14172 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
psmouse 96718 0
tifm_7xx1 12937 0
snd 62218 13 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
tifm_core 15040 2 tifm_sd,tifm_7xx1
[COLOR="Red"]ipw2200 146210 0[/COLOR]
libipw 46732 1 ipw2200
cfg80211 178877 2 ipw2200,libipw
ttm 65344 1 radeon
soundcore 14635 1 snd
serio_raw 13027 0
yenta_socket 27428 0
pcmcia_rsrc 18367 1 yenta_socket
drm_kms_helper 45466 1 radeon
snd_page_alloc 14115 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
lib80211 14040 2 ipw2200,libipw
pcmcia_core 21511 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,pcmcia_rsrc
drm 197641 4 radeon,ttm,drm_kms_helper
sony_laptop 39681 0
parport_pc 32114 0
mac_hid 13077 0
rfcomm 38139 4
bnep 17830 2
bluetooth 158479 10 rfcomm,bnep
ppdev 12849 0
i2c_algo_bit 13199 1 radeon
asus_laptop 23693 0
sparse_keymap 13658 1 asus_laptop
input_polldev 13648 1 asus_laptop
shpchp 32265 0
lp 17455 0
parport 40930 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
usbhid 41937 0
hid 77428 1 usbhid
firewire_ohci 40180 0
firewire_core 56940 1 firewire_ohci
e100 36289 0
crc_itu_t 12627 1 firewire_core

The wireless drivers is loading, I highlighted it in red.

Code:

frank@VGN-A195EP-PT:~$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

[COLOR="Red"]eth1 IEEE 802.11bg ESSIDff/any
Mode:Managed Channel:0 Access Point: Not-Associated
Bit Rate:0 kb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm Sensitivity=8/0
Retry limit:7 RTS thrff Fragment thrff
Power Managementff
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0[/COLOR]

eth0 no wireless extensions.

Here's your wireless, all set for you to connect to an access point.

Now click (or right-click) on the Network icon in the system tray. It should show a list of available Access Points. Click on the one that you want to connect to.

EDIT: Heres a picture example:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ager_0.9.5.png

Time2Retire; Man i go it, i'm so happy now i also got the flash player working ,man after so many hours here on this damm computer,
finelly pays off,i was about to give up but you came along with all your pacience and help,i also did download some pakages from the restricted ubuntu software, don't know if that had anything to do with the succsses,whatever it was i don't know,but i'm good and i love this xubuntu desktop i love everthing about it.thanks again for your great assistance.

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ivtec replied

06-02-2013, 05:53 PM
Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

Originally posted by Time2Retire View Post

Xubuntu is a lightweight version of Ubuntu. Ubuntu should have built-in support for your wireless, so then Xubuntu should to. You shouldn't have to install anything extra.

Post the output of these commands (you can copy/paste them):

Code:

dmesg | grep firmware

Code:

lsmod

Code:

iwconfig

Thanks Retire2; for you interest and pacience,only now i figuered out
dmesg I grep firmware , remember the slash i did no understand so i could not delivered the info, so today i was just trying comands and got it right, here goes the info.

dmesg [options]

Options:
-C, --clear clear the kernel ring buffer
-c, --read-clear read and clear all messages
-D, --console-off disable printing messages to console
-d, --show-delta show time delta between printed messages
-E, --console-on enable printing messages to console
-f, --facility restrict output to defined facilities
-h, --help display this help and exit
-k, --kernel display kernel messages
-l, --level restrict output to defined levels
-n, --console-level set level of messages printed to console
-r, --raw print the raw message buffer
-s, --buffer-size buffer size to query the kernel ring buffer
-T, --ctime show human readable timestamp (could be
inaccurate if you have used SUSPEND/RESUME)
-t, --notime don't print messages timestamp
-u, --userspace display userspace messages
-V, --version output version information and exit
-x, --decode decode facility and level to readable string

Supported log facilities:
kern - kernel messages
user - random user-level messages
mail - mail system
daemon - system daemons
auth - security/authorization messages
syslog - messages generated internally by syslogd
lpr - line printer subsystem
news - network news subsystem

Supported log levels (priorities):
emerg - system is unusable
alert - action must be taken immediately
crit - critical conditions
err - error conditions
warn - warning conditions
notice - normal but significant condition
info - informational
debug - debug-level messages

frank@VGN-A195EP-PT:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
tifm_sd 17566 0
joydev 17393 0
snd_intel8x0 33455 3
snd_ac97_codec 110213 1 snd_intel8x0
ac97_bus 12642 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm 80916 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec
snd_seq_midi 13132 0
snd_rawmidi 25424 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 14475 1 snd_seq_midi
pcmcia 39826 0
radeon 733914 2
snd_seq 51592 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 28931 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 14172 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
psmouse 96718 0
tifm_7xx1 12937 0
snd 62218 13 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
tifm_core 15040 2 tifm_sd,tifm_7xx1
ipw2200 146210 0
libipw 46732 1 ipw2200
cfg80211 178877 2 ipw2200,libipw
ttm 65344 1 radeon
soundcore 14635 1 snd
serio_raw 13027 0
yenta_socket 27428 0
pcmcia_rsrc 18367 1 yenta_socket
drm_kms_helper 45466 1 radeon
snd_page_alloc 14115 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
lib80211 14040 2 ipw2200,libipw
pcmcia_core 21511 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,pcmcia_rsrc
drm 197641 4 radeon,ttm,drm_kms_helper
sony_laptop 39681 0
parport_pc 32114 0
mac_hid 13077 0
rfcomm 38139 4
bnep 17830 2
bluetooth 158479 10 rfcomm,bnep
ppdev 12849 0
i2c_algo_bit 13199 1 radeon
asus_laptop 23693 0
sparse_keymap 13658 1 asus_laptop
input_polldev 13648 1 asus_laptop
shpchp 32265 0
lp 17455 0
parport 40930 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
usbhid 41937 0
hid 77428 1 usbhid
firewire_ohci 40180 0
firewire_core 56940 1 firewire_ohci
e100 36289 0
crc_itu_t 12627 1 firewire_core
frank@VGN-A195EP-PT:~$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth1 IEEE 802.11bg ESSIDff/any
Mode:Managed Channel:0 Access Point: Not-Associated
Bit Rate:0 kb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm Sensitivity=8/0
Retry limit:7 RTS thrff Fragment thrff
Power Managementff
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

eth0 no wireless extensions.

frank@VGN-A195EP-PT:~
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Time2Retire replied

06-02-2013, 02:43 PM
Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

Xubuntu is a lightweight version of Ubuntu. Ubuntu should have built-in support for your wireless, so then Xubuntu should to. You shouldn't have to install anything extra.

Post the output of these commands (you can copy/paste them):

Code:

dmesg | grep firmware

Code:

lsmod

Code:

iwconfig
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ivtec replied

06-02-2013, 08:54 AM
Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

Originally posted by Time2Retire View Post

I actually already gave you step-by-step instructions. Just follow them exactly, and your wireless should work.

Thanks TimeRetired ,i never could get the wireless to work.
now i loaded another Distro Xunbuntu it run great on this machine and actualy like it better the the demian 7 wheezy,but it has the same problem wire cable works great but the wireless nothing,I thing it has to do with the ipi2200 drivers.thanks in advance
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Time2Retire replied

06-01-2013, 01:10 PM
Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

Originally posted by ivtec View Post

i realy like this wheezy but if i can't install the ipi2200 files and also can't install flash player,also can figuere this out when i try to use the terminal it asks for my password and i type it and it gives me this,don't know whatelse to do.but go back to try to reestall the winxp from my 2 recovery disks

I actually already gave you step-by-step instructions. Just follow them exactly, and your wireless should work.

Last edited by Time2Retire; 06-01-2013, 01:11 PM.
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Time2Retire replied

06-01-2013, 07:51 AM
Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

Originally posted by ivtec View Post

frank@peppermint:~$ /var/lib/apt/lists/.
bash: /var/lib/apt/lists/.: Is a directory
frank@peppermint:~$
frank@peppermint:~$ emariz
bash: emariz: command not found
frank@peppermint:~$
frank@peppermint:~$ Mensagens: 2787
bash: Mensagens:: command not found
frank@peppermint:~$ Registado: 2008-10-17 04:29
bash: Registado:: command not found
f

What is this you are trying to do?
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ivtec replied

06-01-2013, 07:30 AM
Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

Originally posted by Time2Retire View Post

You should try a version with a less demanding desktop environment. LXDE is considered to be more lightweight, and there is an Ubuntu version:

http://lubuntu.net/

ĩ tried lubuntu also but it says at start install i need PAE i think i don't have that in the bios to change as an option,i just made an iso of linux mint 14 debian and it just doest pass the Mint log at start of install. i realy like this wheezy but if i can't install the ipi2200 files and also can't install flash player,also can figuere this out when i try to use the terminal it asks for my password and i type it and it gives me this,don't know whatelse to do.but go back to try to reestall the winxp from my 2 recovery disks

frank@peppermint:~$ /var/lib/apt/lists/.
bash: /var/lib/apt/lists/.: Is a directory
frank@peppermint:~$
frank@peppermint:~$ emariz
bash: emariz: command not found
frank@peppermint:~$
frank@peppermint:~$ Mensagens: 2787
bash: Mensagens:: command not found
frank@peppermint:~$ Registado: 2008-10-17 04:29
bash: Registado:: command not found
f
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Time2Retire replied

06-01-2013, 06:30 AM
Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

Originally posted by ivtec View Post

Sorry man i did not respond to your question nothing wrong with mint14 the problem is that the pc probably wont take it i tried unbuntu and it asked me for PAE at starting install, and the Laptop i'm trying to install it only has 1gb memo it's a old sony vaio vgn 195ep only accepts cds not usb at booting,

You should try a version with a less demanding desktop environment. LXDE is considered to be more lightweight, and there is an Ubuntu version:

http://lubuntu.net/
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Time2Retire replied

06-01-2013, 05:49 AM
Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

You don't "drag 'n drop" things to a terminal!!

http://www.mediacollege.com/linux/command/cd.html

cd = change directory.
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ivtec replied

06-01-2013, 01:05 AM
Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

Originally posted by Time2Retire View Post

Follow my original instructions. Isn't the firmware package in a folder named 'firmware'? You then need to move the terminal to that folder:

Code:

cd firmware

Sorry to bother you again and forgive me if i a litle slow to understand you say move the terminal to the folder,i can drag the foler to the terminal, but not the other way around
i can drag the folder file homedocumtes to the terminal but nothing happen i also do cd firmware nothing i don know what to do more,can you please please do ditail steps

i have downloaded the ipi2200 file and few of them from the mention site and did extrat them
hope you have patience to put up with me,if i can't do this by tomorrow i will try linuxmint 14 cenemon that i have made CD today, thanks in advance.
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ivtec replied

05-31-2013, 11:25 PM
Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

Originally posted by Time2Retire View Post

It is an ASCII character, commonly called a "verticle bar":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical_bar

In Linux and Unix, it is used to "pipe" one command into another. In this case, it pipes the output of the command dmesg into the input of the command grep.

Whats wrong with Linux Mint? It is based on Debian, but it has a lot more extras added to it. The extras make Linux Mint a much more usable version of Linux

Sorry man i did not respond to your question nothing wrong with mint14 the problem is that the pc probably wont take it i tried unbuntu and it asked me for PAE at starting install, and the Laptop i'm trying to install it only has 1gb memo it's a old sony vaio vgn 195ep only accepts cds not usb at booting,
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Time2Retire replied

05-31-2013, 10:34 PM
Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

Follow my original instructions. Isn't the firmware package in a folder named 'firmware'? You then need to move the terminal to that folder:

Code:

cd firmware
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ivtec replied

05-31-2013, 10:21 PM
Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

Originally posted by Time2Retire View Post

Debian may not use sudo. Then you will have to enter the root password. You were asked for one upon installation, do you remember it?

It is possible it is the same password, so you then gain root permissions by entering the su command (superuser):

Code:

~ $ su Password:

When you enter the password, it will remain blank. Then enter the other command without the sudo prefix:

Code:

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

Thanks bro, apreciate your help so far no luck, i get this when i give those comands;

frank@debian:~$
frank@debian:~$ dpkg -i firmware-ipw2x00_0.36+wheezy.1_all.deb
dpkg: error: requested operation requires superuser privilege
frank@debian:~$ su
Password:
root@debian:/home/frank# dpkg -i firmware-ipw2x00_0.36+wheezy.1_all.deb
dpkg: error processing firmware-ipw2x00_0.36+wheezy.1_all.deb (--install):
cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
firmware-ipw2x00_0.36+wheezy.1_all.deb
root@debian:/home/frank#
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Time2Retire replied

05-31-2013, 09:24 PM
Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

Debian may not use sudo. Then you will have to enter the root password. You were asked for one upon installation, do you remember it?

It is possible it is the same password, so you then gain root permissions by entering the su command (superuser):

Code:

~ $ su Password:

When you enter the password, it will remain blank. Then enter the other command without the sudo prefix:

Code:

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

05-31-2013, 08:56 PM
Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

Originally posted by Time2Retire View Post

It is an ASCII character, commonly called a "verticle bar":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical_bar

In Linux and Unix, it is used to "pipe" one command into another. In this case, it pipes the output of the command dmesg into the input of the command grep.

Whats wrong with Linux Mint? It is based on Debian, but it has a lot more extras added to it. The extras make Linux Mint a much more usable version of Linux

Hi Time2Retire: i did downloaded the Firmware to home folder and extrated them. now i do this '

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

then it sais [sudo] password for frank :

i put my password and it sais.

frank is not in the sudoers file.

what shoud i do next thanks?
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Time2Retire replied

05-31-2013, 06:57 PM
Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

Originally posted by ivtec View Post

Hi Time2Retire, What is that leter or mark between

dmesg ** greg firmware

It is an ASCII character, commonly called a "verticle bar":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical_bar

In Linux and Unix, it is used to "pipe" one command into another. In this case, it pipes the output of the command dmesg into the input of the command grep.

Originally posted by ivtec View Post

i think i'm going to give demian 7,0 wheezy another try,my win xp is giving me trouble again see atachement,i hope i count on you to help me on the wireless trouble,

Whats wrong with Linux Mint? It is based on Debian, but it has a lot more extras added to it. The extras make Linux Mint a much more usable version of Linux

Last edited by Time2Retire; 05-31-2013, 06:58 PM.
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ivtec replied

05-31-2013, 06:13 PM
Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

Originally posted by Time2Retire View Post

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:

Code:

dmesg | grep firmware

Hi Time2Retire, What is that leter or mark between

dmesg ** greg firmware

i think i'm going to give demian 7,0 wheezy another try,my win xp is giving me trouble again see atachement,i hope i count on you to help me on the wireless trouble,
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cheapie replied

05-28-2013, 10:02 PM
Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

Ooh, Wheezy's out? *checks* Cool! That was only, what, 5,238 years or so?
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