help on linux disro and wireless connection

[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

[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.

[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.

[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

[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!

[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

[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.

[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.

[cheapie]

Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

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

[ivtec]

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

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,

[Time2Retire]

Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

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.

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

[ivtec]

Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

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?

[Time2Retire]

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):

~ $ su
Password:

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

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

[ivtec]

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):

~ $ su
Password:

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

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#

[Time2Retire]

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:

cd firmware

[ivtec]

Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

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,

[ivtec]

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:

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.

[Time2Retire]

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.

[Time2Retire]

Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

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/

[ivtec]

Re: help on linux disro and wireless connection

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
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