chadbruns |
04-16-2013 11:15 AM |
Why can't I install my wireless driver?
Hello everyone,
I am fairly new to the Linux environment, please bear with me as I fumble along on my new endeavor. My history with Linux is short and not so sweet. I have been actively learning to use Linux for about 8 months now. I am currently struggling with getting my wireless driver to install so that I can connect to my home wireless network.
The system i am currently using is an Asus U56E laptop.
results of lshw
Code:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev b5)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev b5)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev b5)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev b5)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 05)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM65 Express Chipset Family LPC Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family 6 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 05)
02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N + WiMAX 6150 (rev 67)
03:00.0 USB controller: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1042 SuperSpeed USB Host Controller
04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR8151 v2.0 Gigabit Ethernet (rev c0)
results of ls -vv
Code:
02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N + WiMAX 6150 (rev 67)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N + WiMAX 6150 BGN
Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 51
Region 0: Memory at de800000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Capabilities: [c8] Power Management version 3
Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+)
Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
Capabilities: [d0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Address: 00000000fee00000 Data: 4082
Capabilities: [e0] Express (v1) Endpoint, MSI 00
DevCap: MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <512ns, L1 unlimited
ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE+ FLReset+
DevCtl: Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
RlxdOrd+ ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop+ FLReset-
MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 128 bytes
DevSta: CorrErr+ UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq+ AuxPwr+ TransPend-
LnkCap: Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Latency L0 <128ns, L1 <32us
ClockPM+ Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot-
LnkCtl: ASPM Disabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- Retrain- CommClk+
ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
LnkSta: Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
Capabilities: [100 v1] Advanced Error Reporting
UESta: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
UEMsk: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
UESvrt: DLP+ SDES- TLP- FCP+ CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
CESta: RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+
CEMsk: RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+
AERCap: First Error Pointer: 00, GenCap- CGenEn- ChkCap- ChkEn-
Capabilities: [140 v1] Device Serial Number 40-25-c2-ff-ff-87-3c-60
Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi
the result of unpacking the .tgz file using the tar command.
Code:
root@lappy486:~# tar -zxvf iwlwifi-6050-ucode-9.201.4.1.tgz
iwlwifi-6050-ucode-9.201.4.1/
iwlwifi-6050-ucode-9.201.4.1/LICENSE.iwlwifi-6050-ucode
iwlwifi-6050-ucode-9.201.4.1/README.iwlwifi-6050-ucode
iwlwifi-6050-ucode-9.201.4.1/iwlwifi-6050-4.ucode
root@lappy486:~# dpkg -i iwlwifi-6050-ucode-9.201.4.1.tgz
dpkg-deb: error: `iwlwifi-6050-ucode-9.201.4.1.tgz' is not a debian format archive
dpkg: error processing iwlwifi-6050-ucode-9.201.4.1.tgz (--install):
subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
iwlwifi-6050-ucode-9.201.4.1.tgz
root@lappy486:~# dkpg -i iwlwifi-*.ucode
bash: dkpg: command not found
root@lappy486:~# dkpg -i iwlwifi-*.ucode
bash: dkpg: command not found
root@lappy486:~# dpkg -i iwlwifi-*.ucode
dpkg: error processing iwlwifi-*.ucode (--install):
cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
iwlwifi-*.ucode
I have played with this for about 48 hours, looking over every tutorial I can get my hands on. Please help a poor fellow out. i can not make hide nor hair of why i can't get my wireless driver to install, or my wireless card to connect to my wifi.
Thank you,
Chad
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