Debian 3.0rev2 with Linksys WPC54G
Hi,
I just installed Debian Linux 3.0rev2 on my laptop, which I use a Linksys WPC54G PCMCIA WLAN card to access the network. How to I configure the WLAN card to work? The power LEDs are on, but there's no connection. TIA! Regards, Edwin |
Check the card is being recognised and loaded at boot or when you plug it in if you have hotplug and/or discover by examining /var/log/syslog or messages. If not you are going to have to install the relevant driver (look for a howto on google). If it is being loaded then you are going to have to configure /etc/network/interfaces using static addressing or if the server you are connecting to uses dhcp configure the same file for dhcp (dhcp client should already be installed).
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I did a search and found this site, which I think would be of good use:
http://tiefighter.et.tudelft.nl/~arthur/wpc54g/ However, :newbie: What do these prerequisites (found on the site) mean? And how can I ensure them? prerequisites * Debian testing (or unstable) * kernel with correct modules (pcmcia, etc) (I use a 2.4.25 kernel built with make-kpkg) * kernel sources available (or correct kernel-headers package installed) :confused: TIA!! Regards, Edwin |
Also http://linuxdrivers.foundries.source...id=12355#12529 deal with it in the same way. Looks like it could be quite a mission.
prerequisites Debian testing (or unstable) kernel with correct modules (pcmcia, etc) (I use a 2.4.25 kernel built with make-kpkg) kernel sources available (or correct kernel-headers package installed) i.e. you should be using either sarge or sid which would mean an upgrade, use at least the 2.4.25 kernel ( If you upgarde use the 2.6.X kernel ) and also install the relevant kernel headers or source because you'll need them to compile against. Good luck Rob |
Hi,
How do I find out what kernel I'm using? And if its under 2.4.25, how do I get it upgraded? Also, how do I install the relevant kernel headers/source? Thanks! Regards, Edwin |
uname -r
apt-cache search kernel-* and then apt-get install the kernel image and headers you want. To upgrade to sarge replace stable with sarge in you /etc/apt/sources.list and then apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade |
haha, this is getting more and more down to basics, but... :newbie:
ok in order to download the new kernel and all that, i need to establish a connection to the net. This is what I have (alternatively from the wireless LAN card): a PCMCIA Ethernet card which I use to connect to my router. the router also acts as a DHCP server, issuing IP addresses to machines connected to it. i hooked them up, and started my laptop. halfway i was prompted to enter the IP address, subnet mask, broadcast IP, network IP, default gateway. So i entered the IP address that the router WOULD HAVE issued, as well as the other values, and saved them. but after linux and the desktop environment finished loading, i still do not have a connection to the router (it didn't even recognise the router IP). when i ran ifconfig, there was only a single entry, that of the localhost. the PCMCIA Ethernet card is recognised, and is active (has lighted LED). what else must i do? :confused: Many Thanks!! Regards, Edwin |
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dpkg-reconfigure dhclient Then check to see if it is running ps aux | grep dhclient You may have to obtain the Sarge CD's |
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Regards, Edwin |
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btw, digressing, what's the HCL for? Thanks! Regards, Edwin |
dhcp is made to do things easy. There is no reason to do things the hard way. Try dhclient.
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In order for your card to pick up the dhcp lease you need to tell the network how. Modify your /etc/network/interfaces to;
auto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp then do /etc/init.d/networking restart then check /var/log/messages or /var/log/syslog to see what has happened. |
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Thanks! Now for the step of upgrading the kernel... Regards, Edwin |
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returns me 2.2.20-idepci i suppose that means my kernel is version 2.2.20? what does the idepci mean? #apt-cache search kernel-* returns me quite a long list of packages... hmm... i don't really know what to make of them at the moment... i then modified the sources.list file, and now they contain: deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US stable/non-US main deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US testing/non-US main then i ran #apt-get update and #apt-get dist-upgrade but now my kernel is still 2.2.20-idepci. did i do anything wrong, or missed out any step? Thanks! Regards, Edwin |
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