[SOLVED] Newbie to Slackware questions

TigerLinux · 12-24-2010, 07:20 AM

Dear Guys,
I had installed slackware 13.1,
it can detect my internet if I plugin LAN cable,
but it cannot detect my wireless, why?
Ubuntu and Opensuse can autodetect my wireless.

How to setup wireless in slackware?
It should install driver for my atheros wifi.

markush · 12-24-2010, 07:40 AM

Hi,

which encryption are you using?

Edit the file /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf and if necessary /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf, they are selfexplaining.
Afterwards as root execute

Code:

/etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 wlan0_start

that's it.

If it fails please post the output of

Code:

iwconfig

and

Code:

lspci | grep -i network

Markus

2handband · 12-24-2010, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TigerLinux

Dear Guys,
I had installed slackware 13.1,
it can detect my internet if I plugin LAN cable,
but it cannot detect my wireless, why?
Ubuntu and Opensuse can autodetect my wireless.

How to setup wireless in slackware?
It should install driver for my atheros wifi.

It's not autodetecting because Slackware doesn't install a network management utility by default. You can do it with the command line as markush suggested, or you could install the wicd network manager, which you'll find in the /extra directory on your Slackware installation media. I have a brief wicd tutorial:

http://genek.net/LinuxAdventures/installsetup/wicd.html

TigerLinux · 12-24-2010, 08:10 AM

it failed,the message is

Error for wireless request "Set Nickname" (8B1C) :
SET failed on device wlan0 ; Operation not supported.

lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated
Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr

ff Fragment thr

ff
Encryption key

ff
Power Management

n

04:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)

I installed Wicd and now it is ok, detects my wifi and autoconnect.

I still got one problem, there is no pakage manager????
I want to upgrade my firefox, how to do it?

Slackware is a nice OS, but I feel that Opensuse is as good as Slackware, easier to install.

markush · 12-24-2010, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TigerLinux

Slackware is a nice OS, but I feel that Opensuse is as good as Slackware, easier to install.

No, it isn't. A Slackwareinstallation is much faster and straightforward.

Markus

TigerLinux · 12-24-2010, 08:40 AM

this website is good to find slackware packages,
http://pkgs.org/

i had installed latest firefox

in terms of stability, all Linux OS are the same.

the next Distro I want to try is Debian

markush · 12-24-2010, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TigerLinux

the next Distro I want to try is Debian

Good Bye, you'll be back sooner or later.

Markus

TigerLinux · 12-24-2010, 08:47 AM

I install Lilo in sda4, the / partition of slackware, then enter windows 7 and use EasyBCD to add slackware,it boots perfectly,
and i keep my windows bootloader

Amarok is running Great, it can play MP3 by default, no need to install plugins.

2handband · 12-24-2010, 09:09 AM

All Linux Oses are NOT the same in terms of stability. Not even close. I have a complete tutorial on installing software on Slackware, including running upgrades (which will update your Firefox):

http://genek.net/LinuxAdventures/sysadmin/slackpkg.html

TigerLinux · 12-24-2010, 09:24 AM

after i reboot, wifi is autodetect and shown on desktop bar.
but there is no package manager like opensuse

2handband · 12-24-2010, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TigerLinux

after i reboot, wifi is autodetect and shown on desktop bar.
but there is no package manager like opensuse

This is a good thing.

hitest · 12-24-2010, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TigerLinux

but there is no package manager like opensuse

Slackware has an excellent package manager.

http://www.slackbook.org/html/book.h...AGE-MANAGEMENT

For applications not included with Slackware check out:

http://www.slackbuilds.org/

TigerLinux · 12-24-2010, 05:39 PM

thank you, very helpful

hitest · 12-24-2010, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TigerLinux

thank you, very helpful

You are welcome.

I think at some point you may wish to explore Slackware again. Slackware is a very logical distro and easy to use if you peruse the available documentation. You will feel a lot of satisfaction when you understand how to set-up your Slackware box.
Slackware forever.

2handband · 12-24-2010, 09:32 PM

Sorry for the abruptness of my last post. If you are seriously interested in learning Slackware software management, here's a link to my tutorial on the subject:

http://genek.net/LinuxAdventures/sysadmin/slackpkg.html

Aside from showing you how to use the tools, I also tell you where you can get lots of great third-party software.