Any advice for Debian Etch???

ENDI1111 · 10-19-2007, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by farslayer

You MUST use the nvidia Legacy driver for that Video card. if you have the most current nvidia driver it won't work.. (I have the same graphics chip in my Dell laptop)

CTRL+ALT+F2
Login at prompt and su- to root
cp /etc/xorg.conf /etc/xorg.conf.bak backup your xorg.conf before you start
aptitude update update your package list
aptitude keep all freeze your current package selections before proceding
/etc/init.d/gdm stop shut down X
aptitude install build-essential module-assistant install compile environment
m-a update
m-a prepare use module-assistant to get your latest kernel source and install it
chmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.01-pkg1.run make the nvidia driver script executable
./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.01-pkg1.run install the nvidia driver, follow the prompts, accept default when unsure

I believe nvidias script will modify your xorg.conf automatically. or you can edit it manually if you choose.

/etc/init.d/gdm start restart X

Proper driver for your nvidia 2 go GPU http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree8...43.01-pkg1.run

Thanks farslayer.....this is exactly the kind of help I need. Let me give this a try and see how it goes. I will report on my progress. Now just a reminder...I have a Turion 64x2 CPU in my laptop...and there are two different legacy driver options
Latest Legacy GPU Version (1.0-71xx series): 71.86.01
Latest Legacy GPU Version (1.0-96xx series): 96.43.01
.........??? I do believe Nvidia's scripts will modify my xorg.conf file. It did when I was using F7. So if I download the file...it will be on my desktop...???

chmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.01-pkg1.run make the nvidia driver script executable
./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.01-pkg1.run <-----leading to this I am unsure what you mean by this. On Nvidia's website it says after download (beside's shuting down X) to use "sh" in the directory where the Nvidia file is located. In my case it is /home/endi1111/Desktop.
Also what is the difference between the regular driver and the legacy drivers? It doesn't seem to expain that on Nvidia's website.

ENDI1111 · 10-19-2007, 10:17 PM

when I try to "cp /etc/xorg.conf /etc/xorg.conf.bak" it gives me a "-bash: cp/etc/xorg.conf: No such file or directory." Any reason for this???
I want to thank you farslayer. I was able to finally get the nvidia driver i needed installed on to my laptop. Everything was all ready up to date. so after stopping X I went into the directory where I have the nvidia file and ran "sh." All worked out...Now onto the wireless. Thanks to all!!!!!

On the wireless...when I try to use "apt-get install bcm43xx-fwcutter" nothing happens...
Also my little Lexar flash drive won't mount when I put it in my USB slot. This little guy has my bookmarks, webcam driver (and uvc), plus a few other files I need to get access to. ???

farslayer · 10-19-2007, 11:21 PM

Code:

debianetch:~# apt-cache search bcm43
bcm43xx-fwcutter - Utility for extracting Broadcom 43xx firmware


debianetch:~# apt-cache policy bcm43xx-fwcutter
bcm43xx-fwcutter:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 1:005-2
  Version table:
     1:005-2 0
        500 http://ftp.uwsg.indiana.edu etch/contrib Packages

What is in your sources list ? You need contrib in your sources list to get the fwcutter tool

Code:

debianetch:~# cat /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://ftp.uwsg.indiana.edu/linux/debian/ etch main contrib non-free
deb-src http://ftp.uwsg.indiana.edu/linux/debian/ etch main contrib non-free

deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib

deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org etch main

add contrib to your sources.list,
do an apt-get update
then try to install the fwcutter tool again

ENDI1111 · 10-20-2007, 12:59 AM

Here is the output of "apt-get install bcm43xx-fwcutter"

home11:/home/endi1111# apt-get install bcm43xx-fwcutter
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
bcm43xx-fwcutter
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 25.8kB of archives.
After unpacking 123kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://ftp.uwsg.indiana.edu etch/contrib bcm43xx-fwcutter 1:005-2 [25.8kB]Fetched 25.8kB in 0s (52.5kB/s)
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously deselected package bcm43xx-fwcutter.
(Reading database ... 77941 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking bcm43xx-fwcutter (from .../bcm43xx-fwcutter_1%3a005-2_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up bcm43xx-fwcutter (005-2) ...
--00:55:19-- http://boredklink.googlepages.com/wl_apsta.o
=> `wl_apsta.o'
Resolving boredklink.googlepages.com... 72.14.203.118
Connecting to boredklink.googlepages.com|72.14.203.118|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
00:55:19 ERROR 404: Not Found.

dpkg: error processing bcm43xx-fwcutter (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
bcm43xx-fwcutter
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
home11:/home/endi1111#

after figuring this out...I guess that I need to "mkdir -p /lib/hotplug/firmware," then "cp /lib/firmware/*.fw /lib/hotplug/firmware?

Even when I "apt-get install cabextract" I get this:

home11:/home/endi1111# apt-get install cabextract
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
cabextract
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B/53.7kB of archives.
After unpacking 193kB of additional disk space will be used.
Selecting previously deselected package cabextract.
(Reading database ... 77950 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking cabextract (from .../cabextract_1.2-2_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up bcm43xx-fwcutter (005-2) ...
--01:04:01-- http://boredklink.googlepages.com/wl_apsta.o
=> `wl_apsta.o'
Resolving boredklink.googlepages.com... 72.14.203.118
Connecting to boredklink.googlepages.com|72.14.203.118|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
01:04:01 ERROR 404: Not Found.

dpkg: error processing bcm43xx-fwcutter (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up cabextract (1.2-2) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
bcm43xx-fwcutter
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
home11:/home/endi1111# make kpkg clean
make: *** No rule to make target `kpkg'. Stop.
home11:/home/endi1111# make-kpkg clean
bash: make-kpkg: command not found
home11:/home/endi1111#

Dutch Master · 10-20-2007, 05:49 AM

Hint: use the code tag to differentiate between normal text and output of a command...

Code:


	Code:
	like this

farslayer · 10-20-2007, 10:46 AM

http://boredklink.googlepages.com/wl_apsta.o -->> The page you have requested could not be found. (404)

Looks like whatever the program is trying to grab automatically is down or has been moved..

you can download the file from here: http://downloads.openwrt.org/sources...a-3.130.20.0.o
After you manually download the file you can run fwcutter manually specify the file and extract the firmware from it.. after extracting the firmware move it to the proper directory.

this is a known bug

ENDI1111 · 10-20-2007, 05:29 PM

Now am I going to need to edit my interfaces file in the network directory? Also what about installing wireless-tools? What about my flash drive...how can I get Gnome to mount my flash drive so that I can retrieve the files I need off it?

ENDI1111 · 10-20-2007, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dutch Master

Hint: use the code tag to differentiate between normal text and output of a command...

Code:


	Code:
	like this

OK...I will do that!!

farslayer · 10-20-2007, 08:31 PM

One thing at a time.. get the wireles working and then we'll look at the other items.

Yes you will need to edit the interfaces file. I think that's already covered in the how-to's

ENDI1111 · 10-20-2007, 10:20 PM

This is what I get when I extract the wl.apsta file

Quote:

home11:/home/endi1111# bcm43xx-fwcutter /home/endi1111/Desktop/Downloads/wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.o

filename : wl_apsta.o
version : 3.130.20.0
MD5 : e08665c5c5b66beb9c3b2dd54aa80cb3
microcodes : 2 4 5 11
pcms : 4 5

microcode : 2
revision : 0x0127
patchlevel : 0x000e
date : 2005-04-18
time : 02:36:27

microcode : 4
revision : 0x0127
patchlevel : 0x000e
date : 2005-04-18
time : 02:36:27

microcode : 5
revision : 0x0127
patchlevel : 0x000e
date : 2005-04-18
time : 02:36:27

microcode : 11
revision : 0x0127
patchlevel : 0x000e
date : 2005-04-18
time : 02:36:27

extracting bcm43xx_microcode2.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_microcode4.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_microcode5.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_microcode11.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_pcm4.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_pcm5.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_initval01.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_initval02.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_initval03.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_initval04.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_initval05.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_initval06.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_initval07.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_initval08.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_initval09.fw ...
extracting bcm43xx_initval10.fw ...
home11:/home/endi1111#

I added to my interfaces file

Quote:

# Wireless Network
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp

then I tried ifup wlan0 and iwconfig:

Quote:

home11:/home/endi1111# ifup wlan0
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.4
Copyright 2004-2006 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/

SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
wlan0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
wlan0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
Bind socket to interface: No such device
Failed to bring up wlan0.
home11:/home/endi1111# ifup wlan0
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.4
Copyright 2004-2006 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/

SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
wlan0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
wlan0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
Bind socket to interface: No such device
Failed to bring up wlan0.
home11:/home/endi1111# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth1 no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

sit0 no wireless extensions.

home11:/home/endi1111#

Do I need to have the bcm43xx files in the /lib/hotplug/firmware directory...cause right now they are in lib/firmware

farslayer · 10-20-2007, 10:58 PM

Heres a how-to for the BCM43xx ... see if you can work through the install firmware, etc by following this. I wrote it a while ago, but it shouldn't be too difficult with all the info in one place.

http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/...WPA_Encryption

ENDI1111 · 10-20-2007, 11:44 PM

I have followed everything that you have on that webpage:

Quote:

home11:/home/endi1111# lsmod | grep bcm43xx
bcm43xx 429056 0
firmware_class 15616 1 bcm43xx
ieee80211softmac 33792 1 bcm43xx
ieee80211 36680 2 bcm43xx,ieee80211softmac
home11:/home/endi1111# iwlist eth2 scan
eth2 Interface doesn't support scanning.

home11:/home/endi1111# ifup eth2
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.4
Copyright 2004-2006 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/

SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
eth2: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
eth2: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
Bind socket to interface: No such device
Failed to bring up eth2.
home11:/home/endi1111# /sbin/ifconfig eth2
eth2: error fetching interface information: Device not found
home11:/home/endi1111# ifdown eth2
ifdown: interface eth2 not configured
home11:/home/endi1111# modprobe bcm43xx
home11:/home/endi1111# iwlist eth2 scan
eth2 Interface doesn't support scanning.

It won't recognize the eth2 at all? The firmware files you listed, and that I have are the same. A question on that is should they be in /lib/firmware or it /lib/hotplug/firmware?

farslayer · 10-20-2007, 11:56 PM

Is eth2 the proper designation for the interface in your system ? My system had 3 Ethernet interfaces so starting at eth0, eth1, and the broadcom device ended up as eth2....

How many Ethernet interfaces does your system recognize ?

it may be eth1 on your system is what I'm alluding to.

ENDI1111 · 10-21-2007, 12:04 AM

I have "eth0 & eth1." eth1 is my wired connection............
Also I am trying to copy files and I get this:

Quote:

home11:/lib/firmware# cp /lib/firmware /lib/hotplug/firmware
cp: omitting directory `/lib/firmware'

I changed up my interface file and did ifup eth0 and this is what I get:

Quote:

home11:/lib/firmware# ifup eth0
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.4
Copyright 2004-2006 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/

Listening on LPF/eth0/
Sending on LPF/eth0/
Sending on Socket/fallback
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 3
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 5
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 14
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 10
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 9
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 10
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 10
No DHCPOFFERS received.
No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
RTNETLINK answers: File exists
run-parts: /etc/network/if-up.d/avahi-autoipd exited with return code 2
home11:/lib/firmware# cd
home11:~#

I also did iwlist scan eth0 and it says interface does not support scanning.
Also in my network settings it says eth0 is active...no blue light on my wireless on/off switch.

Can anyone out there help me with this issue. I feel that I am almost there with this darned wireless issue. I have followed all advice as far as I could. I have the last couple of things that I have done from root here in quotes...yet i have not gotten a reply back from anybody.

farslayer · 10-21-2007, 04:03 PM

Output of cat /var/log/dmesg | grep eth please..