[SOLVED] debian 7 on a machine with windows 7 and openSUSE 12.2

cynwulf · 05-25-2013, 02:18 PM

Your wifi maybe disabled by a hardware rfkill switch.

Post output

Code:

# rfkill list

Also

Code:

$ cat /etc/network/interfaces

Code:

$ cat /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf

lin66uxx · 05-25-2013, 11:35 PM

interface file :

Quote:

# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# The primary network interface
allow-hotplug eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

rfkill : command not found.

Quote:

[main]
plugins=ifupdown,keyfile

[ifupdown]
managed=true

cynwulf · 05-26-2013, 05:26 AM

Run rfkill as root.

lin66uxx · 05-26-2013, 07:31 AM

Quote:

1: tpacpi_bluetooth_sw: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
2: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes

DSL connection is more important for me ...

thanks,

cynwulf · 05-26-2013, 08:44 AM

The DSL connection is handled by the router you mentioned in this post:

Quote:

Originally Posted by lin66uxx

The modem is D-Link, DSL-2500U.

If you look at the output you posted above your wireless is hard blocked... in other words it's disabled by a physical RF kill switch.

eth0 is configured correctly and should be working if you plug an ethernt cable between the computer and the router...

lin66uxx · 05-26-2013, 08:59 AM

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in other words it's disabled by a physical RF kill switch.

how can enable it ?

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eth0 is configured correctly and should be working if you plug an ethernt cable between the computer and the router...

It connects some times for few minutes and then disconnects and when trying to reconnect it fails and instead connect to ifupdown(eth0) and says that it is connected to wired connection.

how can I remove the ifupdown connection ?
I managed to remove the wired connection, but the ifupdown has no option to be removed .

thanks

cynwulf · 05-26-2013, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lin66uxx

how can enable it ?

Well there would be a physical button somewhere on your computer...

lin66uxx · 05-26-2013, 09:29 AM

What about the ifupdown, how to remove the wired connection, I created wired connection and DSL connection through the network applet ?

thanks

cynwulf · 05-26-2013, 09:33 AM

I have always found that the best way to configure network manager is as follows:

/etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf

Code:

[main]
plugins=ifupdown,keyfile

[ifupdown]
managed=false

/etc/network/interfaces

Code:

# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# The primary network interface
#allow-hotplug eth0
#iface eth0 inet dhcp

This will prevent ifup/down from starting the connection (via the networking daemon (/etc/init.d/networking))

Network manager will handle all wired/wireless connections.

lin66uxx · 05-26-2013, 10:00 AM

Hi,
First thanks for the fast reply.
I have a button on my F9 key that supposed to operate the wireless, under windows it does, but pushing it under debian 7 changes nothing.
I'll try the above now ... .. .

thanks,

lin66uxx · 05-26-2013, 11:07 AM

Hi,
It worked for about an hour then it get disconnected and not being able to connect again,I don't have the ifupdown option now,however.
What about the wireless, emacs themes and how do I install more languages ??

Thank you very much,

EDDY1 · 05-26-2013, 02:21 PM

http://siripong-computer-tips.blogsp...in-debian.html

lin66uxx · 05-27-2013, 12:22 AM

I am so frustrated, debian supposed to be a distro with a good reputation.
It fails to connect to wired connection, sometimes it does but then disconnect in about an hour,does any body know what is the problem?

I am considering switching to slackware but need to know whether slackware has a graphical installer, and GUI tools for configuring the net and installing new packages? is Gnome included in slackware 14?does slackware 13.37 support new hardware?

I am not a linux geek, however, I am using linux since 2005, I used Mandriva, which is proper for beginners, I don't do sophisticated things, just a browser, gcc,g++,emacs, libreoffice,gimp and so on .

Thanks,

TobiSGD · 05-27-2013, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by lin66uxx

need to know whether slackware has a graphical installer

No.

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GUI tools for configuring the net and installing new packages

Configuring the net: Yes.
Installing new packages: No. in fact, if you make the recommended full installation of Slackware you will have almost all packages installed that are in Slackware's repository. For installing other packages you have to build them yourself (SlackBuilds.org is a very handy source for that) or use third party repositories, like the ones from AlienBob, rworkman or the Salix repositories.

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is Gnome included in slackware 14?

No, but it is available from the GSB project.

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does slackware 13.37 support new hardware?

Slackware 13.37 comes with a 2.6.37 kernel, so it supports all the hardware that is supported by that kernel.
Slackware is not a hold your hands distribution, most configuration has to be done on the command line or with editing text-files.
From the description what you need from a distro I would recommend to try Salix, a Slackware derivative more aimed at user-friendliness.

lin66uxx · 05-27-2013, 05:16 AM

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Slackware is not a hold your hands distribution, most configuration has to be done on the command line or with editing text-files.

I learn quickily.

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Slackware 13.37 comes with a 2.6.37 kernel, so it supports all the hardware that is supported by that kernel.

Then I'll try slackware 14.0 .

Regarding the debian 7 I aleady have, I have some thoughts about the network-manager, Can the problem be in the keyring ?
Maybe I have to upgrade the NetworkManager ?

thanks