[SOLVED] New HDD, Fresh Install of Debian 7, Missing firmware rtlwifi/rtl8192
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Is this correct place to download the firmware I need?
I am not good with the wireless configuration so I did not set up the connection during the install. I need help with this, please if you have the time.
if you can use wired then the package you need to change your sources in /etc/apt to include "non-free"
then install firmware-realtek but it uses a diff firmware bin file= 8192
* Realtek RTL8188CE A-cut firmware, version 4.816.2011 (rtlwifi/rtl8192cfwU.bin)
Code:
sudo su
apt-get update
apt-get install firmware-realtek
if you can download it from your current computer and then use a usb stick etc to move to debian then use
install command
Trying but getting errors, not sure what to do here--
Code:
dpkg -i /pathway2/firmware-realtek
dpkg:error processing /pathway2/firmware-realtek (--install)
cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Selecting previously unselected package firmware-realtek
(Reading database... 80549 files and directories currently installed)
Unpacking firmware-realtek (0.36+wheezy1)
processing triggers for initramfs-tools
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-4-amd64
Errors were encountered while processing:
install
I had to hand write all of the code I typed because I don't even have an application to use to put this output in. If there are typing errors it's due to having to write and type by hand, sorry. I only have the base system.
Distribution: Debian Testing, Stable, Sid and Manjaro, Mageia 3, LMDE
Posts: 2,628
Rep:
Sounds like the path to the package is not correct in your command.
As a bad typist, I cheat when writing those command paths.
You stick should be mounted in what ever file browser you are using. Go there, find your package, right click on the packge and choose "copy".
Paste that into your command for installing the package. This will be the correct path.
I don't have a mounted stick but I do have a data partition and this is the path, gathered in that manner to a random file over there;
/media/Data/aLinux/Debian/System/rgb.txt
If you do that you should be sure that dpkg is going to find your package.
Sounds like the path to the package is not correct in your command.
As a bad typist, I cheat when writing those command paths.
You stick should be mounted in what ever file browser you are using. Go there, find your package, right click on the packge and choose "copy".
Paste that into your command for installing the package. This will be the correct path.
I don't have a mounted stick but I do have a data partition and this is the path, gathered in that manner to a random file over there;
/media/Data/aLinux/Debian/System/rgb.txt
If you do that you should be sure that dpkg is going to find your package.
Using dpkg -i and copying and pasting in the terminal exactly like you told me still gives me errors-
Code:
dpkg: error: processing file:///media/863B-A848 /firmware-realtek_0.36+wheezy.1_all.deb (--install):
cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing: /pathway2/firmware-realtek
file://media/863B-A848 /firmware-realtek_0.36+wheezy.1_all.deb
I also tried right clicking on the package and install it that way. And got this:
Code:
GDbus.Error: org.gtk.GDBusUnamppedGError.Quark._pk_5ftransaction_5ferror.code4:SmiuateInstallFiles not supported by backend
Now I'm off to AMD for the driver for my Radeon Graphics card.
I strongly recommend to use the driver from the repositories instead, unless you have such a new video card (R9 series) that they need the driver from the website.
it has limited support for ATI as per that link,
you may wish to peruse the links (enclosed within above link) as well
I might mention that next time I write
/pathway2/ ...I should explain this is a generic formula
and not something that you copy and paste as per post 4
----grins like a sheep
it has limited support for ATI as per that link,
you may wish to peruse the links (enclosed within above link) as well
I might mention that next time I write
/pathway2/ ...I should explain this is a generic formula
and not something that you copy and paste as per post 4
----grins like a sheep
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