I have a Linux Mint laptop with working WIFI and I want to install debian but I do not know how to install the Realtek WIFI drivers which can be found here: http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...oads=true#2292


So, if someone could explain how to install drivers on Linux, I would appreciate it. OR if you could take a look at my lspci of my WIFI card and tell me which Realtek open source/generic will work in Debian.

here is the lspci of my wifi card:
03:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter (rev 01)

If you can tell me the generic then I would be happy to get it from synaptic in Debian instead of messing around with proprietary drivers. Then again, It would be a good exercise to learn how to install drivers


Thanks.

You can easily download or use packagemanager to install
http://wiki.debian.org/rtl819x

If you have internet connection
No internet connection
Download from working machine save to usb/cd
you can use gdebi to automatically install after find directory where package is.

[QUOTE=EDDY1;4934178]You can easily download or use packagemanager to install
http://wiki.debian.org/rtl819x

If you have internet connection

No internet connection
Download from working machine save to usb/cd
you can use gdebi to automatically install after find directory where package is.[/QUOTE

Ok. I did that. Is it supposed to just show up on my gnome-panel and start working. It did not just work.
I can go download the driver from their website but I am not sure that will work. Also, Debian wont let me paste into the terminal T_T

Which option did you use gdebi is in your menu probably under System Tools just click on it & go to directory.
Actually you can right-click on file from usb & use "Open With" & select gdebi. If there are missing depends then you have to inclde on cd/dvd/usb

To paste into a terminal you use Ctrl+Shift+v instead of the usual Ctrl+v.

To your problem, the Realtek 8188CE is supported in kernel 2.6.38 and newer, Debian 6.0/Squeeze uses kernel 2.6.32. I would recommen to upgrade to Debian Testing, it will be released as Debian 7.0/Wheezy in May, so it should already be pretty stable.

Right click..."paste".