HP Elitebook 8570p with gNewSense 4 Wireless network card troubles
I just installed gNewSense 4 with gnome on my HP Elitebook 8570p. I get no option for using a wireless connection, but wired works fine.
HP does provide two drivers, named: Broadcom Wireless LAN Driver for SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) 11 SP2 and Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi Adapter Driver for SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) 11 SP1 (2.6.32.36 Kernel) (64-bit) I am not sure which one to use, if either will work or how to install them. They come in a .tar with .rpm files inside. Code:
kristian@gnewsense:~$ lspci -nn |
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You wouldn't use either these drivers, since you're not using SUSE. ;) Quote:
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gNewSense 4.0 with GNOME desktop for amd64 Code:
kristian@gnewsense:~$ lspci -nnk | grep -i net -A2 Code:
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kristian@gnewsense:~$ sudo ifconfig |
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You might want to install the packages that contain these utilities as they might be helpful in diagnosing any future wireless issues. ;) Your wireless adapter requires the "wl" (STA) driver. From what I have read here, gNewSense 4 is based on Debian 7 "Wheezy." One avenue of possibly installing this driver is through Debian's non-free repository, if your copy of gNewSense is already using Debian 7's other repositories. If it's not, using Debian's repositories could lead to problems. As a caution, since you're using a distribution whose focus is using all free, non-proprietary software, installing this driver will "taint" an otherwise all free system, as this driver is from Broadcom and is proprietary. If this is of concern, you should stop here and look at other avenues, such as a usb adapter that uses entirely free drivers. Also, I cannot guarantee the method of installing the STA driver will work. You might need to make some changes to method offered or install it in a different way. First, please check your "/etc/apt/sources.list" and see what repositories are listed. Make sure that the entries are from/for Debian 7. If not, stop and tell us what is listed. If so, please add the following address to your "/etc/apt/sources.list" An easy way to do this is through the Synaptic Package manager under "Settings," then "Repositories." Then click on the "Other Software" tab and then click "Add"... Code:
deb http://http.debian.net/debian/ wheezy main contrib non-free EDIT: If the above address doesn't work, you can also try... Code:
deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/ wheezy main contrib non-free Regards |
Please reread the information above as I've added a link and changed a piece of information. :)
Thanks... |
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kristian@gnewsense:/etc/apt$ sudo apt-get install linux-image-$(uname -r|sed 's,[^-]*-[^-]*-,,') linux-headers-$(uname -r|sed 's,[^-]*-[^-]*-,,') broadcom-sta-dkms I also get Code:
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.gnewsense.org/gnewsense/ ucclia/main amd64 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.gnewsense.org_gnewsense_dists_ucclia_main_binary-amd64_Packages) My sources.list: Code:
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kristian@gnewsense:/var/lib/apt/lists$ ls |
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Hi... You first might want to try running this command... Code:
sudo apt-get -f Code:
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apt-get -f EDIT: Whoops, looks like you do. ;) And see if that fixes the problem. Disclaimer: Be careful with commands including "su" or "sudo" especially, as it will essentially allow root access to your system. Mistakes could possibly damage or even destroy your OS. Also, it looks like Wikipedia was in error, I'm seeing entries for Jessie in your sources list. :confused: I also see these... Code:
httpredir.debian.org_debian_dists_jessie_non-free_binary-amd64_Packages Last but not least, are you open to switching to another distribution? The process for installing the wireless and video drivers would probably be easier in Ubuntu (or one of its derivatives) or Mint. ;) Regards... |
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I did try Code:
sudo apt-get .f install linux-image-$(uname -r|sed 's,[^-]*-[^-]*-,,') linux-headers-$(uname -r|sed 's,[^-]*-[^-]*-,,') broadcom-sta-dkms The synaptics package manager has three instances for Broadcom: broadcom-sta-common broadcom-sta-dkms broadcom-sta-source Installing any combination didn't seem to do anything, but I guess I need to configure or activate the driver? I wouldn't really mind switching to another distribution, as long as it has LVM-encryption, a simple and plain user interface and some drivers. There are so many distributions out there, it's hard to find the best one. The computer will mainly be used for programming and playing media. I guess a fitting distribution should have a small collection of standard applications, or have a nice way of installing the basics. Ubuntu is kind of messy. It is easy to use as a windows user, but many other distributions are a lot cleaner. |
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EDIT: Just as a heads up, you might want to stick with 16.04 LTS, the newest release, as 14.04's LVM feature has a bug. I've not seen any reports of this for 16.04. There are other lightweight distributions but I'm not sure if they would meet all of your criteria. Regards... |
knarvik97,
You may wish to make life easier for yourself by installing MX-15: http://www.mepiscommunity.org/mx One of its extremely useful features is the automatic enabling of Broadcom drivers b43 and b44: http://www.mepiscommunity.org/features Review: http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/mx-15.html |
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Usually, the touchpad drivers come included with a distribution but if you would like help with yours, please feel free to create another thread. Regards... |
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