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Wifi conexion

Sun Sep 25, 2016 12:29 am

Hi,

I'm an average linux user who's capable of installing things with terminal. However it ends there! :lol:
I tried Refracta live cd with the intention to install it on an external hdd. It wasn't able to connect wifi with network manager and wicd. It seems it just don't detect wifi... i don't know if it do detect my wifi card, or the wifi might be disabled... dont't know.

It is annoying because internet use is mandatory for installing packages etc. :?
My computer is an average hp laptop, I don't have any wired network so I rely on wifi.

Thank you.

Joel

Re: Wifi conexion

Sun Sep 25, 2016 1:33 am

You can install it to hard drive without a network connection. But then you will eventually need a network connection to do other things. There are no wireless drivers installed from the non-free repository, but the deb packages are in /home/user/wireless_drivers. If you know which one you need, just install it with dpkg -i or gdebi.

Run
Code:
lspci
to see what Network controller is listed, If it's not obvious which firmware package you need, post the output here. I just realized that the readme in the wireless_drivers directory doesn't have the descriptions of the packages in it. And you can't get those descriptions until you get a network connection.

Install the package with
Code:
dpkg -i firmware-whatever.deb
or
gdebi firmware-whatever.deb


Run
Code:
ifconfig wlan0 up
or reboot.

One other thing you may need to do is set the name of the wireless interface (probably wlan0) in the wicd preferences. When you open wicd, there's a little triangle arrow over on the right side of the menu bar. Click on that and choose Preferences, then put 'wlan0' in the text box. Save/OK that, and you should see some wireless signals listed. Choose the one you want and set the preferences for it.

Re: Wifi conexion

Mon Sep 26, 2016 1:22 am

Here are the package descriptions for the wireless firmware:
Code:
Package: b43-fwcutter
New: yes
State: not installed
Version: 1:019-2
Priority: optional
Section: contrib/utils
Maintainer: Daniel Echeverry <[email protected]>
Architecture: amd64
Uncompressed Size: 100 k
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Description: utility for extracting Broadcom 43xx firmware

Homepage: http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43

Tags: implemented-in::c, role::program, scope::utility

Package: b43-fwcutter
New: yes
State: not installed
Version: 1:019-2
Priority: optional
Section: contrib/utils
Maintainer: Daniel Echeverry <[email protected]>
Architecture: amd64
Uncompressed Size: 100 k
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Description: utility for extracting Broadcom 43xx firmware

Homepage: http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43

Tags: implemented-in::c, role::program, scope::utility

Package: firmware-atheros
New: yes
State: not installed
Multi-Arch: foreign
Version: 0.43
Priority: optional
Section: non-free/kernel
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <[email protected]>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 1,803 k
Suggests: initramfs-tools
Description: Binary firmware for Atheros wireless cards

Homepage: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git

Tags: admin::hardware, role::app-data, use::driver

Package: firmware-b43-installer
New: yes
State: not installed
Version: 1:019-2
Priority: optional
Section: contrib/kernel
Maintainer: Daniel Echeverry <[email protected]>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 57.3 k
Depends: b43-fwcutter (>= 1:019-2), bzip2, wget
Breaks: firmware-b43-lpphy-installer (<= 1:015-14)
Replaces: firmware-b43-lpphy-installer (<= 1:015-14)
Description: firmware installer for the b43 driver

Homepage: http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43

Package: firmware-b43legacy-installer
New: yes
State: not installed
Version: 1:019-2
Priority: optional
Section: contrib/kernel
Maintainer: Daniel Echeverry <[email protected]>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 56.3 k
Depends: b43-fwcutter (>= 1:019-2), wget
Description: firmware installer for the b43legacy driver

Homepage: http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43

Package: firmware-bnx2
New: yes
State: not installed
Multi-Arch: foreign
Version: 0.43
Priority: optional
Section: non-free/kernel
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <[email protected]>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 678 k
Suggests: initramfs-tools
Description: Binary firmware for Broadcom NetXtremeII

Homepage: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git

Tags: admin::hardware, role::app-data, use::driver

Package: firmware-bnx2x
New: yes
State: not installed
Multi-Arch: foreign
Version: 0.43
Priority: optional
Section: non-free/kernel
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <[email protected]>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 2,335 k
Suggests: initramfs-tools
Description: Binary firmware for Broadcom NetXtreme II 10Gb

Homepage: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git

Tags: admin::hardware, role::app-data, use::driver

Package: firmware-brcm80211
New: yes
State: not installed
Multi-Arch: foreign
Version: 0.43
Priority: optional
Section: non-free/kernel
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <[email protected]>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 3,630 k
Suggests: initramfs-tools
Description: Binary firmware for Broadcom 802.11 wireless cards

Homepage: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git

Tags: admin::hardware, role::app-data, use::driver

Package: firmware-intelwimax
New: yes
State: not installed
Multi-Arch: foreign
Version: 0.43
Priority: optional
Section: non-free/kernel
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <[email protected]>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 4,169 k
Suggests: initramfs-tools
Description: Binary firmware for Intel WiMAX Connection

Homepage: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git

Tags: admin::hardware, role::app-data, use::driver

Package: firmware-ipw2x00
New: yes
State: not installed
Multi-Arch: foreign
Version: 0.43
Priority: optional
Section: non-free/kernel
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <[email protected]>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 1,255 k
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
PreDepends: debconf | debconf-2.0
Suggests: initramfs-tools
Description: Binary firmware for Intel Pro Wireless 2100, 2200 and 2915

Homepage: http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/firmware.php, http://ipw2200.sourceforg
          e.net/firmware.php

Tags: admin::hardware, role::app-data, use::driver

Package: firmware-iwlwifi
New: yes
State: not installed
Multi-Arch: foreign
Version: 0.43
Priority: optional
Section: non-free/kernel
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <[email protected]>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 13.6 M
Suggests: initramfs-tools
Description: Binary firmware for Intel Wireless cards

Homepage: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git

Tags: admin::hardware, role::app-data, use::driver

Package: firmware-libertas
New: yes
State: not installed
Multi-Arch: foreign
Version: 0.43
Priority: optional
Section: non-free/kernel
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <[email protected]>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 5,129 k
Suggests: initramfs-tools
Breaks: libertas-firmware (< 9.70.7.p0.0-2)
Replaces: libertas-firmware
Provides: libertas-firmware
Description: Binary firmware for Marvell Libertas 8xxx wireless cards

Homepage: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git

Tags: admin::hardware, role::app-data, use::driver

Package: firmware-linux-nonfree
New: yes
State: not installed
Multi-Arch: foreign
Version: 0.43
Priority: optional
Section: non-free/kernel
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <[email protected]>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 5,128 k
Suggests: initramfs-tools
Breaks: firmware-ivtv (< 0.38~), firmware-linux (< 0.19)
Replaces: firmware-ivtv (< 0.38~), firmware-linux (< 0.19)
Description: Binary firmware for various drivers in the Linux kernel

Homepage: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git

Tags: admin::hardware, role::app-data, use::driver

Package: firmware-myricom
New: yes
State: not installed
Multi-Arch: foreign
Version: 0.43
Priority: optional
Section: non-free/kernel
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <[email protected]>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 1,902 k
Suggests: initramfs-tools
Description: Binary firmware for Myri-10G Ethernet adapters

Homepage: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git

Tags: admin::hardware, role::app-data, use::driver

Package: firmware-netxen
New: yes
State: not installed
Multi-Arch: foreign
Version: 0.43
Priority: optional
Section: non-free/kernel
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <[email protected]>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 1,897 k
Suggests: initramfs-tools
Description: Binary firmware for QLogic Intelligent Ethernet (3000 and 3100 Series)

Homepage: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git

Tags: admin::hardware, role::app-data, use::driver

Package: firmware-qlogic
New: yes
State: not installed
Multi-Arch: foreign
Version: 0.43
Priority: optional
Section: non-free/kernel
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <[email protected]>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 1,108 k
Suggests: initramfs-tools
Description: Binary firmware for QLogic IBA7220, QLA1xxx, ISP2xxx and SP2x2

Homepage: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git

Tags: admin::hardware, hardware::storage, role::app-data, use::driver

Package: firmware-ralink
New: yes
State: not installed
Automatically installed: no
Multi-Arch: foreign
Version: 0.43
Priority: optional
Section: non-free/kernel
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <[email protected]>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 103 k
Suggests: initramfs-tools
Provided by: firmware-misc-nonfree
Description: Binary firmware for Ralink wireless cards

Homepage: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git

Package: firmware-realtek
New: yes
State: not installed
Automatically installed: no
Multi-Arch: foreign
Version: 0.43
Priority: optional
Section: non-free/kernel
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <[email protected]>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 719 k
Suggests: initramfs-tools
Description: Binary firmware for Realtek wired and wireless network adapters

Homepage: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git

Tags: admin::hardware, role::app-data, use::driver

Package: firmware-ti-connectivity
New: yes
State: not installed
Multi-Arch: foreign
Version: 0.43
Priority: optional
Section: non-free/kernel
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <[email protected]>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 3,747 k
Suggests: initramfs-tools
Description: Binary firmware for TI Connectivity wireless network adapters

Homepage: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git

Tags: admin::hardware, role::app-data, use::driver

Package: firmware-zd1211
New: yes
State: not installed
Version: 3.0.0.56-3
Priority: optional
Section: non-free/kernel
Maintainer: Christian Kastner <[email protected]>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 52.2 k
Suggests: initramfs-tools
Breaks: zd1211-firmware (< 2.21.0.0-2~)
Replaces: zd1211-firmware (< 2.21.0.0-2~)
Provides: zd1211-firmware
Description: binary firmware for the zd1211rw wireless driver

Homepage: http://zd1211.wiki.sourceforge.net/
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