Bug#827257: WIFI (Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4A).
On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 11:42:28AM +0200, David Righetto wrote:
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> Hello,
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> My wifi doesn't seems to be detected.
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> Boot method : DVD
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> Image version : debian 8.4 (amd64)
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> Date : 2.4.2016
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> Machine : Acer Aspire V15 Nitro
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> System installation succesfully passed without any problem
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> Partition : basic on a simple disk.
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> Unable to activate my WIFI (Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4A).
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> Is there any chance that this wifi card be supported in the future versions
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> Many thanks for answering.
What does 'lspci -n' show?
A lot of wifi cards require non-free firmware to operate, which is not
included in the installer unless you use the unofficial non-free firmware
installer image.
I see QCA6174 mentioned in firmware-atheros in jessie-backports, but
not jessie. That probably means you would need to install the kernel
from jessie-backports and the firmware-atheros from jessie-backports,
but then it ought to work. See:
https://packages.debian.org/jessie-backports/firmware-atheros
I don't think there is any chance jessie updates will ever put in an
update that would make it work, but Stretch (with the non-free firmware
installed) should support it, as will jessie with a few of the backport
packages by the looks of it.
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Len Sorensen
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