Re: Wireless on an Acer Aspire 3610

[Juanjavier Martínez <debian@juanjaviermartinez.com>]

> On Tuesday 07 March 2006 21:16, Juanjavier Martínez wrote:
> > >On Tuesday 07 March 2006 06:15, Juanjavier Martínez wrote:
> > >> Does anyone know what chipset uses this laptop for wireless?
> > >>
> > >> Is any specific kernel needed? I have got 2.6.8-2-686 (for Celeron)
> > >> kernel installed.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Just asking.
> > >>
> > >> Cheers,
> > >>
> > >> Juanjavier Martínez.
> > >
> > >lspci is your friend here.  It will list all the PCI attached devices on
> > >your laptop.  But it is possible that the wireless chip is either USB
> > >in which case use lsusb or is behind an "enable wireless" button.
> > >The acerhk package might help with the enable wireless button,
> > >otherwise more extreme methods may be needed.
> >
> > Is there a way to know if lspci or lsusb is needed?  Apart from try and
> > error, y'know...:-) What about the "enable wireless" button?  What is that
> > all about?
> > Where can I find information on this?  You know, I've just purchased the
> > laptop and feel naturally worried....:-)
> >
> > Thanks in advance...
> >
> > Juanjavier Martínez.
> Firstly the button.  Look in the manual (there will be one online if you
> do not have a physical one).  
Where?

> (...) is worth installing the acerhk package to see if it enables the button.  
>  
I found it in the «unstable» debian repository in www.kanotix.com.

I am currently running «sarge» on the notebook. Is there any chance I could install it w/no updates?

> lspci and lsusb are very general utilities.  The first one to try is lspci 
> and look in the output to see if there is anything that looks like a 
> wireless card. 
>  
lspci told me I have got a Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [Airforce One] 54g 802,11g Wireless LAN 
Controller (rev 02), as you can see in the attached lspci.txt file.

> David
So the questions stays still there: How do I install acerhk?

Thank you so much,

Juan Javier Martínez.

0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 03)
0000:00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 03)
0000:00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 03)
0000:00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 03)
0000:00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev d3)
0000:00:1e.2 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:1e.3 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) IDE Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
0000:06:05.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 02)
0000:06:07.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
0000:06:09.0 CardBus bridge: ENE Technology Inc CB1410 Cardbus Controller (rev 01)