Re: laptop hp dm1 3080 problems: clickpad, IDT High Definition Audio CODEC, Realtek smart card reader, Ralink/motorola/broadcom 2011 wifi

[Fernando Gadea <fgadea@gmail.com>]

The "force version" option is darked, I mean, present but not
available, even if I am in superuser mode. I tryed Ivanov's idea
(sorry I did not reply in time, Mr. Ivanov) but the Ralink link is
dead.
Should I install a previous version of Debian?

2012/1/20, Luís Bandarra <lbandarra@gmail.com>:
> On 20-01-2012 17:00, Fernando Gadea wrote:
>> Something is wrong: Packages could not be marked for installation.
>> Linux-image-2.6.39-bpo.2-amd64:
>> depends on linux-base (>=3~) but it is going to install 2.6.32-39squeeze1
>> Recomends: firmware-linux-free but it will not be installed.
>> Breaks: initramfs-tools (<0.99~) but it is going to be installed 0.98.8
>
> Using synaptic, you need to "Force version" on the packages: linux-base and
> initramfs-tools and them select linux-image-2.6.39-bpo.2-amd64
> After that, you should select firmare-ralink from backport.
>
> If after that it doesn't work try the method sugestted by Ivan T. Ivanov:
> "Try instruction described here:
>
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=11206409&postcount=82
>
> Cheers,
> Ivan
> "
>
>
>
>> I wait for your answer,
>> Thank you
>>
>> ps: if I have to make a clean install I would do it, I mean, if that
>> solves a possible broken system.
>>
>> 2012/1/20, Fernando Gadea<fgadea@gmail.com>:
>>> In the Terminal I couldn't do it. I will try in Synaptics.
>>> Ok, I'll remember that, thenk you.
>>> I'll be back in some minutes
>>> Thank you a lot everyone
>>>
>>> 2012/1/20, Zuper Koleoptera<zuperkoleoptera@gmail.com>:
>>>> Try it from synaptics but you have to remove the double entry in
>>>> /etc/apt/source.list any way.
>>>>
>>>> Remeber if anything goes wrong, with the new kernel hope not, you can
>>>> alwasy boot with the previous one from grub...
>>>>
>>>> On 1/20/12, Fernando Gadea<fgadea@gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>>> I think I found it in Synaptics, but it's name is slightly different:
>>>>> it says "linux 2.6.39-bpo.2-amd64". If that's it I'll go for it. Just
>>>>> tell me, please
>>>>> Thank you
>>>>>
>>>>> 2012/1/20, Zuper Koleoptera<zuperkoleoptera@gmail.com>:
>>>>>> If that doesnt work, you can try the same for the kernel through
>>>>>> synaptics..
>>>>>> Just search for :
>>>>>> linux-image-2.6.39-bpo.2-686-pae
>>>>>>
>>>>>> install it and reboot...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Good luck
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 1/20/12, Luís Bandarra<lbandarra@gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>>>>> On 20-01-2012 16:09, Fernando Gadea wrote:
>>>>>>>> I use Synaptics the most, to tell the true. As I am not a power user
>>>>>>>> I'm affraid I can mix things up if I try something in the terminal
>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>> myself. So yes, I am doing what you tell and learning (and I am
>>>>>>>> reading the linux command line book, but slowly).
>>>>>>> In Synaptic go to: Package->Force Version {I use in pt_PT:
>>>>>>> "Pacote->Forçar
>>>>>>> Versão"} and choose the one in backports, and try the rest with the
>>>>>>> packages: firmware-ralink and wireless-tools
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This txt file shows that ralink is installed. Notice I had a problem
>>>>>>>> updating the backport packages the first try, but after it worked,
>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>> it seems to...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Fernando
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 2012/1/20, Zuper Koleoptera<zuperkoleoptera@gmail.com>:
>>>>>>>>> Well there might be some conflict with
>>>>>>>>> Ign http://apt.puredata.info squeeze/main amd64 Packages
>>>>>>>>> Err http://apt.puredata.info squeeze/main amd64 Packages
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> try to comment out that repo in the /etc/apt/sources.list file.
>>>>>>>>> Open up the file in an editor and put # infront of the line.
>>>>>>>>> Then
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> aptitude update
>>>>>>>>> aptitude install firmware-ralink wireless-tools
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Just a question did you use always aptitude or just now because of
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> example. If not try with apt-get. It is a bout the same only it
>>>>>>>>> treats
>>>>>>>>> dependancies a different way.
>>>>>>>>> Instead of aptitude update&   install try:
>>>>>>>>> apt-get update
>>>>>>>>> apt-get install firmware-ralink wireless-tools
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Again only if you did not use aptitude in the past.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thank you
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 1/20/12, Fernando Gadea<fgadea@gmail.com>   wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Here it is the terminal output in txt
>>>>>>>>>> Please don't look at the puredata server problem. it seems that
>>>>>>>>>> there
>>>>>>>>>> is no extended version for 64 bit.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> When I give it the order to install the ralink firmware it tells
>>>>>>>>>> me
>>>>>>>>>> that it won't be installed, updated or deleted any package.
>>>>>>>>>> Well, please, see it for yourself in the file.
>>>>>>>>>> Thank you again
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 2012/1/20, Zuper Koleoptera<zuperkoleoptera@gmail.com>:
>>>>>>>>>>> Well not sure, most probably the ralink firmware is the one you
>>>>>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>>>>>> missing, try follow the steps for squeeze and report where you
>>>>>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>>>>>> stuck..
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 1/20/12, Fernando Gadea<fgadea@gmail.com>   wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry, I missed the lsusb file.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> 2012/1/20, Fernando Gadea<fgadea@gmail.com>:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes I can Zuper: here it goes the lsusb in a txt file, and I go
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> your link now!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ps: thank you, and the list, for all for this help!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fernando
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2012/1/20, Zuper Koleoptera<zuperkoleoptera@gmail.com>:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Fernando,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As it seems formt he output, last line, you have an wifi
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> adapter
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> based
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on Ralink chipset. Still though the output is a bit strange
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cause
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> doesn not list a clear model.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You can please do the same with lsusb?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Open terminal and put:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lsusb
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> copy/paste result in a text file and attach it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In the meantime it would be also helpfull is you go here
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://wiki.debian.org/rt2860sta
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and start reading the squeeze part of the tutorial. Try to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> follow
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> step
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> by step and report where you get stuck.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 1/20/12, Fernando Gadea<fgadea@gmail.com>   wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No problem, here it is in txt file
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fernando
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2012/1/20, Zuper Koleoptera<zuperkoleoptera@gmail.com>:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well sorry that was my mistake, I am at work and currently
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cannot
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> open
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> .odt files..You can save it as .doc for MSOffice and I will
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> able
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> open it...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 1/20/12, Fernando Gadea<fgadea@gmail.com>   wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your answer!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> here it goes the lspci atachment.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you again
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2012/1/20, Zuper Koleoptera<zuperkoleoptera@gmail.com>:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Fernando,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you need to enable your wireless interface we need to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> know
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bit
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more on your addpter,lets try the lspci command.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Open a terminal and type:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lspci
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> paste output in a file and attach it in you next message.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 1/20/12, Fernando Gadea<fgadea@gmail.com>   wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm almost desperate...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my machine is with debian 6.0.3 with gnome 2.30.3
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> kernel 2.6.32-5-amd64
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here is the specification chart of hardware and drivers
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> w7:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02698960&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&cc=mx&dlc=es&lc=es&product=5057770
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?os=4063&lc=es&cc=mx&dlc=es&sw_lang=&product=5057770#N262
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've already looked for free drivers in Synaptic and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> installed
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that seamed related with no luck.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is my first time with Debian (I come from Puredyne,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> am
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a power user).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The first install in this new machine was Ubuntu Studio,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wifi
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> was
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> working. Nevertheless I wanted to try Debian since time
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ago.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I searched the list for info about this machine and it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> seems
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> am
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the only with this hardware..
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please, help!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you all for any tip,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fernando Gadea
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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