You are quite right sorry!
On 20-01-2012 18:26, Kees de Jong wrote:
Can't this be discussed on Debian IRC? You guys are chatting on
a mailinglist about a topic which isn't quite worth all of our
attention. Thank you.
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On Jan 20, 2012 7:22 PM, "Fernando Gadea"
< fgadea@gmail.com>
wrote:
ok, I did it, but it still does not allow me to force it. The
only
option available is "Block version". The packages linux-base
and
initramfs-tools are already installed and when selected do
alowe me to
select "force version" from the package menu. Is this ok?
2012/1/20, Luís Bandarra <lbandarra@gmail.com>:
> Ups... that one was my mistake sorry!! Damn
copy+paste+don't look :)
>
> Choose deb http.......blabla
>
> On 20-01-2012 18:10, Fernando Gadea wrote:
>> I did as you said, but, do I have to put it like
this:
>>
>> debhttp://security.debia.... ....
>>
>> or like this:
>>
>> deb http://security.debia.....
..
>>
>> because when I updated it gave me an error.
>>
>> I am sorry if this is a naive question.
>> Thank you again
>>
>>
>>
>> 2012/1/20, Luís Bandarra<lbandarra@gmail.com>:
>>> On 20-01-2012 17:28, Fernando Gadea wrote:
>>>> 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?
>>> If you select the package it's darken?
>>>
>>> Let's try this:
>>>
>>> 1. Back up your sources.list
>>>
>>> 2. Create a new sources.list with only:
>>> # non free squeeze updates:
>>> debhttp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/
squeeze main contrib non-free
>>> deb-srchttp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/
squeeze main contrib non-free
>>>
>>> debhttp://security.debian.org/
squeeze/updates main contrib non-free
>>> deb-srchttp://security.debian.org/
squeeze/updates main contrib non-free
>>>
>>> # squeeze-updates, previously known as 'volatile'
>>> debhttp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/
squeeze-updates main
>>> deb-srchttp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/
squeeze-updates main
>>>
>>> 3. In /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ create
squeeze-backports.list and write to
>>> it:
>>>
>>> # debian backports
>>> debhttp://backports.debian.org/debian-backports
squeeze-backports main
>>> contrib non-free
>>>
>>> 4. Run synaptic as root and do reload.
>>>
>>> 5. (Hopefully) "Force version" will be available
when selected the
>>> packages:
>>> linux-base
>>> initramfs-tools
>>>
>>> 6. Select linux-image-2.6.39-bpo.2-amd64
>>>
>>> 7. After that choose the firmware-ralink backport
(0.33)
>>>
>>> Hopeful it will work!
>>>
>>> If it doesn't work, or prefer to compile (method
sugested by Ivan), the
>>> link
>>> for the module is
>>> http://www.ralinktech.com/en/04_support/support.php?sn=501
>>> and choose the driver you want. It ask for
registration after that.
>>>
>>>> 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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>>>>>>>>>
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