Re: Debian Wheezy on Dell 7535

[Jan-Rens Reitsma <jan.rens.reitsma@gmail.com>]

On 03/23/2015 07:03 AM, Gajadur Dwijesh wrote:
> Hello...I wanted to know if anyone has been able to use Debian wheezy on
> the laptop Dell 7535.

Is this a new model?

> I have been able to install Debian on the laptop successfully...however
> I got some issues after installation:
>
> - No Sound

Try

$ alsamixer

and check your soundcard settings

> - Can't control screen brightness

This problem might be solved after installation of the kernel from 
backports.

> - No Wifi..i have already followed the steps on
> (https://wiki.debian.org/WiFi) and tried several drivers but it still
> does not detect any wifi connection.
Maybe you need a driver from a backporst package.

http://backports.debian.org/

Don't forget to run at least

$ dmesg -l emerg,alert,crit

after installing backports stuff.

If ok, run

$ dmesg -l err,warn

> Please help..I really want to use Debian on my laptop..

Who does not? ;-)
> Thank You

Kind regards,
Jan-Rens.