Re: Using wireless on a PowerBook G4

[Christopher Jones <flawless.void@gmail.com>]

Thanks, this does get me started in the right direction.  I tried to  
do "apt-cache search b43 bcm43" and nothing came up.  I don't know how  
to find my wireless chip type; when it was running OS X, it just ran  
AirPort (which hid all the important details I guess).  I guess the  
easiest solution is to burn some packages to a CD and install them  
that way?  I installed Debian with a DVD (just the first ISO).

Thanks again,
Chris

On Jan 30, 2009, at 5:53 PM, Gerfried Fuchs wrote:

> * Christopher Jones <c_jones@MIT.EDU> [2009-01-30 22:42:10 CET]:
> > Hi all, just installed Etch on my PowerBook G4.  I can't activate the
> > wireless.  My /etc/network/interfaces looks like
> >
> > auto lo
> > iface lo inet loopback
> >
> > allow-hotplug wlan0
> > iface wlan0 inet dhcp
> > wireless-essid (my network name)
> >
> > When I try to connect with wifi-radar, I just get errors ("Interface
> > doesn't support scanning : No such device").  Any advice for a  
> > newbie?
>
> Depending on your wireless chip you most propably need the firmware  
> for
> it. I'm not sure if this is the right thing for you because you didn't
> mention which you have, but I guess bcm43xx-fwcutter and b43-fwcutter
> will be the packages of your interest.
>
> Hope that helps!
> Rhonda
>
>
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