Re: my new Inspiron - WAS: OT: laptop recomendations
On Wed, 7 Jan 2009 08:22:06 -0600
"Stackpole, Chris" <CStackpole@barbnet.com> wrote:
> > From: Bernard [mailto:bdebreil@teaser.fr]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 4:44 PM
> > Subject: Re: my new Inspiron - WAS: OT: laptop recomendations
> >
> > >Stackpole, Chris wrote:
> >
> > >>From: Bernard [mailto:bdebreil@teaser.fr]
> > >>Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 2:41 PM
> > >>To: Stackpole, Chris
> > >>Subject: Re: my new Inspiron - WAS: OT: laptop recomendations
> [snip]
> > >>light did not came out and I got two networks available, one is my
> > >>neigbour's, the other one is mine. I gave the pasword as required,
> and
> > >>it seems to reach a connexion... the former icon is being replaced
> by
> > >>four bars... If I get the pointer on it, it says : "connection to
> > >>wireless network Livebox-46db (0%).
> > >>
> > >>
> > >[snip]
> > >
> > >0% is bad; especially if you have 4 bars shown. Something isn't
> right.
> > >Post your hardware please and let the list look at it.
> > >
> > >Have fun!
> > >~Stack~
> > >
> > my hardware is available at http://www.teaser.fr/~bdebreil/test.txt
> >
> > I have managed to get a cable DSL connexion, just plugging the cable
> > from my desktop, and it worked right away, so that I have been able to
> > save the trouble of typing one line after the other. "ncftp" was easy
> > enough to install for the purpose of that transfer.
> >
> > I just got the output of "lspci" at this stage.
>
> Looking at your hardware I see this:
> 0b:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
> Network Connection (rev 02)
>
you want the driver from (compat wireless)
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Download
you also need firmware (nonfree so not available on live cd)
aptitude install firmware-iwlwifi
There is also a version in the kernel for the driver so getting the firmware may be enough
> OK, I have that wireless card in one of my laptops. I know it works with
> Ubuntu and Debian. If it is not working with your current setup,
> something is buggered up. Do you have the ability to download either the
> Debian or the Ubuntu live CD's? You mentioned before you were looking to
> find out if all the hardware worked properly and I see no reason why the
> LiveCD's wouldn't tell you that. I don't know how the laptop came to you
> preconfigured, and I think that a clean run of a LiveCD would be just as
> good at determining if the hardware worked properly. If you get it to
> work with a LiveCD then it is the configuration; if not then it might be
> the hardware.
>
> Do you get restore discs with the laptop? That way if you do not have
> access to the LiveCD's (restricted internet access or something) then
> you should be able to do a fresh install of Lenny and have the drivers
> work right away. Should you have problems you can restore the original
> install to call tech support.
>
> Hope this helps.
> Have fun!
> ~S~
>
>
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