Re: Debian Installer Bug -Wifi driver not installed
On Sat, 9 Nov 2019, Peter Ehlert wrote:
> Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2019 13:28:02
> From: Peter Ehlert <peter@sdi-baja.com>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: Debian Installer Bug -Wifi driver not installed
> Resent-Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2019 18:45:09 +0000 (UTC)
> Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org
>
>
> On 11/9/19 9:25 AM, Patrick Bartek wrote:
> > On Sat, 9 Nov 2019 06:16:17 -0800
> > Peter Ehlert <peter@sdi-baja.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I have a desktop computer running Debian Buster Mate that I want to move
> >> to a different location and use Wifi.
> >> Using a cheap USB dongle NetworkManager Applet detects the device, lets
> >> me select from available networks, accepts password, but will not
> >> connect..and after a few moments it closes..
> >>
> >> Thinking the drivers were not installed (user error) I tried a fresh Net
> >> install alongside.
> >> ?firmware-10.1.0-amd64-netinst.iso
> >> I unplugged the ethernet cable was unplugged, the installer detected the
> >> USB device, install worked as expected.
> >> First boot, again the device is detected with NetworkManager Applet, but
> >> same thing... will not connect and after a few moments it closes.
> >>
> >> I also tried Buster Mate Live.
> >> ?debian-live-10.1.0-amd64-mate+nonfree.iso
> >> D-I installer works but the result is the same as the Net installer.
> >> device detected, but will not connect.
> >> Running a Live session device detected, but will not connect.
> >>
> >> Ubuntu Mate works, Linux Mint Mate works.
> >>
> >> ... I am at a loss of where to begin.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Network:
> >> ? Device-1: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network driver: e1000e
> >> ? IF: eno1 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: 10:60:4b:73:2b:08
> >> ? Device-2: Ralink RT5370 Wireless Adapter type: USB driver: rt2800usb
> >> ? IF: wlx0013efcc2c72 state: down mac: 2e:be:92:09:c9:f5
> >>
> >>
> >> System:
> >> ? Host: 6300buster Kernel: 4.19.0-6-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64
> >> ? Desktop: MATE 1.20.4 Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)
> >> Machine:
> >> ? Type: Desktop System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP Compaq Pro 6300 SFF
> >> ===
> >> as a reality check I moved the USB Wifi dongle to another machine one
> >> meter away and it has the same problem
> >> device detected, but will not connect.
> >>
> >> System:
> >> ? Host: z620-9 Kernel: 4.19.0-6-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: MATE
> >> 1.20.4
> >> ? Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)
> >>
> > A few months ago I had to do the same thing -- switch from wired to
> > wireless on this box that only had ever run wired -- but with Stretch.
> > Since I don't run a desktop environment (window manager only Openbox)
> > and sysvinit instead of systemd, I did the configuration manually. I
> > didn't need a network config tool as I would only be connecting to one
> > wireless (and only one) access point.
> >
> > Have you installed wpa supplicant? And is it configured properly?
> wpasupplicant is installed
> >
> > Have you installed the firmware for your particular USB dongle? As
> > you're using a ralink device, it will be named firmware-ralink or
> > something similar. It's in the non-free repo.
> firmware-ralink is installed
> > Check /etc/network/interfaces and /etc/NetworkManager/ Is all
> > configured properly?
> I will review, but don't have much of an idea what the configurations should
> be
> >
> > Read the man pages for interfaces, wpa_supplicant, etc. Also Debian
> > does have wikis on configuring wireless.
> thanks, I will work on understanding that too
> >
> > B
> >
Check version numbers on network manager packages on all three of these
systems. It could be you need to wait for debian to update network
manager so its version number matches linux mint mate and ubuntu mate.
> >
> > >
>
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