M-8.5 won't connect to I-net

mizpa · posted: 2013-06-21 16:51

I just installed M-8.5 to my hard drive (triple-boot w/ Debian and M$Win7). For some reason, the Grub menu doesn't list my Debian install, but shows the M$Win7 and antiX ...... antix won't connect to the I-net for some reason, I've tried rutilt, Ceni, and WICD - each of which either won't connect or show no networks available, but M$Win7 is connected right now - with an immediate -no pain connection __{{emoticon}}__ __{{emoticon}}__ Is M8.5 so out of date that the connection apps are no longer valid? And why can't the antiX Grub see the Debian install? Even using the M-8.5 as a live CD I can't connect to the I-net __{{emoticon}}__ I have no way to burn a newer version of antiX, and I wanted this one becuz I like to use Legacy Grub, rather than trying to figure out Grub 2. Any ideas/help will be appreciated! Thanks

anticapitalista · posted: 2013-06-21 18:44

1. Post your /boot/grub/menu.lst and tell us where Debian is
2. blkid in a rrot terminal.
3. Give us info about your net connection.

inxi -n

mizpa · posted: 2013-06-21 19:16

Since I can't get on the net with antiX, and Grub can't find my Debian, I only have Winblows to access the I-net. It will take me some time to be able to do that and write it all down by hand (or send myself an email?). I only get to the I-net every so often, so I will do that when I get the chance. Thanks for your response __{{emoticon}}__

mizpa · posted: 2013-06-24 18:56

anticapitalista wrote:1. Post your /boot/grub/menu.lst and tell us where Debian is

As posted, I can't find my Debian due to the antiX not showing it, however, here is a shortened version of the information that I have been able to get from the antiX /boot/grub/menu.lst.

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Title antiX at  sdb4, kernel 2.6.32-1-mepis
Kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-1-mepis root=/dev/sda4 nomce quiet nosplash vga=791
Initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-1-mepis
boot

Title Windows 7 (loader) at sda1
Rootnoverify (hd0, 0)
Chainloader +1

2. blkid in a rrot terminal.

HUH __{{emoticon}}__ __{{emoticon}}__ I understand the 'root terminal, but what did you mean by"blkid" ?

3. Give us info about your net connection.

This information was gathered using Win 7;
Name: Sidney-Richland Library2
SSID: Sidney-Richland Library2
Network Type: access point
Network Availability: all users

inxi -n

I'm going back to the antiX to see if Gparted can give me any more info about the HDD, and will see if I can copy the info from"inxi -n" Thanks for your response __{{emoticon}}__

anticapitalista · posted: 2013-06-24 19:08

Save the information to a file and then copy that file to a usb stick

rokytnji · posted: 2013-06-24 19:45

How to for Dummies from a Dummy.

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harry@biker:~
$ sux
Password: 
bash: cannot set terminal process group (-1): Inappropriate ioctl for device
bash: no job control in this shell
root@biker:/home/harry
# blkid
/dev/sda1: LABEL="/" UUID="009157e5-dcf1-465a-ae33-6fb9cf5c3b38" TYPE="ext3" 
/dev/sda3: UUID="e96a4a27-7e05-4c3c-bba5-7f10e507578f" TYPE="swap" 
/dev/sdb1: UUID="5e6d4bb9-198e-4a6d-a39e-0d6451e8a949" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3" 
/dev/sdb2: UUID="9c06fd44-1273-469e-a2e7-371defd9a220" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3" 
/dev/sdb3: TYPE="swap" UUID="48072200-9a78-49a3-a8f2-2446cb94e45c" 
/dev/sda2: UUID="821d569d-6095-407e-bbde-8c77f5ab2e5e" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3" 
root@biker:/home/harry
# cat /boot/grub/menu.lst
timeout 10
color cyan/blue white/blue
foreground ffffff
background 0639a1

gfxmenu /boot/grub/message

title        Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.6.11-antix.1-486-smp
root        (hd0,0)
kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-3.6.11-antix.1-486-smp root=UUID=009157e5-dcf1-465a-ae33-6fb9cf5c3b38 ro 
initrd        /boot/initrd.img-3.6.11-antix.1-486-smp

title Semplice GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.2.0-3-486
rootnoverify (hd1,1)
chainloader +1

title Vector STD Gold 7 at /dev/sda2
rootnoverify (hd0,1)
chainloader +1

title Puppy Linux 529 frugal in sdb1 dir macpup529frugal
rootnoverify (hd1,0)
kernel /macpup529frugal/vmlinuz pmedia=atahd psubdir=macpup529frugal nouveau.modeset=0
initrd /macpup529frugal/initrd.gz

### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below

## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
##      kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
##      kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=009157e5-dcf1-465a-ae33-6fb9cf5c3b38 ro
# kopt_2_6=root=UUID=009157e5-dcf1-465a-ae33-6fb9cf5c3b38 ro nosplash quiet

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,0)

## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
##      alternative=false
# alternative=true

## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
##      lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false

## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=

## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
##      lockold=true
# lockold=false

## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=

## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0

## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
##      altoptions=(single-user) single
# altoptions=(init-3) 3

## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
##      howmany=7
# howmany=all

## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
##      memtest86=false
# memtest86=true

## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false

## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false

## ## End Default Options ##

title        Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.6.11-antix.1-486-smp
root        (hd0,0)
kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-3.6.11-antix.1-486-smp root=UUID=009157e5-dcf1-465a-ae33-6fb9cf5c3b38 ro 
initrd        /boot/initrd.img-3.6.11-antix.1-486-smp

title        Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.6.11-antix.1-486-smp (init-3)
root        (hd0,0)
kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-3.6.11-antix.1-486-smp root=UUID=009157e5-dcf1-465a-ae33-6fb9cf5c3b38 ro 3
initrd        /boot/initrd.img-3.6.11-antix.1-486-smp

title        Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.6.9-antix.3-486-smp
root        (hd0,0)
kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-3.6.9-antix.3-486-smp root=UUID=009157e5-dcf1-465a-ae33-6fb9cf5c3b38 ro 
initrd        /boot/initrd.img-3.6.9-antix.3-486-smp

title        Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.6.9-antix.3-486-smp (init-3)
root        (hd0,0)
kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-3.6.9-antix.3-486-smp root=UUID=009157e5-dcf1-465a-ae33-6fb9cf5c3b38 ro 3
initrd        /boot/initrd.img-3.6.9-antix.3-486-smp

title        Debian GNU/Linux, kernel memtest86+
root        (hd0,0)
kernel        /boot/memtest86+.bin

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
root@biker:/home/harry
# exit
exit
harry@biker:~
$ inxi -n
Network:   Card-1: Intel 82801BA/BAM/CA/CAM Ethernet Controller driver: e100 
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: 00:09:6b:b8:bf:d4
           Card-2: Realtek RTL8187B Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Adapter 
           IF: N/A state: N/A mac: N/A
harry@biker:~

Copy and save in Leafpad and name it info. If Windows is on thew same drive then copy over to My Documents folder in Windows. If not on the same drive then copy to usb. To open Linux text doc in Windows and copy and paste text in forum post.

For Windows Install

========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"http://www.editpadlite.com/"
linktext was:"http://www.editpadlite.com/"
====================================

and use that to read, copy and paste into next post using Windows instead of typing the durn thing out.