topic title: Wireless setup
Posts: 7
InflatableSheep
Joined: 29 Aug 2008
#1
I have tried and tried and tried to get this laptop to hook up to our wireless network. I have tried several different distros and even tried windowsXP with no luck have read and researched and still i can't figure it out.

Here is the output of lspci

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00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller (rev 04)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 04)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 04)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 04)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 04)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 04)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 04)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 04)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 04)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev d4)
00:1e.2 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1e.3 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 04)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) SATA Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 04)
06:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 10)
06:09.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCIxx21/x515 Cardbus Controller
06:09.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
06:09.3 Mass storage controller: Texas Instruments PCIxx21 Integrated FlashMedia Controller
06:09.4 SD Host controller: Texas Instruments PCI6411/6421/6611/6621/7411/7421/7611/7621 Secure Digital Controller
My GF's lappy has no problems connecting.

This is driving me insane.

I have the latest Antix installed and i want to keep this on here.

Please help.
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eriefisher
Joined: 07 Oct 2007
#2
I might be blind here but I don't see a wireless device on your list there. Do you know what it is? What is the make/model of the laptop?
Posts: 7
InflatableSheep
Joined: 29 Aug 2008
#3
The laptop is a Mercury Centurion 1300 Notebook

Intel Celeron M350
40 Gb HD
256 Mb DDR2 RAM
802.11 b/g WiFi

I pulled the card out and from memory it is an Azurewave agm 100 mini PCI card. It possibly never worked from the start.

I think i'll probably just get a USB wireless stick.
Posts: 452
Jerry
Joined: 12 Sep 2007
#4
Be careful about those USB wireless sticks, some of them are very difficult to make work. PCMCIA cards are real cheap and work without problem on the other hand.
Posts: 7
InflatableSheep
Joined: 29 Aug 2008
#5
Ok i think i have got it to at least show up now.

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demo@mepis1:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Proces                                                                  sor to DRAM Controller (rev 04)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Exp                                                                  ress Graphics Controller (rev 04)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Gr                                                                  aphics Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Ex                                                                  press Port 1 (rev 04)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Ex                                                                  press Port 2 (rev 04)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) US                                                                  B UHCI #1 (rev 04)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) US                                                                  B UHCI #2 (rev 04)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) US                                                                  B UHCI #3 (rev 04)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) US                                                                  B UHCI #4 (rev 04)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) US                                                                  B2 EHCI Controller (rev 04)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev d4)
00:1e.2 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (IC                                                                  H6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1e.3 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Modem                                                                   Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev                                                                   04)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) SATA Controller (rev 0                                                                  4)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) SMBus Contr                                                                  oller (rev 04)
06:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8169 Gigabit Et                                                                  hernet (rev 10)
06:04.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88w8335 [Libertas] 80                                                                  2.11b/g Wireless (rev 43)
06:09.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCIxx21/x515 Cardbus Controller
06:09.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Co                                                                  ntroller
06:09.3 Mass storage controller: Texas Instruments PCIxx21 Integrated FlashMedia                                                                   Controller
06:09.4 SD Host controller: Texas Instruments PCI6411/6421/6611/6621/7411/7421/7                                                                  611/7621 Secure Digital Controller
demo@mepis1:~$
Would this be it?

06:04.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88w8335 [Libertas] 80 2.11b/g Wireless (rev 43)


If yes how do i get it to work?
Posts: 7
InflatableSheep
Joined: 29 Aug 2008
#6
This is sooo frustrating.
anticapitalista
Posts: 5,955
Site Admin
Joined: 11 Sep 2007
#7
I don't use wireless so can only point you to here for help:


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You'll probably need to use ndiswrapper.
Posts: 452
Jerry
Joined: 12 Sep 2007
#8
You will have to use Ndiswrapper. Please look at this thread on MepisLovers (ignoring the little tiff that comes up), where all the relevant resources are provided:


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The MEPIS Wiki is your basic resource here for Ndiswrapper--none of it is hard. Post back with any questions, I expect we can get you through it pretty easily.
Posts: 7
InflatableSheep
Joined: 29 Aug 2008
#9
I just need to find the right driver. The ones on the CD that come with the lappy don't work.
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InflatableSheep
Joined: 29 Aug 2008
#10
Online, finally. Thanks for the help.
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Jerry
Joined: 12 Sep 2007
#11
Good to hear, that's always such a relief when you've got a wireless setup.