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Tami - 12.04.2006, 18:02 Uhr
Titel: Please help me with kernel upgrade...
ok...I tried so far (for nearly a month now to get away without bothering you for a help...I am running Kanotix and I AM VERY HAPPY FOR IT!!!!BIG THANK YOU...Here's my actual specification:
Zitat:
Host/Kernel/OS "tamihania" running Linux 2.6.15.6-kanotix-1 i686 [ KANOTIX 2006 CeBIT ]
CPU Info mobile AMD Athlon XP-M 2400+ 512 KB cache flags( - ) clocked at [ 1459.700 MHz ]
Videocard S3 VT8375 [ProSavage8 KM266/KL266] X.Org 6.9.0 [ 1024x768 @75hz ]
Network cards VIA VT6102 [Rhine-II], at port: e300
RaLink Wireless PCI Adpator RT2400 / RT2460
Processes 89 | Uptime 23min | Memory 214.527/217.277MB | HDD ST93015A Size 30GB (52%used) | Client Shell wrapper | Infobash v2.50rc10
I tried today to update the kernel from 2.6.15.6 to 2.6.16.2 using Kanotix-Update-Gui and everything went fine and "dandy" despite my wireless card configuration...IT'S not working on new kernel...I am booting to the old one now - to be able to write the message!
My questions are:
1. What am I to do to make the card working on new kernel? (The new one is not even "recognizing" that wireless0 exist - I checked iwconfig...)
2. If it's not possible to change - how can I remove the new kernel?
3. I tried to dist-upgrade today (just to take a look what it will show me!) and here is the result:
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root@tamihania:/home/tami# apt-get -s dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
ndiswrapper-modules-2.6.16.2-kanotix-1: Depends: ndiswrapper-utils (>= 1.13-0) but 1.8-1 is installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
How can I safely upgrade than?
I am sorry for all those stupid questions from a real noob... 
I really try just to follow the forum's threads, wiki and manual - but I am tired now... Can anybody help an old woman who tries really very hard to escape from Window$ turning humans to "point and clicking" monkeys....?
I will be very grateful for any help written for a real noob 
tami
Kano - 12.04.2006, 18:11 Uhr
Titel: Please help me with kernel upgrade...
Use this:
http://debian.tu-bs.de/project/kanotix/ ... urrent.zip
rm -rf kernel
unzip kernel-kanotix-current.zip -d kernel
cd kernel
dpkg -i ndiswrapper*deb
Tami - 12.04.2006, 20:01 Uhr
Titel: RE: Please help me with kernel upgrade...
Thank you very much for trying to help me Kano...I feel very obliged...I followed all the instructions - downloaded file and did the rest in the console - but still no wireless0 on the new kernel.
It doesn't recognize the wireless0. Only lan0 which definitely will not work. I do not know what to do. Anyway thank you!
tami
Kano - 12.04.2006, 20:18 Uhr
Titel: RE: Please help me with kernel upgrade...
modprobe ndiswrapper
ifrename
Tami - 12.04.2006, 21:27 Uhr
Titel: RE: Please help me with kernel upgrade...
I am very grateful for your trying to help me - I did what you wrote - unfortunately 
- still no wireless devices detected on the new kernel...This is like nightmare - I feel like idiot...anyway - thank you...
tami
Kano - 12.04.2006, 22:03 Uhr
Titel: RE: Please help me with kernel upgrade...
Because you don't need ndiswrapper, you need rt2400*deb .
Tami - 12.04.2006, 23:06 Uhr
Titel: RE: Please help me with kernel upgrade...
Kano - you are GREAT!!! Thank you - I made modprobe rt2400 then - configurated card as eth0 - and I have the connection! I am really very grateful... Have a wonderful Eastern 
tami
BklynBoy - 15.04.2006, 15:21 Uhr
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I am having the same issue with my d-link DWL-G650 wireless card. What do I need to do?
gtpeacock - 11.07.2006, 00:48 Uhr
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I had the same problem with my RT2500 adapter when using the 2.6.16 kernel. Many have shared this problem. It works now with 2.6.17-kanotix-1, so I recommend you upgrade to the newer kernel and try again.
jiro - 11.07.2006, 03:19 Uhr
Titel: Re: Please help me with kernel upgrade...
Tami hat folgendes geschrieben::
I tried today to update the kernel from 2.6.15.6 to 2.6.16.2 using Kanotix-Update-Gui and everything went fine and "dandy" despite my wireless card configuration...IT'S not working on new kernel...
1. What am I to do to make the card working on new kernel? (The new one is not even "recognizing" that wireless0 exist - I checked iwconfig...)
This is exactly my issue too. Here is my setup:
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Host/Kernel/OS "Kanotix" running Linux 2.6.15.6-kanotix-1 i686 [ KANOTIX 2006 Easter ]
CPU Info Intel Pentium 4 Mobile 512 KB cache flags( - ) clocked at [ 1594.138 MHz ]
Videocard nVidia NV11 [GeForce2 Go] X.Org 7.0.0 [ 1024x768 @60hz ]
Network cards Realtek RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+, at port: 2000
Processes 92 | Uptime 1:01 | Memory 406.039/755.418MB | HDD WDC WD600VE-00HDT0 Size 60GB (38%used) | GLX Renderer GeForce2 MX/AGP/SSE2 | GLX Version 1.5.6 NVIDIA 87.62 | Client Shell wrapper | Infobash v2.50rc12
as you can see above, infobash does not detect any wireless card at all BUT i do have wireless (802.11b). i think the wireless is integrated, but i'm not sure - in any case, the wireless works fine with 2.6.15.6 kernel but not at all with anything newer. what can i do to get a new kernel to support the wireless chip?
jiro - 12.07.2006, 04:27 Uhr
Titel: RE: Re: Please help me with kernel upgrade...
<bump>
anyone?
max11max - 12.07.2006, 12:41 Uhr
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I had the same problem when I upgraded my Kernel to 2.6.17
Then I thought "Do I Need A Kernel Upgrade?" I could not think of a reason why I needed one.
I just removed it as getting the wireless card going was beyond my level of ability. I did some searching on the forum but could only find German postings and I'm not that good at German, only Dutch.
@jiro, I think you need to run "infobash v2" while running your old Kernel so it lists your wireless card.
My config is-
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Host/Kernel/OS "max11max" running Linux 2.6.16.16-kanotix-1 i686 [ KANOTIX 2006 Easter ]
CPU Info (1) Intel Pentium D clocked at [ 3200.458 MHz ]
(2) Intel Pentium D clocked at [ 3200.458 MHz ]
Videocard nVidia Unknown device 01df X.Org 7.0.22 [ 1280x1024 @75hz ]
Network cards Atheros AR5212 802.11abg NIC
nVidia MCP04 Ethernet Controller, at port: fc00
Processes 107 | Uptime 48min | Memory 434.773/2026.1MB | HDD ATA ST3160023AS,ATA HDT722525DLA380 Size 410GB (6%used) | GLX Renderer GeForce 7300 GS/PCI/SSE2 | GLX Version 2.0.2 NVIDIA 87.62 | Client Shell | Infobash v2.50rc12
But if I ran infobash in Kernel 2.6.17 I got no wireless detection.
max
jiro - 12.07.2006, 13:56 Uhr
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max11max hat folgendes geschrieben::
@jiro, I think you need to run "infobash v2" while running your old Kernel so it lists your wireless card.
what I posted above ARE the results of infobash v2 while running my 2.6.15.6 kernel. infobash fails to detect any wireless card (probably because it is an integrated chip on the motherboard (?), not a separate card). although infobash does not detect a wireless card, my wireless works just fine using that kernel.
and here is another clue, maybe: my wireless also works fine using the liveCD, including RC4 with whatever kernel that includes. but if i install RC4 (or RC2), then my wireless does not function.
max11max - 12.07.2006, 14:21 Uhr
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That's mad,
I guess lspci don't show anything wifi related.
Have you managed to get any program to identify the unit after upgrading ?
max
jiro - 12.07.2006, 15:27 Uhr
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no, last time i tried was maybe a month ago. then whatever programs i tried (iwconfig, lspci, netcardconfig, etc.) failed to identify my wireless chip. maybe i'll try upgrading the kernel yet again "for fun" just to confirm this absurd situation. truth is, i don't know any reason that i actually need a new kernel, except for the idea of having the "latest and greatest"...
jiro - 13.07.2006, 00:47 Uhr
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here are the results of lspci and iwconfig using the 2.6.15.6 kernel and a working wireless chip:
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root@Kanotix:/# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
lan0 no wireless extensions.
firewire0 no wireless extensions.
wifi0 IEEE 802.11b ESSID:[deleted]
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: [deleted]
Bit Rate:2 Mb/s Sensitivity=1/3
Retry limit:4 RTS thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
wlan0 IEEE 802.11b ESSID:[deleted]
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: [deleted]
Bit Rate:2 Mb/s Sensitivity=1/3
Retry limit:4 RTS thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:125
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:700 Missed beacon:0
root@Kanotix:/# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: ALi Corporation M1671 Super P4 Northbridge [AGP4X,PCI and SDR/DDR] (rev 02)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: ALi Corporation PCI to AGP Controller
00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: ALi Corporation M5451 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device (rev 02)
00:07.0 ISA bridge: ALi Corporation M1533/M1535 PCI to ISA Bridge [Aladdin IV/V/V+]
00:08.0 Modem: ALi Corporation M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller
00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
00:0b.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. IEEE 1394 Host Controller (rev 46)
00:0c.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller (rev 01)
00:0f.0 USB Controller: ALi Corporation USB 1.1 Controller (rev 03)
00:10.0 IDE interface: ALi Corporation M5229 IDE (rev c4)
00:11.0 Bridge: ALi Corporation M7101 Power Management Controller [PMU]
00:13.0 CardBus bridge: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ6933/711E1 CardBus/SmartCardBus Controller (rev 02)
00:13.1 CardBus bridge: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ6933/711E1 CardBus/SmartCardBus Controller (rev 02)
00:14.0 USB Controller: ALi Corporation USB 1.1 Controller (rev 03)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 Go] (rev b2)
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