Linux.com

Search

Special Offers

Get special offers on:

Linux
Application Dev
Programming
Software

Email:

Forums: New to Linux - wireless/ethernet on debian dont work

Print this topic | You are not subscribed
Forum Index » Forums » New to Linux
Author Message
Joined: May 01, 2008
Posts: 3
Other Topics
Posted May 02, 2008 at 7:56:58 PM
Subject: wireless/ethernet on debian dont work


debian installed fine but i cant get rt61 drivers to compile says missing sources or something ( i have all 3 dvds but it only asked for first one so i dont know if thats whats on second dvd or what) And ethernet wont work i enabled dhcp through gnome and set it to active but it wont stay as default device (keeps going blank in default device spot) in the gnome thing i skipped the network setup stuff in setup and it was downloading extra security things till irebooted and restarted install without the ethernet plugged in cause i didnt wanna wait for it to download everything. So ethernet was working through the setup till i unplugged it now i cant get online...please help i need to use wireless but i can use wired for a few minutes to get whatever i need for wireless URGENT really need this setup today so please reply

thanks for reading this please reply as i really do need this fixed or i will have to reinstall windows
Back to top Profile Email Website
Penguin
Joined Mar 28, 2008
Posts: 72

Other Topics
Posted: May 06, 2008 12:47:05 PM
Subject: wireless/ethernet on debian dont work

It sounds as though it's trying to use the kernel headers to compile. What happens if you boot the machine with the wired plugged in ? Normally Debian's device detection on boot is pretty good, especially with wired ethernet (very standard devices, lots of drivers). I'd suggest (if you can get wired connection) reading this:
http://regomodoslinux.blogspot.com/2007/11/complete-rt61-pcmcia-on-debian-guide.html
take particular note of the first things it wants you to install:
Install wireless-tools build-essential linux-headers (uname-r)
I would suggest you run "uname -r" first, and then do "apt-get install wireless-tools build-essential linux-headers-X.X.XX - where the X's are the numbers you got from "uname -r", and then try to compile it again.

If you can't get wired working / have problems with the Wireless please post back and I/we'll try and figure this out.
Back to top Profile Email Website
Forum Index » Forums » New to Linux
Tableless layout Validate XHTML 1.0 Strict Validate CSS Powered by Xaraya