Brian wrote: > On Sun 29 Jul 2012 at 15:09:01 +0100, Gary wrote: > > > Brian wrote: > > > > > Install with > > > > > > dpkg -i <complete_package_name> > > > > Okay. Done. Thanks. What do I have to do after this? It seemed to go > > okay, but there's no signof life from the WLAN adaptor :(
Just to be clear. There is a light on the keyboard which indicates whether the adaptor is on or not. It does not show it as being okay. > In /etc/network/interfaces: > > allow-hotplug wlan0 > iface wlan0 inet dhcp > wpa-ssid yourESSID > wpa-psk "yourPSK" > > Then > > ifup -v wlan0 (You may have to do ifdown -v wlan0 first) Doesn't work :( root@jadetree:/home/gary# ifup -v wlan0 Configuring interface wlan0=wlan0 (inet) run-parts --verbose /etc/network/if-pre-up.d run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/wireless-tools run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/wpasupplicant wpa_supplicant: using default driver type: wpa-driver wext wpa_supplicant: /sbin/wpa_supplicant -s -B -P /var/run/wpa_supplicant.wlan0.pid -i wlan0 -D wext -C /var/run/wpa_supplicant Starting /sbin/wpa_supplicant... ioctl[SIOCGIFFLAGS]: No such device Could not get interface 'wlan0' flags ioctl[SIOCSIWPMKSA]: No such device ioctl[SIOCSIWMODE]: No such device Could not configure driver to use managed mode ioctl[SIOCGIWRANGE]: No such device (etc.) ioctl[SIOCGIFFLAGS]: No such device wpa_supplicant: /sbin/wpa_supplicant daemon failed to start run-parts: /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/wpasupplicant exited with return code 1 dhclient -v -pf /var/run/dhclient.wlan0.pid -lf /var/lib/dhcp/dhclient.wlan0.leases wlan0 Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client 4.1.1-P1 Copyright 2004-2010 Internet Systems Consortium. All rights reserved. For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/ SIOCSIFADDR: No such device wlan0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device wlan0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device Bind socket to interface: No such device Failed to bring up wlan0. > Check for association and getting an address with the iwconfig and > ifconfig commands. I'm probably happier with plain text config files, TBH :) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1343579429.64001.yahoomail...@web28902.mail.ir2.yahoo.com
