http://pastebin.ca/1353092
pccardctl indent, ls, and info all return nothing. insert; eject then dmesg -> http://pastebin.ca/1353092 geeknix:/home/fletcher# iwconfig ath0 txpower on Error for wireless request "Set Tx Power" (8B27) : GET failed on device ath0 ; No such device. Thanks, Bryan -Fletcher On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Bryan Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Welcome to the Debian side of things Fletcher: > > What do all the kernel messages say about your device, ie > dmesg? Run this below and it will take any MAC Addresses out that you > surely don't want to show the world > > dmesg| sed s/MAC.*/CONFIDENTIAL/ > c751nr.dmesg > > upload c751nr.dmesg here: http://pastebin.ca/upload.php > > I just googled and it "seems" you have an atheros based card, which is a > good thing so you don't have to mess around with ndiswrapper. Though I > did find something that hints at a "module load order" issue. Forget > ndiswrapper and let the kernel do what it should, you also have madwifi > that you can use, but the new atheros drivers in Debian are superb(the > ath5k driver includes madwifi). > > What do these show: > pccardctl ident > pccardctl ls > pccardctl info > > Do this: > > pccardctl eject; pccardctl insert > > Then dmesg| tail -n 50 and put it on pastebin. > > If you don't see any errors just try using iwconfig to turn the radio in > the card > > iwconfig ath0 txpower on > > After this try finding wifi with kismet or aircrack > > I'll help with usb later, just plug it all in and show the dmesg > > Bryan > > Fletcher Bonds wrote: > | I've got Debian (Lenny) running pretty well on my Compaq Presario C751NR > | laptop. I got this thing as a refurb and it came with Vista (yech). > | > | Problems I'm encountering though if anyone has suggestions are: > | > | Wireless: > | There's a button on the laptop above the keyboard to turn the wireless > | on/off - it's been in the off state since I dumped Windows. The Compaq > | bios is all but useless (dumbed down to the point that no advanced > | features are accessible). I can not for the life of me figure out how > | to turn this back on. I have tried the ndiswrapper/madwifi solutions to > | load a driver for it and it does show up in lspci, but it never shows up > | ifconfig. I'm guessing it has something to do with the fact the button > | is soft-offed somehow and if I could just toggle it on life would be > | goodness. > | > | Webcam & camcorder > | Both are USB devices and nothing at all happens when I plug either in. > | Webcam: Creative Labs model VF0400 > | Camcorder: Panasonic PV-GS320 > | > | For the Webcam, I found instructions for setting up xawtv, which I > | followed and which seemed to install with all dependencies met and with > | no problems, but when run: > | > | geeknix:/usr/src/modules# xawtv > | This is xawtv-3.95.dfsg.1, running on Linux/i686 (2.6.26-1-686-bigmem) > | xinerama 0: 1280x800+0+0 > | can't open /dev/video0: No such file or directory > | v4l-conf had some trouble, trying to continue anyway > | v4l2: open /dev/video0: No such file or directory > | v4l2: open /dev/video0: No such file or directory > | v4l: open /dev/video0: No such file or directory > | no video grabber device available > | > | If I use the hardware scan switch I get > | > | geeknix:/usr/src/modules# xawtv -hwscan > | This is xawtv-3.95.dfsg.1, running on Linux/i686 (2.6.26-1-686-bigmem) > | looking for available devices > | port 84-99 > | type : Xvideo, image scaler > | name : Intel(R) Textured Video > | > | port 100-100 > | type : Xvideo, image scaler > | name : Intel(R) Video Overlay > | > | If I check w/ lsusb, it's there > | > | geeknix:/usr/src/modules# lsusb | grep -i creative > | Bus 002 Device 002: ID 041e:4061 Creative Technology, Ltd > | > | Not sure where to go from here though. Suggestions? > | > | For the camcorder, I have no clue where to even start. > | > | Again though, it is there (per lsusb) > | > | geeknix:/usr/src/modules# lsusb | grep -i panasonic > | Bus 004 Device 013: ID 04da:231d Panasonic (Matsushita) DVC Web Camera > | Device > | > | Any leads, suggestions, wild ass guesses, whatever appreciated. THANKS! > | > | | > > - -- > A healthy diet includes Linux, Linux and more Linux. > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iEYEARECAAYFAkmuzTQACgkQh+MLjl5SKYRWDQCgljpHmkxsMYAGYMUZQZNNLZxu > vJcAnj2DX5YWndbTuNq9LExQeAyrtXYx > =Acgs > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
