err. second link should have been http://pastebin.ca/1353103
and while I typed indent below, I did use ident.. sorry On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 4:36 PM, Fletcher Bonds <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. 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