Sorry, didn't realize they'd actually use the brand name to specify a device, I thought all network cards were called out with eth0-n for "ethernet" which is how my Nvidia card is specified, not with nvid0... 8-)
Later, Ray Parrish Fletcher Bonds wrote: > Dude.. > > basic ifconfig syntax in linux starts with > > ifconfig interface > > Where interface is generally the driver name followed by the device > number/interation > > default is eth0 - as in the first "eth"ernet device > > the wireless chip / card under discussion here is produced by Atheros > > So ath0 as in the first "ath"eros device. > > > On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 8:41 PM, Ray Parrish <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > ath0 is the shutdown string for a dial up modem... as in "echo ath0 > > com1" to break the modem's connection... > > I'm not surprised it didn't work here. > > Later, Ray Parrish > > Fletcher Bonds 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] <mailto:[email protected]> > > <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[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----- > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Human reviewed index of links about the computer > http://www.rayslinks.com > Poetry from the mind of a Schizophrenic > http://www.writingsoftheschizophrenic.com/ > > > > > > > -- Human reviewed index of links about the computer http://www.rayslinks.com Poetry from the mind of a Schizophrenic http://www.writingsoftheschizophrenic.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. 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