[Please reply-to-all.] On Wed, 2013-02-27 at 22:04 -0500, Peregrine38 wrote: > Here you go, Ben. I really didn't think anyone would get back to me... > > On Feb 27, 2013, at 6:39 PM, Ben Hutchings wrote: > > > Control: tag -1 moreinfo > > > > On Wed, 2013-02-27 at 11:15 -0500, Peregrine38 wrote: > >> Package: installation-reports > >> > >> Boot method: CD > >> Image version: 6.0.7
I didn't notice originally that you were installing Debian 6.0. The
installer for 6.0 doesn't support WPA, so only open and WEP wireless
networks can be used for installation.
> >> Date: 02/27/2013 1900
> >>
> >> Machine: Toshiba Satellite laptop
>
> A215-S4697
[...]
> 0e:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
> RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 01)
> Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff00]
> Kernel driver in use: r8169
> Kernel modules: r8169
(This Realtek chip doesn't appear to need a firmware patch.)
> 14:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5001
> Wireless Network Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01)
> Subsystem: Askey Computer Corp. Device [144f:7128]
> Kernel driver in use: ath5k
> Kernel modules: ath5k
[...]
> >> Comments/Problems: Fails to recognize wifi or ether connections.
> >> Works OK on previous ubuntu install.
> >
> > What drivers does Ubuntu provide for these?
>
> > ('ethtool -i eth0'
> driver: r8169
> version: 2.3LK-NAPI
> firmware-version:
> bus-info: 0000:0e:00.0
>
> > and
> > 'ethtool -i wlan0'
> driver: ath5k
> version: 2.6.38-8-generic
> firmware-version: N/A
> bus-info: 0000:14:00.0
OK, so the same drivers as we have (which is not surprising), but maybe
slightly newer.
Do either of the network interfaces work for you in the installed
system?
Ben.
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Ben Hutchings
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