I did as you said, but, do I have to put it like this: debhttp://security.debia.... ....
or like this: deb http://security.debia..... .. because when I updated it gave me an error. I am sorry if this is a naive question. Thank you again 2012/1/20, Luís Bandarra <lbanda...@gmail.com>: > On 20-01-2012 17:28, Fernando Gadea wrote: >> The "force version" option is darked, I mean, present but not >> available, even if I am in superuser mode. I tryed Ivanov's idea >> (sorry I did not reply in time, Mr. Ivanov) but the Ralink link is >> dead. >> Should I install a previous version of Debian? > > If you select the package it's darken? > > Let's try this: > > 1. Back up your sources.list > > 2. Create a new sources.list with only: > # non free squeeze updates: > debhttp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free > deb-srchttp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free > > debhttp://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main contrib non-free > deb-srchttp://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main contrib non-free > > # squeeze-updates, previously known as 'volatile' > debhttp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-updates main > deb-srchttp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-updates main > > 3. In /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ create squeeze-backports.list and write to > it: > > # debian backports > debhttp://backports.debian.org/debian-backports squeeze-backports main > contrib non-free > > 4. Run synaptic as root and do reload. > > 5. (Hopefully) "Force version" will be available when selected the packages: > linux-base > initramfs-tools > > 6. Select linux-image-2.6.39-bpo.2-amd64 > > 7. After that choose the firmware-ralink backport (0.33) > > Hopeful it will work! > > If it doesn't work, or prefer to compile (method sugested by Ivan), the link > for the module is http://www.ralinktech.com/en/04_support/support.php?sn=501 > and choose the driver you want. It ask for registration after that. > >> 2012/1/20, Luís Bandarra<lbanda...@gmail.com>: >>> On 20-01-2012 17:00, Fernando Gadea wrote: >>>> Something is wrong: Packages could not be marked for installation. >>>> Linux-image-2.6.39-bpo.2-amd64: >>>> depends on linux-base (>=3~) but it is going to install >>>> 2.6.32-39squeeze1 >>>> Recomends: firmware-linux-free but it will not be installed. >>>> Breaks: initramfs-tools (<0.99~) but it is going to be installed 0.98.8 >>> Using synaptic, you need to "Force version" on the packages: linux-base >>> and >>> initramfs-tools and them select linux-image-2.6.39-bpo.2-amd64 >>> After that, you should select firmare-ralink from backport. >>> >>> If after that it doesn't work try the method sugestted by Ivan T. Ivanov: >>> "Try instruction described here: >>> >>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=11206409&postcount=82 >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ivan >>> " >>> >>> >>> >>>> I wait for your answer, >>>> Thank you >>>> >>>> ps: if I have to make a clean install I would do it, I mean, if that >>>> solves a possible broken system. >>>> >>>> 2012/1/20, Fernando Gadea<fga...@gmail.com>: >>>>> In the Terminal I couldn't do it. I will try in Synaptics. >>>>> Ok, I'll remember that, thenk you. >>>>> I'll be back in some minutes >>>>> Thank you a lot everyone >>>>> >>>>> 2012/1/20, Zuper Koleoptera<zuperkoleopt...@gmail.com>: >>>>>> Try it from synaptics but you have to remove the double entry in >>>>>> /etc/apt/source.list any way. >>>>>> >>>>>> Remeber if anything goes wrong, with the new kernel hope not, you can >>>>>> alwasy boot with the previous one from grub... >>>>>> >>>>>> On 1/20/12, Fernando Gadea<fga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> I think I found it in Synaptics, but it's name is slightly different: >>>>>>> it says "linux 2.6.39-bpo.2-amd64". If that's it I'll go for it. Just >>>>>>> tell me, please >>>>>>> Thank you >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2012/1/20, Zuper Koleoptera<zuperkoleopt...@gmail.com>: >>>>>>>> If that doesnt work, you can try the same for the kernel through >>>>>>>> synaptics.. >>>>>>>> Just search for : >>>>>>>> linux-image-2.6.39-bpo.2-686-pae >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> install it and reboot... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Good luck >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 1/20/12, Luís Bandarra<lbanda...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> On 20-01-2012 16:09, Fernando Gadea wrote: >>>>>>>>>> I use Synaptics the most, to tell the true. As I am not a power >>>>>>>>>> user >>>>>>>>>> I'm affraid I can mix things up if I try something in the terminal >>>>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>>>> myself. So yes, I am doing what you tell and learning (and I am >>>>>>>>>> reading the linux command line book, but slowly). >>>>>>>>> In Synaptic go to: Package->Force Version {I use in pt_PT: >>>>>>>>> "Pacote->Forçar >>>>>>>>> Versão"} and choose the one in backports, and try the rest with the >>>>>>>>> packages: firmware-ralink and wireless-tools >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> This txt file shows that ralink is installed. Notice I had a >>>>>>>>>> problem >>>>>>>>>> updating the backport packages the first try, but after it worked, >>>>>>>>>> or >>>>>>>>>> it seems to... >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Fernando >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 2012/1/20, Zuper Koleoptera<zuperkoleopt...@gmail.com>: >>>>>>>>>>> Well there might be some conflict with >>>>>>>>>>> Ign http://apt.puredata.info squeeze/main amd64 Packages >>>>>>>>>>> Err http://apt.puredata.info squeeze/main amd64 Packages >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> try to comment out that repo in the /etc/apt/sources.list file. >>>>>>>>>>> Open up the file in an editor and put # infront of the line. >>>>>>>>>>> Then >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> aptitude update >>>>>>>>>>> aptitude install firmware-ralink wireless-tools >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Just a question did you use always aptitude or just now because >>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>> example. If not try with apt-get. It is a bout the same only it >>>>>>>>>>> treats >>>>>>>>>>> dependancies a different way. >>>>>>>>>>> Instead of aptitude update& install try: >>>>>>>>>>> apt-get update >>>>>>>>>>> apt-get install firmware-ralink wireless-tools >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Again only if you did not use aptitude in the past. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thank you >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 1/20/12, Fernando Gadea<fga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> Here it is the terminal output in txt >>>>>>>>>>>> Please don't look at the puredata server problem. it seems that >>>>>>>>>>>> there >>>>>>>>>>>> is no extended version for 64 bit. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> When I give it the order to install the ralink firmware it tells >>>>>>>>>>>> me >>>>>>>>>>>> that it won't be installed, updated or deleted any package. >>>>>>>>>>>> Well, please, see it for yourself in the file. >>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you again >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> 2012/1/20, Zuper Koleoptera<zuperkoleopt...@gmail.com>: >>>>>>>>>>>>> Well not sure, most probably the ralink firmware is the one you >>>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>>> missing, try follow the steps for squeeze and report where you >>>>>>>>>>>>> get >>>>>>>>>>>>> stuck.. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 1/20/12, Fernando Gadea<fga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry, I missed the lsusb file. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2012/1/20, Fernando Gadea<fga...@gmail.com>: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes I can Zuper: here it goes the lsusb in a txt file, and I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> go >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your link now! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ps: thank you, and the list, for all for this help! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fernando >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2012/1/20, Zuper Koleoptera<zuperkoleopt...@gmail.com>: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Fernando, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As it seems formt he output, last line, you have an wifi >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> adapter >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> based >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on Ralink chipset. Still though the output is a bit strange >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cause >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> doesn not list a clear model. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You can please do the same with lsusb? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Open terminal and put: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lsusb >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> copy/paste result in a text file and attach it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In the meantime it would be also helpfull is you go here >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://wiki.debian.org/rt2860sta >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and start reading the squeeze part of the tutorial. Try to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> follow >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> step >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> by step and report where you get stuck. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 1/20/12, Fernando Gadea<fga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No problem, here it is in txt file >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fernando >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2012/1/20, Zuper Koleoptera<zuperkoleopt...@gmail.com>: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well sorry that was my mistake, I am at work and currently >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cannot >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> open >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> .odt files..You can save it as .doc for MSOffice and I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> will >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> able >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> open it... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 1/20/12, Fernando Gadea<fga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your answer! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> here it goes the lspci atachment. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you again >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2012/1/20, Zuper Koleoptera<zuperkoleopt...@gmail.com>: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Fernando, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you need to enable your wireless interface we need to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> know >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bit >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more on your addpter,lets try the lspci command. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Open a terminal and type: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lspci >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> paste output in a file and attach it in you next >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> message. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 1/20/12, Fernando Gadea<fga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm almost desperate... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my machine is with debian 6.0.3 with gnome 2.30.3 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> kernel 2.6.32-5-amd64 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here is the specification chart of hardware and drivers >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> w7: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02698960&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&cc=mx&dlc=es&lc=es&product=5057770 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?os=4063&lc=es&cc=mx&dlc=es&sw_lang=&product=5057770#N262 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've already looked for free drivers in Synaptic and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> installed >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that seamed related with no luck. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is my first time with Debian (I come from >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Puredyne, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> but >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> am >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a power user). >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The first install in this new machine was Ubuntu >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Studio, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wifi >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> was >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> working. Nevertheless I wanted to try Debian since time >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ago. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I searched the list for info about this machine and it >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> seems >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> am >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the only with this hardware.. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please, help! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you all for any tip, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fernando Gadea >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> debian-laptop-requ...@lists.debian.org >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? 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