Can't this be discussed on Debian IRC? You guys are chatting on a mailinglist about a topic which isn't quite worth all of our attention. Thank you.
-- Met vriendelijke groet, Kees de Jong On Jan 20, 2012 7:22 PM, "Fernando Gadea" <fga...@gmail.com> wrote: > ok, I did it, but it still does not allow me to force it. The only > option available is "Block version". The packages linux-base and > initramfs-tools are already installed and when selected do alowe me to > select "force version" from the package menu. Is this ok? > > 2012/1/20, Luís Bandarra <lbanda...@gmail.com>: > > Ups... that one was my mistake sorry!! Damn copy+paste+don't look :) > > > > Choose deb http.......blabla > > > > On 20-01-2012 18:10, Fernando Gadea wrote: > >> 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? Contact > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> listmas...@lists.debian.org > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Archive: > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > http://lists.debian.org/ca+nva-dms6wjl0y3k439j1fbwrsdf_yf2fj16clbpcxzurr...@mail.gmail.com > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fernando Gadea > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fernando Gadea > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fernando Gadea > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fernando Gadea > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fernando Gadea > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>>>>> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to > debian-laptop-requ...@lists.debian.org > >>>>>>>>>>> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > >>>>>>>>>>> listmas...@lists.debian.org > >>>>>>>>>>> Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4f19929b.4060...@gmail.com > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>>>> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-laptop-requ...@lists.debian.org > >>>>>>>>>> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > >>>>>>>>>> listmas...@lists.debian.org > >>>>>>>>>> Archive: > >>>>>>>>>> > http://lists.debian.org/cajdpjwcko-r_gkqizatkvrpycsayznhjhrjmhvf7hqekvs...@mail.gmail.com > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>>> Fernando Gadea > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>> Fernando Gadea > >>>>>>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > > -- > Fernando Gadea > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-laptop-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: > http://lists.debian.org/ca+nva-a+sx9aziocmwtcvoxd+qo1bv6edubc0as-mpxrutn...@mail.gmail.com > >
