Thanks, this does get me started in the right direction. I tried to
do "apt-cache search b43 bcm43" and nothing came up. I don't know how
to find my wireless chip type; when it was running OS X, it just ran
AirPort (which hid all the important details I guess). I guess the
easiest solution is to burn some packages to a CD and install them
that way? I installed Debian with a DVD (just the first ISO).
Thanks again,
Chris
On Jan 30, 2009, at 5:53 PM, Gerfried Fuchs wrote:
* Christopher Jones <c_jo...@mit.edu> [2009-01-30 22:42:10 CET]:
Hi all, just installed Etch on my PowerBook G4. I can't activate the
wireless. My /etc/network/interfaces looks like
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
allow-hotplug wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
wireless-essid (my network name)
When I try to connect with wifi-radar, I just get errors ("Interface
doesn't support scanning : No such device"). Any advice for a
newbie?
Depending on your wireless chip you most propably need the firmware
for
it. I'm not sure if this is the right thing for you because you didn't
mention which you have, but I guess bcm43xx-fwcutter and b43-fwcutter
will be the packages of your interest.
Hope that helps!
Rhonda
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