RE: WiFi For laptop

[Steven Grunza]

Chris ,
  There is a program called "script" that was most likely installed in your
system by default.  It copies everything sent to your screen to a file.  The file can then
be sent to others to help debug your problem(s).  As an example:


grunzasr@stm32dbg% script output_file.txt
Script started, file is output_file.txt

grunzasr@stm32dbg% yum install some_package
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
You need to be root to perform this command.

grunzasr@stm32dbg% exit
Script done, file is output_file.txt



grunzasr@stm32dbg% cat output_file.txt 

Script started on Thu 14 Jun 2012 04:47:35 PM EDT
grunzasr@stm32dbg% yum install some_package
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
You need to be root to perform this command.
grunzasr@stm32dbg% exit

Script done on Thu 14 Jun 2012 04:48:00 PM EDT


Just a suggestion…


Steven G.

> From: laptop-bounces(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
> [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf >Of Brian Morrison
> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 4:26 PM
> To: laptop(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
> Subject: RE: WiFi For laptop
>
>
> Right, so did you do the yum.... command I mentioned, as root? And do you have a later
> kernel than >3.2.0? uname -a will tell you.
>
> Once you have installed the firmware package, then you should see firmware loaded in your
> dmesg output, >use dmesg | more to page through the messages. 
>
> -- 
>
> Brian
>
>
>
> Sent from Samsung Mobile
>
> Chris Capesius <capesius(a)cox.net&gt; wrote:
> Thanks Brain,
> Found the 2230 driver, but am now stuck on this part? (install the packages that install
> the actual >wireless firmware)..Your right, the driver files can't be read, so I
> must need some software for the >drivers to install/work??..anyone no where to find
> this package and/or a how to get these drivers to >install?....arghhh this Linux
> experiment is really starting to backfire. 
> Chris
> -----Original Message-----
> From: laptop-bounces(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
> [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf >Of Brian Morrison
> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 10:29 AM
> To: laptop(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
> Subject: Re: WiFi For laptop
>
> On Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:52:05 -0700
> "Chris Capesius" <capesius(a)cox.net&gt; wrote:
>
> > Hi FranciscoD,
> > 
> > I included a copy of my LSPCI results (attachment).  I have a Fujitsu 
> > Lifebook AH 532.  I don't see any Wireless hardware to find drivers 
> > for, though maybe I'm incorrect?  Like I mentioned I had no problems 
> > connecting via Wifi on Windows 7 prior to installing Linux 17.  I'm a 
> > Linux newbie, so directions how to setup Wifi or driver locations 
> > would be great.  When I right click Network settings (top right
> > corner) it just shows "Wired" as an available option.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: laptop-bounces(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
> > [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Ankur 
> > Sinha Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 11:36 PM To:
> > laptop(a)lists.fedoraproject.org Subject: Re: WiFi For laptop
> > 
> > On Mon, 2012-06-11 at 22:23 -0500, Chris Schumann wrote:
> > > On 06/11/2012 07:32 PM, capesius(a)cox.net wrote:
> > > > Hello, I am new to Linux and just installed Fedora 17 on my new 
> > > > Fujitsu laptop.  Prior to installing Linux, when I was on Windows 
> > > > 7, I would just click on the network icon in the lower right 
> > > > corner of Windows and put in the SSID and password and I would be 
> > > > able to connect to the Internet wirelessly (my apartment complex 
> > > > provides free Internet).  I connect the same way, to the Internet, 
> > > > with my IPad. How do I do the same in Linux via wiFi? I don't have 
> > > > a wireless card as far as I know (tried lspci | grep 
> > > > Wireless..showed nothing). It only shows "wired" as an available
>
> > > > option to connect to The Internet for me via Fedora 17?
> > > FWIW, the corresponding card in my ThinkPad is as follows:
> > > 03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Ultimate N WiFi Link
> > > 5300 (So it's not called Wireless in this case.)
> > > 
> > > Compare to my wired device:
> > > 00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82567LM Gigabit 
> > > Network Connection (rev 03)
> > > 
> > > Chris
> > > 
> > 
> > As Chris already pointed out, please check the entire output of 
> > lspci/lsusb to see what wireless hardware you're system is using[1]
> > 
> > Mostly, they work out of the box. If they don't, please take a look at 
> > this web page[2]. It has information on getting most cards to work.
> > 
> > 
> > [1] http://fedoramobile.org/Members/MrHappy/getting-started
> > [2] http://fedoramobile.org/
> > 
> > --
> > Thanks,
> > Warm regards,
> > Ankur: "FranciscoD"
> > 
> > Please only print if necessary. 
> > 
> > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Ankursinha
> > http://dodoincfedora.wordpress.com/
> > 
>
> Looks like you have one of these:
>
> http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/wireless-products/centrino-wireles...
>
> I am not sure if iwlwifi supports this device, but that is the most likely driver that you
> >need....right a look here:
>
> http://intellinuxwireless.org/
> >
> reveals that the 2230 is supported provided that you have a kernel of version 3.2.0 or
> later. You will >also need to install the packages that install the actual wireless
> firmware, which should contain a >microcode file named something like this.
>
> iwlwifi-2030-ucode-18.168.6.1
>
> It seems as if there is an iwl2030-firmware package in updates-testing, you will need to
> run:
>
> yum --enablerepo=updates-testing install iwl2030-firmware
>
> as root, that should then allow your wireless to be detected and to work.
>
> This is a pretty new chipset BTW, hence Fedora is still catching up.
>
> -- 
>
> Brian Morrison
>