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#!/bin/sh
uname -a
echo
cat /proc/cmdline
echo
cat /etc/porteus/*
echo
ls -lo /mnt/live/memory/images
read # for running the script in a file manager
** Note **
If you don't know how to make an executable script open a terminal window and manually enter each of the commands below the #!/ line.
A useful tool for debugging hardware issues is inxi which can be downloaded from: https://plug-mirror.rcac.purdue.edu/sla ... arch-1.txz
** Updates **
For hardware issues posting the result of these terminal commands can help also.
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su
toor
lspci -knn
dmesg | egrep -i 'rtl|wlan|firmware|b43|phy|bcm|fw|wl|error|faile|warn|issue|resolve|found|bug|loaded|broad|touch|elan|screen|input'
For the long command just copy and paste it into the terminal window.
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If you wish to attempt a kernel update, review the kernel files posted near the end of this thread: Porteus Kernel Builder (Post by neko #6568), find a current one that matches your hardware's architecture, download it, open it with your file manager or the tar command then copy it's files as follows:
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# All operations must be performed as root user!
# replace 000-kernel.xzm
# remove crippled_sources.xzm
# optionally add 06-crippled_sources-NNN-XXbit.xzm
/path-to/porteus/base
# replace vmlinuz
/path-to/boot/syslinux
# reboot Porteus