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Internet setup [SOLVED]

Posted: 03 Nov 2012, 08:10
by ppb222
I'm having trouble trying to set up internet connection in Porteus. I can see a list of wireless networks, but after several seconds of connecting any attempt fails. Wired connection doesn't work either. I have already tried several advices found on this board, to no avail though. Help!

Re: Internet setup

Posted: 03 Nov 2012, 09:33
by fanthom
hello ppb222,

Please run 'porteus-system-info' tool and upload generated report to pastebin.com, then link here.

Thanks

Re: Internet setup

Posted: 03 Nov 2012, 11:57
by ppb222

Re: Internet setup

Posted: 03 Nov 2012, 13:03
by fanthom
i see you are using fairly old porteus version so i would suggest you to upgrade to porteus-1.2 first:
http://porteus.org/distro-download/main-download.html

from the log file i could see that your eth0 interface has troubles:

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[  115.706214] b44 ssb0:0: eth0: Flow control is off for TX and off for RX
[  115.706638] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
will dig into that later.

i couldn't find any wireless adapter. is it usb dongle, pcmcia card or something else?

please upgrade to porteus-1.2 and if you still experience network troubles then please post output of 'lsmod' command and upload /ver/log/messages to pastebin.com

thank you.

Re: Internet setup

Posted: 03 Nov 2012, 14:50
by ppb222
How do I upgrade Porteus? Is it as simple as extracting the ISO file over the old files on my pendrive and running the installation script again?

My wireless adapter is a PCIMCIA card. I had forgotten to plug it in before I ran the system info utility, that's why it's not included on the list.

Re: Internet setup

Posted: 03 Nov 2012, 15:21
by fanthom
Is it as simple as extracting the ISO file over the old files on my pendrive and running the installation script again?
exactly.
make sure you delete all old files.
My wireless adapter is a PCIMCIA card.
nice - i have a very little experience with such hardware so will have an opportunity to learn something new :)

please upgrade to 1.2 and post all details possible (psinfo, lsmod, /var/log/messages, lsusb, etc).

btw: may i ask where did you find download link to porteus-1.0?

Re: Internet setup

Posted: 04 Nov 2012, 11:16
by ppb222
After the upgrade internet is working automatically :).

Thanks!
btw: may i ask where did you find download link to porteus-1.0?
I think I have downloaded it from the official website, but it was a long time ago.