LXDE

Post#1 by **Jack** » 28 Aug 2021, 02:14

ncmprhnsbl, You did a great on Nemesis and it looks super great. I install it on a 16gb thumb drive. I think I will stay with it if I can get WiFi to work. I will be doing testing in the next few weeks.

Post#2 by **Jack** » 28 Aug 2021, 22:54

Well I ran nmtui and setup WiFi and show it was there but it didn't show up in the pannel just the wired connection. I reboot but it not in nmtui and WiFi setting were gone.

What do I need to do?

Post#3 by **Jack** » 30 Aug 2021, 07:03

Here is what I came up with.

Picture 1 here what it look at start.

Picture 2 now here what it after edit.

Picture 3 now it show it there.

Picture 4 now it not there but it did save.

What is wrong?

Post#4 by **M. Eerie** » 30 Aug 2021, 10:32

Hi Jack.

You can setup your default WiFi options by editing network file in the config folder of your boot drive.

There you can adjust:
Connection=wireless
Interface=wlan0
ESSID=your_network_name
Gateway='xxx.xxx.x.x' (i.e. 192.168.0.1)
Security=wpa
Key='your_wpa_password'

and so on.

IMPORTANT: Be sure there is a line that reads:
Ignore=no
at the top of the file. Otherwise the settings will be ignored

Hope it helps.

Post#5 by **Jack** » 30 Aug 2021, 13:10

@M. Eerie

Thanks, I will try this later when I get awake. This might work with Porteus Mate too..

Post#6 by **Jack** » 30 Aug 2021, 18:51

Well that didn't work so I don't know what to do.

Post#7 by **M. Eerie** » 31 Aug 2021, 12:35

Jack,

Have you tried to boot without saved changes? I mean, "base_only" and config/network should work. (I'm on Nemesis side, so I don't know how to do it in Porteus MATE)

Post#8 by **ncmprhnsbl** » 01 Sep 2021, 00:53

is this a hardware/kernel driver issue?

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lspci | grep Wireless (or maybe Wifi)

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ip link

Post#9 by **Jack** » 01 Sep 2021, 21:06

ncmprhnsbl wrote: ↑
01 Sep 2021, 00:53
is this a hardware/kernel driver issue?
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lspci | grep Wireless (or maybe Wifi)
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ip link

I ran both and "lspci | grep wireless" didn't have any output and the "ip link" didn't any WiFi. I need to buy 100 feet of cat 5 but since I retired in 2018 I'm on tight income.

Post#10 by **Ed_P** » 01 Sep 2021, 21:25

Jack wrote: ↑
01 Sep 2021, 21:06
I ran both and "lspci | grep wireless" didn't have any output

Did you try: lspci | grep Wi ?

Post#11 by **ncmprhnsbl** » 01 Sep 2021, 22:38

or use lspci | grep -i wi (-i = --ignore-case)
or simply lspci and eyeball it for a wifi related entry..

Post#12 by **Ed_P** » 01 Sep 2021, 23:47

So many options.

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guest@porteus:~$ sudo lspci | grep less
Password: 
01:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 3165 (rev 79)
guest@porteus:~$

Post#13 by **Jack** » 02 Sep 2021, 01:00

Well I try this one porteus-nemesis-v3.5-lxde-x86_64.iso and guest what WiFi work great and I didn't even have to set it up but just enter set a the password. I need to get a small web browser.

I might have to upgrade the packages.

Post#14 by **ncmprhnsbl** » 02 Sep 2021, 02:52

Jack wrote: ↑
02 Sep 2021, 01:00
Well I try this one porteus-nemesis-v3.5-lxde-x86_64.iso and guest what WiFi work great

still sounds like a kernel/hardware issue... you could try using the old kernel(from that iso) with the new base.
i would think it's near impossible to upgrade packages from that old iso, since, for one, i believe it's based on manjaro openrc, which no longer exists.

Post#15 by **Jack** » 02 Sep 2021, 03:13

ncmprhnsbl wrote: ↑
02 Sep 2021, 02:52

Jack wrote: ↑
02 Sep 2021, 01:00
Well I try this one porteus-nemesis-v3.5-lxde-x86_64.iso and guest what WiFi work great
still sounds like a kernel/hardware issue... you could try using the old kernel(from that iso) with the new base.
i would think it's near impossible to upgrade packages from that old iso, since, for one, i believe it's based on manjaro openrc, which no longer exists.

I will try what you told me later. I will hope for the best.