On Tue 08 May 2018 at 14:32:20 +0100, jpff wrote: > On Mon, 7 May 2018, Brian wrote: > > > On Mon 07 May 2018 at 18:17:07 +0100, jpff wrote: > > > > > Things are getting better if not quite right. I have a lean x/fvwm system > > > installed and I have managed to get an xterm displayed. The major issues > > > I > > > have left outstanding are > > > > If you have fvwm on the system it was installed after first boot. To > > state the obvious, either WiFi or ethernet was used. Which one was it? > > > I did a complete reinstall using wired network, but ensured no desktp of any > kind. Then added the most obvious things like fvwm, exim, emacs and some > others
Now, that went very well - didn't it. Good. > > > > > 1: The X40 has a three-mbutton trackpoint but while button 1 works, > > > button > > > 2 has no affect and button 3 does what button 2 should do. Not seen that > > > before and not sure where to look. > > > > > Dunno. It is not critical. Put it on the back burner. > > Just makes it hard to se. The middle button works in xterm but not in fvwm. > Maybe not critical but a problem for my fingers who have been doing this for > so long Priorities. > > > 2: Still no wifi. iwconfig allows me to set key and essid etc but ifup > > > says it has not heard about wlp2s2 which is the name "ip link" gives. > > > Sometimes the wifi is active judging from the flashing of the lights but > > > no > > > connection. I am used to using ifconfig/iwconfig on other machines. > > > > You have installed wireless-tools (the installer doesn't). You could > > also install net-tools if you feel more comfortable with it. Please > > post the contents of /etc/network/interfaces and the output of 'ip a'. > > > I have net-tools, not sure about wireless-tools. Will check when I can get > back to a wired location. On the 64bit laptop at present ssh'ed into the > Debian firewall. > > > > 3: My wifi is WPA-PSK (I think version 2). Is teresoe package I eed for > > > this? Just realised that I have never used wifi on debian boxes.... > > > > Apart from wpasupplicant, no. > > I see evidence of some wps- files but not akl I expect from other systems > > > > > > And again thank you all for your advice and comments. It is getting > > > better. > > > > Answering a question or two might see a dramatic increase in betterness. > > > > AFIK I have answered all questions; apologies if I am being unclear. In the mail you are responding to > Please post the contents of /etc/network/interfaces and the > output of 'ip a'. A third request: The wireless device. Chipset etc. 'lspci' or 'lsusb' should help. -- Brian. > > -- > > Brian. > > > > ==John ff >
