On 9/21/19 11:50 PM, Patrick Bartek wrote: > On Sat, 21 Sep 2019 21:50:40 +0300 > dalios <dal...@eumx.net> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I have a desktop with Debian 9.9 (Stretch) installed. I have moved it in >> a house were cable connection is not available but wifi is (thanks >> neighbors), so I used an older wifi adapter that I have. The adapter is >> (according to lsusb) a "ralink technology corp rt2870/rt3070 wireless >> adapter". >> >> I followed the advice from the wiki page [wiki.debian.org/rt2800usb] and >> downloaded the "firmware-misc-nonfree" package. I moved it to the >> offline PC with a USB flash key and then used the following command to >> install the package: >> >> # dpkg -i /path/to/package/firmware-misc-nonfree_20161130-5_all.deb >> >> However wifi is still not working. I can confirm with aptitude that the >> package is installed. And I re-plugged the USB adapter and rebooted the >> PC just to be sure. >> >> Any advice? >> >> >> Dalios >> >> >> PS: I copy here the output of the dpkg -i command in case it is usefull: >> >> # dpkg -i /path/to/package/firmware-misc-nonfree_20161130-5_all.deb >> Selecting previously unselected package firmware-misc-nonfree. >> (Reading database ... 123562 files and directories currently installed.) >> Preparing to unpack .../firmware-misc-nonfree_20161130-5_all.deb ... >> Unpacking firmware-misc-nonfree (20161130-5) ... >> Setting up firmware-misc-nonfree (20161130-5) ... >> update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) >> Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.130) ... >> update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.9.0-9-amd64 >> W: initramfs-tools configuration sets >> RESUME=UUID=899bb006-1e73-4c73-905b-bdeedc70863c >> W: but no matching swap device is available. >> I: The initramfs will attempt to resume from /dev/sda4 >> I: (UUID=cf902f00-578b-4b33-b529-7aca95aab455) >> I: Set the RESUME variable to override this. >> # >> > > You have to create a configuration file for the wifi dongle to an > access pointto bring up connection at boot. This can be done manually > with a text editor and root priviledge or with a wifi manager like > wicd. Debian has a wifi wiki that explains it. Don't have the link > handy. > > The config file is /etc/network/interfaces something like: > > # The loopback network interface > > auto lo > iface lo inet loopback > > # RALink Wifi Dongle > > auto [wifi device designation] > iface [wifi device designation] inet dhcp > wpa-ssid [Wireless Router Name] > wpa-psk [Wireless passphrase] > > > B >
Thanks for your reply. I will try this next time I 'l be there. However it seems a little weird to me that this would be necessary. I have used this wifi adapter in the past (Debian 6, 7 and 8 in an old laptop) and I never had to do anything like that. After installing the firmware (using a wired network connection) it just worked and I only had to put the wifi password in the network manager applet. Dalios
