Unidentified subject!

2011-08-11 Thread gnubayonne-debian...@yahoo.com
I'm trying to do a fresh install of 6.0.2.1, but there is a glitch bringing up the wireless network on my 1420N Inspiron laptop. It uses the iwl3945 driver: 09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM5906M Fast Ethernet PCI Express (rev 02) I boot with with the first i386 CD

Re: Unidentified subject! (wireless installation problem)

2011-08-12 Thread gnubayonne-debian...@yahoo.com
: Unidentified subject! On Thu, 11 Aug 2011 06:13:12 -0700, gnubayonne-debian...@yahoo.com wrote: > I'm trying to do a fresh install of 6.0.2.1, but there is a glitch > bringing up the wireless network on my 1420N Inspiron laptop. It uses > the iwl3945 driver: > > 09:00.0 Eth

Re: Unidentified subject! (wireless installation problem)

2011-08-12 Thread gnubayonne-debian...@yahoo.com
I started another install, had the same problem not detecting my WPA network. It still couldn't detect either of the two unprotected networks, even when I specified their ESSIDs. Pulled from the syslog, here you see it finding the firmware: Aug 12 20:49:41 check-missing-firmware: missing firmw

Re: Unidentified subject! (wireless installation problem)

2011-08-12 Thread gnubayonne-debian...@yahoo.com
ireless installation problem) On Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:30:40 -0700 (PDT) "gnubayonne-debian...@yahoo.com gnubayonne-debian...@yahoo.com" suggested this: >From Camaleón's comment, it sounds like using a wireless network to do >an install is generally a problem, has anyone had success

Re: Unidentified subject! (wireless installation problem)

2011-08-13 Thread gnubayonne-debian...@yahoo.com
inal Message From: Lisi To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Sent: Sat, August 13, 2011 3:21:17 AM Subject: Re: Unidentified subject! (wireless installation problem) On Friday 12 August 2011 22:30:40 gnubayonne-debian...@yahoo.com wrote: > From Camaleón's comment, it sounds like using

Re: setting up a static IP address

2011-08-15 Thread gnubayonne-debian...@yahoo.com
>All I did at my end to set this up was to change /etc/network/interfaces to >the following: >auto lo >iface lo inet loopback ># The primary network interface >allow-hotplug eth0 >iface eth0 inet static >address 10.97.14.253 >netmask 255.255.255.0 >gateway 10.97.14.1 >auto eth0 Have u tried p

Re: Is there a way to tell when a system was first booted?

2011-08-27 Thread gnubayonne-debian...@yahoo.com
>i don't know how to say this without sounding like a smart ass, so i'm >going to sound like a smart ass: >why does it matter? lol, but some of us are inordinately nostalgic and sentiMENTAL. I'd look at the ctimes of some of the main directories like /var, /bin or /usr. Most system files reflec

intel 3D

2011-09-04 Thread gnubayonne-debian...@yahoo.com
On my laptop I have squeeze installed, with 3d/hardware acceleration, but it seems not to help much. I'm wondering if there could be something mis-configured or is this just the best my hardware can do. It is a dell Inspiron 1420N (came pre-installed with ubuntu 2-3 years ago). $lspci | grep

Re: intel 3D

2011-09-05 Thread gnubayonne-debian...@yahoo.com
I thought this was the do not buy [insert company name here]'s harddrives thread. - Original Message From: Camaleón To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Sent: Mon, September 5, 2011 8:04:04 AM Subject: Re: intel 3D On Sun, 04 Sep 2011 15:24:39 -0700, gnubayonne-debian...@yaho