Am Montag, 14. Juli 2014 schrieb Felmon Davis: > On Sun, 13 Jul 2014, Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote: > > > Try this: > > > > dmesg | grep -i firm > > > > and post the output. > > that doesn't yield anything useful on my system and the firmware is > functioning! > > I thought > > lspci |grep -i control > > is better as it yields the chipset in my case: > > 05:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 > Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01) > > I don't have my other linux machine running here but as I said, it > coughs up Broadcom. > > then search for the firmware for your adapter. > > is my approach fundamentally mistaken? > > f. > If it's a firmware problem then you could simply try the brute-force way and copy /lib/firmware from Mate to Exe GNU. If you're lucky, it'll work. Most likely it won't work and you need to try a new kernel from backports or testing. Nik > > > > > > Am Sonntag, 13. Juli 2014 schrieb Felmon Davis: > >> On Sun, 13 Jul 2014, Robert Peters wrote: > >> > >>> Thanks to all who replied to my post. > >>> Unfortunately, any version of TDE in my new laptop has in many places > >>> been unable to make an online connection. It may be due to lack of > >>> drivers or firmware. > >> > >> so the question becomes what firmware do you need. you can figure out > >> which driver Mate is using or just look for the specs for the laptop > >> and find the firmware. > >> > >> people here can help. I don't recall but did you provide the model and > >> brand of laptop? > >> > >> the fact it is working in Mate means it will work in Trinity. > >> > >> I've had to fool around with Broadcom chipsets to get wifi working on > >> a Thinkpad I have. a bit of a hassle and then it's done. > >> > >> F. > >> > >>> So for now I'm running Linux Mint (Debian Mate) > >>> with some Trinity apps and will have a go at this some time later. > >>> BTW, "Mate" refers to the Yerba Mat� drink, not the British "matey". > >>> > >>> Robert > >>> > >> > > > > > > > > > -- Please do not email me anything that you are not comfortable also sharing with the NSA.