Internet work work in Debian Linux! HELP!

zink66 · 03-25-2006, 02:21 AM

I'm attempting to run Debian Linux on an HP Pavilion zv6130us. I have it installed and all features seem to work, but I can not get internet. My laptop has a wireless card and a wired interface. I have tried connecting it my ethernet cable modem and i'm not sure how to get it to think about a wireless connection. I did a dmesg and searched for "802.11" and found nothing. My wireless card is a Broadcom 43xx, and it is built in. Please help, I'd love to stick with linux, but it is pointless if i have no access to the internet. Keep in mind, I'm new to linux... I can do some commands in the terminal but I'm not too farmiliar with the OS. Thanks!

Veurruckte · 03-25-2006, 07:59 PM

Wireless and Linux don't mix well unfortunately. Most cards will need something like ndiswrapper. Give it a try.

myPCrocks · 03-26-2006, 04:02 AM

Do a new install with the internet cable plugged in, it will automatically configure the newtwork connection. As far as the wireless card it can be a big PITA.

duane534 · 03-26-2006, 10:00 AM

Yep. Wireless and Linux don't agree. REALLY new Mandriva starts to bridge the gap. You're really lucky to find one that works out of the box with any distro, though. There's too many proprietary chipsets and not enough developers. Your wired net should work out of the box, though.

It's part of the vicious cycle of hardware support Linux has been trapped in for years. Vendors don't support Linux because it isn't popular. Linux isn't popular because venders don't support it. I'd like to see it get corporate backing and go like Apple. Linux hardware, Linux software, and no compatibility with anybody else. Make one thing and make it good.

As for as the wireless is concerned, though, either get a card that is listed on the HCL or upgrade your computer to have it onboard.

P.S. HP doesn't work well with time.

03-25-2006, 02:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
zink66 New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2	Internet work work in Debian Linux! HELP! I'm attempting to run Debian Linux on an HP Pavilion zv6130us. I have it installed and all features seem to work, but I can not get internet. My laptop has a wireless card and a wired interface. I have tried connecting it my ethernet cable modem and i'm not sure how to get it to think about a wireless connection. I did a dmesg and searched for "802.11" and found nothing. My wireless card is a Broadcom 43xx, and it is built in. Please help, I'd love to stick with linux, but it is pointless if i have no access to the internet. Keep in mind, I'm new to linux... I can do some commands in the terminal but I'm not too farmiliar with the OS. Thanks!

03-26-2006, 04:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
myPCrocks Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Midwest Age: 39 Posts: 255	Do a new install with the internet cable plugged in, it will automatically configure the newtwork connection. As far as the wireless card it can be a big PITA. __________________ Too Many To List.

03-26-2006, 10:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
duane534 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 123	Yep. Wireless and Linux don't agree. REALLY new Mandriva starts to bridge the gap. You're really lucky to find one that works out of the box with any distro, though. There's too many proprietary chipsets and not enough developers. Your wired net should work out of the box, though. It's part of the vicious cycle of hardware support Linux has been trapped in for years. Vendors don't support Linux because it isn't popular. Linux isn't popular because venders don't support it. I'd like to see it get corporate backing and go like Apple. Linux hardware, Linux software, and no compatibility with anybody else. Make one thing and make it good. As for as the wireless is concerned, though, either get a card that is listed on the HCL or upgrade your computer to have it onboard. P.S. HP doesn't work well with time. Last edited by duane534; 03-26-2006 at 10:10 AM.

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03-25-2006, 07:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Veurruckte Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 240	Wireless and Linux don't mix well unfortunately. Most cards will need something like ndiswrapper. Give it a try.