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Hi
i have an issue with my Dell D410 to discover my wifi wireless 2200BG/2915ABG Intel.
lspci command sees it with detail Calexico2 [rev 5] ??
With ipw2200 module : i have the message : No new interfaces were detected
On Puppy Network Wizard, i have only eth0 pci Broadcom Inc...
Have you an idea?
Best regards

Welcome to Puppy @jean202 !

Is the wifi switch on?

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Maybe wrong version of the driver?
What does

dmesg | grep wifi

say?

@gyrog (gyro) keeps a collection of firmware on archive.org:
https://archive.org/download/Puppy_linu ... repository
Put the right driver in /lib/firmware/
EDIT: this driver should be included in the kernel.
)

Hi
Yes Wifi is on and it worked fine in windows XP before I install Puppy
dmesg|grep wifi gives nothing
But
dmesg|grep ipw2200
ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: reason -11
Unable to load firmware : -11
probe of 0000:02:03.0 failed with error -5
Any idea?
BR

Because Puppy Linux does not always turn on WIFI when booted.

See if it is turned on

To determine if it is Hard Blocked. In a terminal (console):

 rfkill list all

wlan0 is usually the wifi

If it indicates it is hard blocked.
There is a switch on the laptop that turns it off/on.
Press that swich and rerun

 rfkill list all

to see if it worked to stop the hard block.

If still blocked.
Use this command:

rfkill unblock all

If it is not blocked.
You probably need the firmware and maybe the kernel driver.
Usually the Linux kernel already has the driver.
So, firmware is missing.
Here is the Intel web site with info for this hardware:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/ ... w2200.html
Read the info for getting the needed firmware and installing it.
After getting firmware installed.
Reboot and save.
Now see if the WIFI is detected by the network wizard.

Hi
rfkill list all :
0: hci0: bluetooth
Soft blocked : no
Hard blocked : no
i download firmware ipw2200 3.1 but same thing.
On Latitude D410, the button to switch on/ off bluetooth is the same for WiFi.
BR

I had virtually the same issue with Slacko7 32 bit as well. My solution was to perform a kernel
change. I renamed the vmlinuz and the zdrv.sfs by adding .bak as the extension. Then I
copied the vmlinuz and zdrv.sfs from an older release of ScPup 32, version 20.01. Next I
renamed the zdrv from ScPup to match the original in Slacko 7. Finally, reboot the system
and my wifi was enabled. This is on an old Acer Aspire One AO150 netbook with Atheros
wifi chip, ar5007. I've a feeling the drivers for older chips are being removed from support
in later kernel releases, that and some other oddities I've noticed with newer kernels.

Wiz

before and after reboot, what does this command show, since the driver added?

ip address

AND has your prior dmesg output changed?

jean202 wrote: Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:43 pm

Hi
i have an issue with my Dell D410 to discover my wifi wireless 2200BG/2915ABG Intel.
lspci command sees it with detail Calexico2 [rev 5] ??
With ipw2200 module : i have the message : No new interfaces were detected
On Puppy Network Wizard, i have only eth0 pci Broadcom Inc...
Have you an idea?
Best regards

@jean202

where from you know that ipw2200 kernelmodule is supporting your wifi hardware ?

1st step perform a hardware detection to get exactly vendor and device ID
open a terminal and type:

lspci -nnk | grep -i net -A2

2nd step check whether all needed kernelmodules have been loaded
if not check if vendor and device id are listed (modinfo)

3rd step check if needed firmware is present and loaded

http://oldforum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=112520&start=10

don't hesitate to ask

Hi
# lspci -nnk |grep -i net -A2
02:03.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2915ABG [Calexico2] Network Connection [8086:4223] (rev 05)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2915ABG [Calexico2] Network Connection [8086:1021]
Kernel modules: ipw2200
I try with ipw2100 (see old topic) : Same thing
# /sbin/modinfo ipw2200
filename: /lib/modules/4.4.249/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.ko</c></p>
firmware: ipw2200-bss.fw</c></p>
firmware: ipw2200-sniffer.fw</c></p>
firmware: ipw2200-ibss.fw</c></p>
license: GPL</c></p>
author: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation</c></p>
version: 1.2.2kmpr</c></p>
description: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver</c></p>
srcversion: 227779D73E350422B957017</c></p>
alias: pci:v00008086d00004224sv*sd*bc*sc*i*</c></p>
...
depends: cfg80211,libipw</c></p>
retpoline: Y</c></p>
intree: Y</c></p>
vermagic: 4.4.249 SMP mod_unload modversions 686 </c></p>
parm: disable:manually disable the radio (default 0 [radio on]) (int)</c></p>
parm: associate:auto associate when scanning (default off) (int)</c></p>
parm: auto_create:auto create adhoc network (default on) (int)</c></p>
parm: led:enable led control on some systems (default 1 on) (int)</c></p>
parm: debug:debug output mask (int)</c></p>
parm: channel:channel to limit associate to (default 0 [ANY]) (int)</c></p>
parm: rtap_iface:create the rtap interface (1 - create, default 0) (int)</c></p>
parm: mode:network mode (0=BSS,1=IBSS,2=Monitor) (int)</c></p>
parm: bt_coexist:enable bluetooth coexistence (default off) (int)</c></p>
parm: hwcrypto:enable hardware crypto (default off) (int)</c></p>
parm: cmdlog:allocate a ring buffer for logging firmware commands (int)</c></p>
parm: roaming:enable roaming support (default on) (int)</c></p>
parm: antenna:select antenna 1=Main, 3=Aux, default 0 [both], 2=slow_diversity (choose the one with lower background noise) (int)
BR

@jean202
vendor and device id are listed in kernelmodule, unfortunately I can't detect the needed firmware.
I built a firmware package for installation, see attachment.
Also make sure that all needed kernelmodules are loaded.
Load of modules and dependent modules should work automatically. If not you can run the little script for test.
It will force loading of all needed modules.

cross the finger

Hi
I don't see any change.
I always have the message:
No new interfaces were detected
BR

@jean202 - I think you're missing 3 firmware files - not included in slacko64-7.0, but are in some other puppies (Fossapup64; ScPup64).

EDIT: Norgo's .pet covers this - see: viewtopic.php?p=23455#p23455

I also made a .pet with both ipw2200 & ipw2100 firmware. See: viewtopic.php?p=24028#p24028

Install .pet files by clicking on them in ROX-Filer.

Ok, now i see my wireless card but not as wlan0 but eth1.
Is it a issue to configure my wifi connection because for the moment it doesn't work? I try but nothing
BR

very interesting
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
fw pet (norgo)

/lib/
/lib/firmware/
/lib/firmware/ipw2200-bss.fw
/lib/firmware/ipw2200-ibss.fw
/lib/firmware/ipw2200-sniffer.fw

ipw2200-bss.fw - md5 045a46163341514ef17490c76bd0c858
ipw2200-ibss.fw - md5 44cdedc8d5a0eb727466ed982db97a53
ipw2200-sniffer.fw - md5 ebc70dce66f876695fa8852b8ff757ee

I don't see any change

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
fw files (ozsouth)

/lib/firmware

ipw2200-bss.fw - md5 045a46163341514ef17490c76bd0c858
ipw2200-ibss.fw - md5 44cdedc8d5a0eb727466ed982db97a53
ipw2200-sniffer.fw - md5 ebc70dce66f876695fa8852b8ff757ee

Ok, now i see my wireless card but not as wlan0 but eth1

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no comment

jean202 wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 2:55 pm

Ok, now i see my wireless card but not as wlan0 but eth1.
Is it a issue to configure my wifi connection because for the moment it doesn't work? I try but nothing
BR

I try but nothing, gives us no useful information.
Exactly what do you do?
You do what?
You see what?
Good chance you are not doing it correctly.

Hi
i try method 3 (link https://tipsmake.com/how-to-set-up-a-wi ... uppy-linux)
My issue is when i tape "Auto DHCP", i have the message "Network Configuration of eth1 Unsuccessful."
I have not Static IP
remember i want to configure wlan0 not eth1 (!!)
BR

There is nothing wrong with eth1 - some old WiFi drivers use that name instead of wlan0.

Is your WiFi router set up to recognize a g-mode adapter? You may need to switch to WEP encryption instead of WPA.

Hi
i try WPA2 Personal and it is better.
Now my issue is to acquire an IP address.
With a Windows PC Windows I see DHCP actived, but on Puppy with Auto DHCP button I have the message Network configuration of eth1 Unsuccessful.
I think the solution is near but i have no idea
BR

it is ok with Simple Network Setup!!
Thank you very much