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The things you do not tell us, are usually the clue to fixing the problem.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be older.
This is not what I expected 
The things you do not tell us, are usually the clue to fixing the problem.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be older.
This is not what I expected
puppy Linux was the only distro out of 8 I tried that would work on this computer, I am not sure if the wifi worked or not, it did have windows 7 pro on it but that was erased, nothing in the bios about wifi and as far as I can tell no wifi switch, I also have it on a dock and none of the USB ports on the dock work, but the single USB port on the computer itself works as does the sdcard reader and some times the touch screen worksbigpup wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2020 5:31 pm I am not sure Puppy Linux is designed to work on this type computer.
What does work?????
Has the WIFI worked with another operating system?
Any bios setting that can enable or disable the WIFI or a physical switch?
In Pup-Sysinfo->Devices->PCI->SummaryOptionally if the Latitude ST unit is shipped from the factory without a LAN driver and the driver is installed manually, you will be prompted to turn on the WLAN. The following steps need to be performed to successfully install the WLAN card.
a)Connect a USB keyboard to the computer and restart the computer.
b)Press the F2 key at the Dell logo to “Enter Setup”.
c)Select F9 to load defaults.
d)Select F10 to Save settings and Exit.
WLAN will connect automatically after windows starts up.
This resets the hidden Wireless Radio Enable setting, and removes the Hardware Disable setting.
The things you do not tell us, are usually the clue to fixing the problem.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be older.
This is not what I expected
bigpup wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2020 12:18 am I found this, seems to be a bios setup thing.
In Pup-Sysinfo->Devices->PCI->SummaryOptionally if the Latitude ST unit is shipped from the factory without a LAN driver and the driver is installed manually, you will be prompted to turn on the WLAN. The following steps need to be performed to successfully install the WLAN card.
a)Connect a USB keyboard to the computer and restart the computer.
b)Press the F2 key at the Dell logo to “Enter Setup”.
c)Select F9 to load defaults.
d)Select F10 to Save settings and Exit.
WLAN will connect automatically after windows starts up.
This resets the hidden Wireless Radio Enable setting, and removes the Hardware Disable setting.
See if it gives any info about a wlan or wifi devices.
If yes.
Post what it says.
The things you do not tell us, are usually the clue to fixing the problem.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be older.
This is not what I expected
if you mean the bios thing yes and it didn't do anything
The things you do not tell us, are usually the clue to fixing the problem.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be older.
This is not what I expected
oh the wifi card yes there is one and the antenna is plugged in as well, I have an old USB wireless card but only one working USB port is there a way to probe for the other ports to see if it may find and install a driver for them to get those working?
The things you do not tell us, are usually the clue to fixing the problem.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be older.
This is not what I expected
The things you do not tell us, are usually the clue to fixing the problem.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be older.
This is not what I expected
The things you do not tell us, are usually the clue to fixing the problem.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be older.
This is not what I expected
anything here help?ironsniper1 wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2020 1:00 am i think if i remember right its a DW1535c
https://www.dell.com/support/article/en ... de?lang=en
The things you do not tell us, are usually the clue to fixing the problem.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be older.
This is not what I expected
i added them and nothing happened and I rebooted and nothing happenedbigpup wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2020 1:12 am For your WIFI.
menu->System->Boot Manager->Modules->Add new module
See if you can find this module to add:
ath6kl
If yes. Any help?
The things you do not tell us, are usually the clue to fixing the problem.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be older.
This is not what I expected
it is a DW1535C and I found my old USB hub and so now I can use this old USB wireless card, is there anything I should do to try and install drivers etc?bigpup wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2020 1:36 am The problem with the WIFI is finding out what make and model the WIFI card is.
You probably need the firmware and driver module for it.
But can only guess what they are, without knowing make and model of the WIFI card.
Could try Xenialpup 7.5 or even Tahrpup 6.0.5 Puppy versions.
Maybe Atomicpup
https://archive.org/details/atomicpup-XX66
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dmesg | grep wifiNew Laptop - ASUS ZenBook Ryzen 7 5800H Vega 7 iGPU / 16 GB RAM
running that command I get the output for the USB wireless cardTerryH wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2020 2:09 am Doing a google search lead to it possibly being Atheros ARS263 (Atheros AR6003X-BC2B). There are a couple of folders in the fdrv for AR6003.
https://wikidevi.wi-cat.ru/Atheros_ARS263
Check if any information is output in dmesg. In a terminal:
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dmesg | grep wifi
The things you do not tell us, are usually the clue to fixing the problem.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be older.
This is not what I expected
did that and got nothing , I think it might be deadbigpup wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2020 1:30 pm If I am finding the correct information.
The Dell DW1535C wifi caed.
Has the Atheros AR6003X chip set.
This uses the ath6kl driver.
Uses the ath6k firmware.
Looking in Bionicpup32 8.0
It has the ath6kl driver and ath6k firmware, with specific AR6003 support files.
So if the wifi card is good and powered on.
It should be working.
You say you did the bios steps, that are suppose to make sure the card is turned on.
I am running out of ideas.
Try the dmesg with the USB wifi adapter not plugged in.Code: Select all
dmesg | grep wifi
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lspciYour information about a DW135C is pretty much useless without identifying the chipset, there were probably many different chipsets used in that card.ironsniper1 wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2020 5:09 pm lsusb shows the usb wireless and lspci does not have anything for the wireless, also to test to see if the wifi card even works I am going to reinstall windows 7 real quick and see if it works in there and then reinstall linux after
it has a mini pcie DW1535C wifi card that is not working in Linux, but I have a spare USB wireless card that does work but I cam trying to get the 1535 working
that sounded a bit rude, every place I look online about this card every site has said it has the same atheros chipset so I don't know what to tell you, it works on windows 7 but windows 7 is a dog on this thing, now maybe the issue is because its a wireless and a Bluetooth card in one I don't knowperdido wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2020 5:40 pmYour information about a DW135C is pretty much useless without identifying the chipset, there were probably many different chipsets used in that card.ironsniper1 wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2020 5:09 pm lsusb shows the usb wireless and lspci does not have anything for the wireless, also to test to see if the wifi card even works I am going to reinstall windows 7 real quick and see if it works in there and then reinstall linux after
it has a mini pcie DW1535C wifi card that is not working in Linux, but I have a spare USB wireless card that does work but I cam trying to get the 1535 working
Since you can't provide what is needed I wish you well and good luck, maybe you will stumble into the answer.
Bye
The things you do not tell us, are usually the clue to fixing the problem.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be older.
This is not what I expected
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