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genozzolo

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Registered: 2010-05-07

Posts: 3

DELL STUDIO 1555 Cant install

Hi

has been all day im trying to install arch but cant

I've only wireless and cant get it work for download first stuffs and let it work so im stuck after first reboot of installation.

I got as network controller :  Intel Wireless Wifi Link 5100

and ethernet controller : Broadcom netlink bcm5784m

tryed many stuffs on forum / web didnt work.

Can anyone point out easily which step Ive to take or ive to write down on config during installation ?

Thanks

Fingel

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Registered: 2009-02-28

Posts: 105

Re: DELL STUDIO 1555 Cant install

When you get to the part of the install for selecting packages, make sure you select iwlwifi-5000-ucode. The installer loads this by default, but if you dont tell it to install it you wont have your wireless card's firmware when you reboot. May as well install iwlwifi-5150-ucode as well I'm not sure which one is for your card.
Welcome to Arch!

genozzolo

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Registered: 2010-05-07

Posts: 3

Re: DELL STUDIO 1555 Cant install

dhcpcd goes in timeout

It wasnt that update, dunno which is I just picked all and installed everything

but now ive the timeout problem

Fingel

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Registered: 2009-02-28

Posts: 105

Re: DELL STUDIO 1555 Cant install

To get wireless working from the terminal as root:
ifconfig wlan0 up
iwconfig wlan0 essid <your access point here>
iwconfig (too see if you are associated, then...)
dhcpcd

See if that works.

genozzolo

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Registered: 2010-05-07

Posts: 3

Re: DELL STUDIO 1555 Cant install

yes thats what I did and after dhcpcd, it goes timeout