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#1 2011-04-05 12:53:37

CoolWhip
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[SOLVED] need a little final installation help

Hey,

first of all, i just installed the latest version of arch but I need to get the following things working:

wifi (didn't know what firmware i needed during install and just used eth0)
blue tooth (for my bluetooth mouse)
My external hard drive wont show up? do i need to set something up for this? the hard drive is fine

Im running Gnome as my X DE
Logging in as root
laptop is hp pavilion dv5

Wifi:

Here is a few outputs which might help:

[root@hackbox ~]# lspci
Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 5100 AGN [Shiloh] Network Connection

## i deleted the rest to save space here, please ask if you would like the whole list##

[root@hackbox ~]# iwconfig wlan0
wlan0     IEEE 802.11abgn  ESSID:off/any  
          Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=0 dBm   
          Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          
[root@hackbox ~]# ifconfig wlan0
wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:16:EA:67:CA:72  
          BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)

[root@hackbox ~]# dhcpcd wlan0
dhcpcd[8428]: version 5.2.11 starting
dhcpcd[8428]: wlan0: waiting for carrier
dhcpcd[8428]: timed out

[root@hackbox ~]# iwlist
Usage: iwlist [interface] scanning [essid NNN] [last]
              [interface] frequency 
              [interface] channel 
              [interface] bitrate 
              [interface] rate 
              [interface] encryption 
              [interface] keys 
              [interface] power 
              [interface] txpower 
              [interface] retry 
              [interface] ap 
              [interface] accesspoints 
              [interface] peers 
              [interface] event 
              [interface] auth 
              [interface] wpakeys 
              [interface] genie 
              [interface] modulation 

[root@hackbox ~]# ifconfig wlan0 up
[root@hackbox ~]# dhcpcd
dhcpcd[8462]: version 5.2.11 starting
dhcpcd[8462]: eth0: rebinding lease of 192.168.0.12
dhcpcd[8462]: wlan0: waiting for carrier
dhcpcd[8462]: eth0: acknowledged 192.168.0.12 from 192.168.0.1
dhcpcd[8462]: eth0: leased 192.168.0.12 for 86400 seconds
dhcpcd[8462]: forked to background, child pid 8494

[root@hackbox ~]# dhcpcd wlan0
dhcpcd[8495]: sending commands to master dhcpcd process

[root@hackbox ~]# dmesg | grep firmware
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: loaded firmware version 8.83.5.1 build 33692

Keep in mind I was connected via eth0 during this process.

Basically, im pretty sure i need to install some firmware and or drivers.. i just dont know what. I want the wireless to connect at startup.


Bluetooth:

Basically the only way i can get it to work at the moment is to do

# /etc/rc.d/dbus start
# /etc/rc.d/bluetooth start
# blueman-applet

the dbus is now starting at startup even, but bluetooth isnt..

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# DAEMONS
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# Daemons to start at boot-up (in this order)
#   - prefix a daemon with a ! to disable it
#   - prefix a daemon with a @ to start it up in the background
#
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng dbus network netfs bluetooth crond)

Im not sure if the bluetooth daemon is correct either?


External Hard Drive doesnt apper in my file manager:

External drive shows up in nautilus and thunar, but permission to transfer files is denied... why? I did:

#cd /etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d

#gedit 55-myconf.pkla

Added this to file:

[Storage Permissions]
Identity=unix-group:storage
Action=org.freedesktop.udisks.filesystem-mount;org.freedesktop.udisks.drive-eject;org.freedesktop.udisks.drive-detach;org.freedesktop.udisks.luks-unlock;org.freedesktop.udisks.inhibit-polling;org.freedesktop.udisks.drive-set-spindown
ResultAny=yes
ResultActive=yes
ResultInactive=no


#usermod -a -G storage root
#usermod -a -G storage dex

Any help/guidence would be much appreciated! I Have been using Ubuntu for the last 18 months and have always wanted to install Arch! And im keen to get to know this operating system well and be apart of the Arch community big_smile

Last edited by CoolWhip (2011-04-11 03:01:07)


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#2 2011-04-05 13:09:15

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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

Where can I get the latest arch Linux for AMD 64?

Thanks,
AJ

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#3 2011-04-05 13:53:35

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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

CoolWhip wrote:

DAEMONS=(syslog-ng network netfs crond)
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng dbus network crond)
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng bluetooth crond)

CoolWhip, please use [code ] tags when pasting code. It makes it easier to read and doesn't make you scroll as much in the thread. and why do you have 3 different daemon arrays in your rc.conf? You should have only one. Change it to

 DAEMONS=(syslog-ng dbus network netfs bluetooth crond)

AJones, please do not hijack threads. Keep it on topic. As for a 64 bit Arch, the obvious place would be the Arch Linux download page !


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#4 2011-04-05 14:01:39

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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

AJones wrote:

Where can I get the latest arch Linux for AMD 64?

Thanks,
AJ

There really isn't much in the way of "versions" as Arch is a rolling release. Try using the "Netinstall image" from here: http://www.archlinux.org/download/

CoolWhip wrote:

External Hard Drive doesnt apper in my file manager:
No idea why this is happening.. if there is sone configuration needed for this I may need some guidence
The hard drive works on my other pc's so the hard drive is fine.

Since you're using a desktop environment I will presume that you've also got a display manager handling your logins (GDM?), and I will presume you're using the Nautilus file manager. Did you install Gnome using the meta-package "gnome"?

Have you added yourself to the group "storage"? Are the necessary drivers in place to read the filesystem of the external drive? (ie. is it NTFS?) Is PolicyKit installed?

CoolWhip wrote:

DAEMONS=(syslog-ng network netfs crond)
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng dbus network crond)
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng bluetooth crond)

Why are there three lines here?

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#5 2011-04-05 14:44:51

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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

uc50ic4more wrote:

Since you're using a desktop environment I will presume that you've also got a display manager handling your logins (GDM?), and I will presume you're using the Nautilus file manager. Did you install Gnome using the meta-package "gnome"?

Have you added yourself to the group "storage"? Are the necessary drivers in place to read the filesystem of the external drive? (ie. is it NTFS?) Is PolicyKit installed?

CoolWhip wrote:

DAEMONS=(syslog-ng network netfs crond)
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng dbus network crond)
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng bluetooth crond)

Why are there three lines here?

No GMD, I log in using startx
and I did install gnome following this guide https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GNOME

the only thing in my ~/.xinitrc is

exec ck-launch-session gnome-session

I did

# useradd -m -g users -G audio,lp,optical,storage,video,wheel,games,power,scanner -s /bin/bash dex
# passwd dex

however, I have no home directory.. I log in as root and I only have file system, root and desktop folders in nautilus.  Its highly likely i dont have the drivers in place to read the filesystem of the external drive, PolicyKit is not installed to my knowledge.

And I will change the DAEMONS to this - -
DEAMONS=(syslog-ng dbus network ntfs bluetooth crond)

tomorrow, ill report back, its late here tongue


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#6 2011-04-05 15:10:03

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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

CoolWhip - If you're *not* using a display manager, then this page may well contain what you need:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pc … ormal_user

I know the page is for the PCManFM file manager; but I think the instructions for mounting external drives are file manager-agnostic and will work just fine for you.

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#7 2011-04-06 05:44:28

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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

So I logged in thismorning and before starting x i edited my /etc/rc.conf to have only:
DEAMONS=(syslog-ng dbus network ntfs bluetooth crond)

this still didn't start bluetooth the first time, however dbus did start. but I still had to do

 /etc/rc.d/bluetooth start 

and then manaually launch blueman-applet

As for my file system... i dont know what I did, because Im pretty sure I did nothing... (well I installed Thunar because i prefer it over nautilus)
and all of a sudden my hard drive poped up on my desktop smile  however, im still a little concerned I still havent configured my file system correctly... am I supposed to have folders such as Pictures, Downloads, Documents, Videos etc...?? or should i just create them myself?

I am still logging in as root, however, the user 'dex' i created works, but its still root... ie. i get this in the terminal:
root@hackbox dex~]#
should it not be dex@haxkbox~]# ??

I then looked at the link uc501c4more posted and ran this:

# cd /etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d

# gedit 55-myconf.pkla

added this to it:

[Storage Permissions]
Identity=unix-group:storage
Action=org.freedesktop.udisks.filesystem-mount;org.freedesktop.udisks.drive-eject;org.freedesktop.udisks.drive-detach;org.freedesktop.udisks.luks-unlock;org.freedesktop.udisks.inhibit-polling;org.freedesktop.udisks.drive-set-spindown
ResultAny=yes
ResultActive=yes
ResultInactive=no

# usermod -a -G storage root
# usermod -a -G storage dex

I reboot, and log in as dex

start x thisime doesn't work, i have to remove the # from my ~/.xinitrc for gnome
startx works..
So i am now
dex@hackbox /]$
Why am I not
dex@hackbox ~]$
by default???
I have to # cd ~/


On the bright side, my bluetooth loaded automatically... so I assume thats fixed...
My hard drive appears in file manager but still says permission denied when i try to open it..

furthermore, when I open my 'root' folder as admin, I still cant move files from root to dex..;. access denied...
what am i overlooking?

My wireless still remains the major issue though.

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#8 2011-04-06 15:22:52

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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

ok there's a whole lot of confusion now. Please list all your problems concisely and clearly so we can help.

As for you logging in directly to / -- it might be related to https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 79#p912979


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#9 2011-04-06 18:57:15

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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

xdg-user-dirs will give you the ~/Downloads etc. Just do xdg-user-dirs-update after installing. And it's a little off topic, but why do you pronounce CoolWhip like that? With so much emphasis on the h?

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#10 2011-04-07 03:02:33

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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

sorry for the confusion.. i was quite confused myself yesterday... Im off to work now, but will type a full clear list of whats going on at the moment when i get home.
Thanks for the link inxsible, looks like the same issue Im having, ill try stay on that thread to sort out that problem.

Id just like to also point out that im fairly inexperienced when it comes to linux, i mean i can grasp the basics.. but when explaining things to me, just pretend I know nothing lol
(Im getting there slowly) big_smile


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#11 2011-04-07 03:04:02

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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

stlarch wrote:

xdg-user-dirs will give you the ~/Downloads etc. Just do xdg-user-dirs-update after installing. And it's a little off topic, but why do you pronounce CoolWhip like that? With so much emphasis on the h?

Will also try this tonight!

and, well... you cant have pie without CoolWhip..


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#12 2011-04-07 03:17:23

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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

CoolWhip wrote:

Id just like to also point out that im fairly inexperienced when it comes to linux, i mean i can grasp the basics.. but when explaining things to me, just pretend I know nothing lol
(Im getting there slowly) big_smile

That isn't really how it works around here, if you don't understand something explained to you you should google it first (or search wiki/forums/ML), then follow up with a specific question.

Learning to fish rather than asking for a fish and all that, check out the Arch Way in the wiki.


Allan-Volunteer on the (topic being discussed) mailn lists. You never get the people who matters attention on the forums.
jasonwryan-Installing Arch is a measure of your literacy. Maintaining Arch is a measure of your diligence. Contributing to Arch is a measure of your competence.
Griemak-Bleeding edge, not bleeding flat. Edge denotes falls will occur from time to time. Bring your own parachute.

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#13 2011-04-07 07:43:53

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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

Yes, I am fully aware of 'the arch way' , its just more of a heads up for everyone than me asking for others to find and solve my problem.  I often have multiple tabs open at once in all kinds of wiki's trying to figure it out, i just never seem to find a wiki that doesn't assume any prior knowledge... however, forgive me, im only expressing my frustration tongue

but if one can learn to fish using a big net, is he lazy or good at fishing?

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#14 2011-04-07 10:11:46

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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

stlarch wrote:

xdg-user-dirs will give you the ~/Downloads etc. Just do xdg-user-dirs-update after installing.

That worked a treat :) thank you

so now my folders are there :)

the remaining issues are:

1)  my external drive will not mount (nor will usb sticks) they will show up in the file browser, but when I click on them i get the error message "Failed to mount Dave - Not Authorised" (my external drive is called Dave obviously)

this is strange, seeing as previously I was able to view files on the drive, just not move or copy files from or to it.

2) My wireless is not yet configured

[root@hackbox ~]# dmesg | grep firmware
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: loaded firmware version 8.83.5.1 build 33692 

this tells me that there is firmware installed, however how do I know if it is the correct firmare for my card?
I have searched through the wiki on wifi firmware and drives and I cannot confidently identify which firmware/drivers are required for my: Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 5100 AGN [Shiloh] Network Connection.

     This is my /etc/conf.d/wireless

 #
# Settings for wireless cards
#
# For each wireless interface declared in INTERFACES (in rc.conf), declare
# a wlan_${IF} variable that contains the arguments to be passed to
# iwconfig(8).  Then list the original interface name in the
# WLAN_INTERFACES array.
#

#wlan_eth0="eth0 mode managed essid default"
#WLAN_INTERFACES=(eth0)

     Is the /etc/conf.d/dhcpcd significant?

#
# Arguments to be passed to the DHCP client daemon
#

DHCPCD_ARGS="-q"

     It might also be useful to know that when I open connection properties and change eth0 to wlan0 i get the error

the interface does not exist

In the connection properties there is a drop down box for connecion name and it only has eth0 and lo in there.
how can I add wlan0? do i need to edit /etc/conf.d/wireless? or do I need to add wlan0 to /etc/network.d/interfaces?


3) this is not an urgent issue, but i dont think i have loaded any sound drivers because i also have no sound. but lets leave that for now and focus on the other two.

Is this info assisting anyone in assisting me? if you need more info/outputs, let me know :)

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#15 2011-04-07 10:16:11

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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

Have you read the respective wiki pages:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/HP_Pavilion_dv5
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless_Setup
?

What does 'ifconfig -a' say? Have you tried 'ifconfig wlan0 up' with sudo / as root?


As for the sound issue, check the mixer to see if you have unmuted the needed channels.

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#16 2011-04-07 11:45:51

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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

ok.. im getting somewhere.. i found my driver..

So far

[root@hackbox ~]# wget http://intellinuxwireless.org/iwlwifi/downloads/iwlwifi-5000-ucode-8.83.5.1.tgz
--2011-04-07 21:39:22--  http://intellinuxwireless.org/iwlwifi/downloads/iwlwifi-5000-ucode-8.83.5.1.tgz
Resolving intellinuxwireless.org... 204.253.143.234
Connecting to intellinuxwireless.org|204.253.143.234|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 179768 (176K) [application/x-gzip]
Saving to: “iwlwifi-5000-ucode-8.83.5.1.tgz”

100%[=========================================================>] 179,768     80.1K/s   in 2.2s    

2011-04-07 21:39:25 (80.1 KB/s) - “iwlwifi-5000-ucode-8.83.5.1.tgz” saved [179768/179768]

[root@hackbox ~]# ter zxvf iwlwifi-5000-ucode-8.83.5.1.tgz
bash: ter: command not found
[root@hackbox ~]# tar zxvf iwlwifi-5000-ucode-8.83.5.1.tgz
iwlwifi-5000-ucode-8.83.5.1/
iwlwifi-5000-ucode-8.83.5.1/iwlwifi-5000-5.ucode
iwlwifi-5000-ucode-8.83.5.1/README.iwlwifi-5000-ucode
iwlwifi-5000-ucode-8.83.5.1/LICENSE.iwlwifi-5000-ucode
[root@hackbox ~]# cd iwlwifi-5000-ucode-8.83.5.1
[root@hackbox ~]# cp iwlwifi-5000-5.ucode /lib/firmware/

this is now my /etc/rc/conf   Please let me know if something doeesnt look right

#
# /etc/rc.conf - Main Configuration for Arch Linux
#

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# LOCALIZATION
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# LOCALE: available languages can be listed with the 'locale -a' command
# HARDWARECLOCK: set to "UTC" or "localtime", any other value will result
#   in the hardware clock being left untouched (useful for virtualization)
# TIMEZONE: timezones are found in /usr/share/zoneinfo
# KEYMAP: keymaps are found in /usr/share/kbd/keymaps
# CONSOLEFONT: found in /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts (only needed for non-US)
# CONSOLEMAP: found in /usr/share/kbd/consoletrans
# USECOLOR: use ANSI color sequences in startup messages
#
LOCALE="en_US.UTF-8"
HARDWARECLOCK="UTC"
TIMEZONE="Australia/Brisbane"
KEYMAP="us"
CONSOLEFONT=
CONSOLEMAP=
USECOLOR="yes"

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# HARDWARE
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# MOD_AUTOLOAD: Allow autoloading of modules at boot and when needed
# MOD_BLACKLIST: Prevent udev from loading these modules
# MODULES: Modules to load at boot-up. Prefix with a ! to blacklist.
#
# NOTE: Use of 'MOD_BLACKLIST' is deprecated. Please use ! in the MODULES array.
#
MOD_AUTOLOAD="yes"
#MOD_BLACKLIST=() #deprecated
MODULES=(fuse usblp)

# Scan for LVM volume groups at startup, required if you use LVM
USELVM="no"

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# NETWORKING
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# HOSTNAME: Hostname of machine. Should also be put in /etc/hosts
#
HOSTNAME="hackbox"

# Use 'ifconfig -a' or 'ls /sys/class/net/' to see all available interfaces.
#
# Interfaces to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each interface then list in INTERFACES
#   - prefix an entry in INTERFACES with a ! to disable it
#   - no hyphens in your interface names - Bash doesn't like it
# 
# DHCP:     Set your interface to "dhcp" (eth0="dhcp")
# Wireless: See network profiles below
#

#Static IP example
#eth0="eth0 192.168.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255"
eth0="dhcp"
wlan0-"dhcp"
wlan_wlan0="wlan0 essid JDA"
#wlan_wlan0="wlan0 essid MyEssid key 1234567890" # hex WEP key
#wlan_wlan0="wlan0 essid MyEssid key s:asciikey" # ascii WEP key
INTERFACES=(eth0 wlan0)

# Routes to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each route then list in ROUTES
#   - prefix an entry in ROUTES with a ! to disable it
#
gateway="default gw 192.168.0.1"
ROUTES=(!gateway)
 
# Enable these network profiles at boot-up.  These are only useful
# if you happen to need multiple network configurations (ie, laptop users)
#   - set to 'menu' to present a menu during boot-up (dialog package required)
#   - prefix an entry with a ! to disable it
#
# Network profiles are found in /etc/network.d
#
# This now requires the netcfg package
#
NETWORKS=(main)

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# DAEMONS
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# Daemons to start at boot-up (in this order)
#   - prefix a daemon with a ! to disable it
#   - prefix a daemon with a @ to start it up in the background
#
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng dbus network netfs bluetooth crond)

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#17 2011-04-07 13:42:53

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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

The mere fact there is a wlan0 interface present in the ifconfig output of your first post should be a hint.

Your driver has been present and loaded all along. No driver means no interface. An interface implies driver and firmware loaded successfully.

Check the wiki on how to configure your wireless interface. 90% of the time simply trying to acquire an IP address by DHCP isn't quite how it works. The same advice for your bluetooth: the Arch wiki has in-depth information on how to set up persistent bluetooth connections.

As for logging in as root, I do hope you know what the potential problems are... You might as well go back to Windows with that mentality.

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#18 2011-04-07 13:47:03

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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

im am posting this from ly laptop, from my wifi using wicd big_smile

good times.. now... how do i make it start automatically? lol

as far as internet goes.. i think i can figure the rest out (or ill ask again if i need help)

can anyone please explain where i can attain the relevant info for why my external HDD wont mount...

also, why do I become dex@hackbox /]$ after I startx from dex@hackbox ~]$ ???

also, I still have no sound sad


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#19 2011-04-07 13:52:09

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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

For external HDD -- there are multiple options.
a) use udev rules from the wiki - Search for Udev and it should take you to the appropriate page
b) use devmon or udiskie or berbae's script. These all use udisks for auto-mounting

For sound : Well install ALSA- Again search the wiki for alsa and you should get the info.


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#20 2011-04-07 14:04:42

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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

.:B:. wrote:

The mere fact there is a wlan0 interface present in the ifconfig output of your first post should be a hint.

Your driver has been present and loaded all along. No driver means no interface. An interface implies driver and firmware loaded successfully.

Check the wiki on how to configure your wireless interface. 90% of the time simply trying to acquire an IP address by DHCP isn't quite how it works. The same advice for your bluetooth: the Arch wiki has in-depth information on how to set up persistent bluetooth connections.

As for logging in as root, I do hope you know what the potential problems are... You might as well go back to Windows with that mentality.

thanks for that, however as I explained in my first post, I was only logging in as root to begin with (before I had set up a user) If you followed the rest of my posts you would see that i have been logging in as 'dex' for some time.

And yes, I eventually caught on that I had drivers/firmware installed, but i wasn't sure to begin with (im still on my linux L plates)
And while I thank you for offering your perception on my mentality, if I require that information in the future i will ask for it.
Can you possibly shed some light my unsolved issues?


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#21 2011-04-07 14:08:53

CoolWhip
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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

Inxsible wrote:

For external HDD -- there are multiple options.
a) use udev rules from the wiki - Search for Udev and it should take you to the appropriate page
b) use devmon or udiskie or berbae's script. These all use udisks for auto-mounting

For sound : Well install ALSA- Again search the wiki for alsa and you should get the info.

Thanks for that.
Sound now works after installing alsa and its extras,
will try sort out my drives tomorrow. time to get some rest.

Im just happy I have wicd working big_smile any tips on how to make it automatically connect at startup??


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#22 2011-04-07 14:49:17

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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

Put wicd in your DAEMONS array and add wicd-gtk to your autostart file in your DE.


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#23 2011-04-08 19:13:51

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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

I was new to Arch a few days ago, coming from other distros. I followed the beginner's guide, here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners%27_Guide.  I installed from a net-install disk and just followed the directions. Piece of cake. Perhaps some of the problems you're having would be sorted out by having a look there.


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#24 2011-04-09 04:16:03

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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

Inxsible wrote:

Put wicd in your DAEMONS array and add wicd-gtk to your autostart file in your DE.

thanks, wicd is already in my DAEMONS array, can you tell me where the autostart file can be found? or will adding it to startup applications via the gnome main menu/preferences/startup apps suffice?

and thanks oboedad55, but I did use that guide to install my system, i guess human error and the fact that im a linux novice meant i still ran into issues tongue


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#25 2011-04-10 07:22:26

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Re: [SOLVED] need a little final installation help

Inxsible wrote:

For external HDD -- there are multiple options.
a) use udev rules from the wiki - Search for Udev and it should take you to the appropriate page
b) use devmon or udiskie or berbae's script. These all use udisks for auto-mounting


Hey Thanks, this worked.. I installed devmon,
I was just wondering how to get devmon to auto start on startup
At the moment I have to start the script with

# devmon &

Can I add this command to my startup scripts? and where would they be? I've just upgraded to gnome 3 and i cant seem to find start up apps..

thanks again for all your help smile its been very useful!


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