[SOLVED]Arch not acknowledging wireless card.

Gusar · 2011-08-16 01:12:27

That's quite an old kernel. We're at 3.0.1 now (2.6.40.1 if the old naming was kept). So upgrade. For the firmware you should be using the linux-firmware package, what you're using now is possibly outdated too.

Then check dmesg, if it says anything interesting, particularly about firmware loading.

Stromblad · 2011-08-16 01:13:28

pacman -Syu
blah
blah
blah
THERE IS NOTHING TO DO

warenoso · 2011-08-16 01:13:29

Check the status of your mirror by visiting http://www.archlinux.de/?page=MirrorStatus

if outdated change mirror

Stromblad · 2011-08-16 01:14:52

Interesting, as I downloaded the most recent image from the website and used -Syu. Should there be some mirror I should be using other than the default US ones?

warenoso · 2011-08-16 01:17:04

Stromblad wrote:

Interesting, as I downloaded the most recent image from the website and used -Syu. Should there be some mirror I should be using other than the default US ones?

you may use whatever you want , just check that they are up to date.

fsckd · 2011-08-16 01:19:56

uname shows the version of the current running kernel
did you reboot after upgrading your kernel?
what does pacman -Qi linux say?

Stromblad · 2011-08-16 01:26:09

it says "command not found"
"error: package "linux" not found"

As for using those mirrors, I could not get a connection to them (even hardwired and I tested by pinging google first) I replaced the top 3 mirrors with the first 3 US ones at https://www.archlinux.de/?page=MirrorStatus

could not connect

warenoso · 2011-08-16 01:31:11

just a test , could you post the output of:

# pacman -Syyu

Stromblad · 2011-08-16 01:50:42

So this list that was given to me a few posts above http://www.archlinux.de/?page=MirrorStatus.

All I get is blah. file not found. blah.

I managed to haphazardly get "core is up to date"
and the system recognizing that "extra" and community were not up to date, only to get blah file not found, blah when actually attempting to update them.

I looked at the dates on these servers, they appear to be recent. Evidently I am using a way outdated kernel, I cant update them with the default mirrors, or with that list provided to me. Is there another list. Yes, I double checked, first time was due to spelling errors, I double checked and corrected them. I have tried 6 servers thus far. 4 US 2 ANY. Any ideas?

Thanks you guys youve been great, ill be going to bed now but i really appreciate it. Ill keep trying tommorow

Stromblad · 2011-08-16 01:53:16

and the answer is likely because those mirrors are infact, not up to date. I just ran the tool myself on archlinux.org myself. Not even close

HoboJ · 2011-08-16 01:55:56

You need kernel 2.6.37 at least to get that wireless card to work. Find a different mirror and update then it will work, no problems.

Stromblad · 2011-08-16 02:12:33

THANK YOU PEEPS. wlan0 now exists. I may have trouble configuring it but this thread is SOLVED. Sorry for being an annoying returning nub. I learned alot even though I was doing everything wrong to begin with.

Thanks again!

ewaller · 2011-08-16 02:25:10

Stromblad wrote:

THANK YOU PEEPS. .... I may have trouble configuring it but this thread is SOLVED.

You dorealize you have the power to mark it solved yourself. It is actually an unofficial thing -- We suggest the original poster edit their first post and change the subject when they feel their thread is solved.

You made it pretty clear it is, so I'll do it for you (I can and the other mods can do that ) If I'm wrong, feel free to change it back...

Sorry for being an annoying returning nub. I learned alot even though I was doing everything wrong to begin with.

Most of us enjoy helping -- especially those who show a willingness to help themselves. Welcome to Arch Linux.

Edit, Hey wait -- someone already did mark it solved

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