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| From | jpff <jpff@codemist.co.uk> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | linux.debian.user |
| Subject | Re: A long rant on Debian 9 |
| Date | 2018-05-08 15:40 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <vNb0u-7Ep-7@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink) |
| References | <vMSTT-4JZ-3@gated-at.bofh.it> |
| Organization | linux.* mail to news gateway |
On Mon, 7 May 2018, Brian wrote: > On Mon 07 May 2018 at 18:17:07 +0100, jpff wrote: > >> Things are getting better if not quite right. I have a lean x/fvwm system >> installed and I have managed to get an xterm displayed. The major issues I >> have left outstanding are > > If you have fvwm on the system it was installed after first boot. To > state the obvious, either WiFi or ethernet was used. Which one was it? I did a complete reinstall using wired network, but ensured no desktp of any kind. Then added the most obvious things like fvwm, exim, emacs and some others > >> 1: The X40 has a three-mbutton trackpoint but while button 1 works, button >> 2 has no affect and button 3 does what button 2 should do. Not seen that >> before and not sure where to look. > > Dunno. It is not critical. Put it on the back burner. Just makes it hard to se. The middle button works in xterm but not in fvwm. Maybe not critical but a problem for my fingers who have been doing this for so long > >> 2: Still no wifi. iwconfig allows me to set key and essid etc but ifup >> says it has not heard about wlp2s2 which is the name "ip link" gives. >> Sometimes the wifi is active judging from the flashing of the lights but no >> connection. I am used to using ifconfig/iwconfig on other machines. > > You have installed wireless-tools (the installer doesn't). You could > also install net-tools if you feel more comfortable with it. Please > post the contents of /etc/network/interfaces and the output of 'ip a'. I have net-tools, not sure about wireless-tools. Will check when I can get back to a wired location. On the 64bit laptop at present ssh'ed into the Debian firewall. >> 3: My wifi is WPA-PSK (I think version 2). Is teresoe package I eed for >> this? Just realised that I have never used wifi on debian boxes.... > > Apart from wpasupplicant, no. I see evidence of some wps- files but not akl I expect from other systems > >> And again thank you all for your advice and comments. It is getting better. > > Answering a question or two might see a dramatic increase in betterness. > AFIK I have answered all questions; apologies if I am being unclear. > -- > Brian. > ==John ff
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A long rant on Debian 9 John <jpff@codemist.co.uk> - 2018-05-06 23:20 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Forest Dean Feighner <forest.feighner@gmail.com> - 2018-05-06 23:40 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2018-05-07 00:20 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Dan Norton <dnorton@mindspring.com> - 2018-05-07 05:40 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-05-07 17:30 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-05-07 17:40 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Dan Norton <dnorton@mindspring.com> - 2018-05-07 23:50 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2018-05-08 00:10 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 jpff <jpff@codemist.co.uk> - 2018-05-08 18:00 +0200
Re: minimal installation (was: A long rant on Debian 9) Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2018-05-08 00:10 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-05-08 09:50 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2018-05-08 14:00 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2018-05-08 14:40 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2018-05-08 16:00 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Dan Norton <dnorton@mindspring.com> - 2018-05-08 21:00 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Steve McIntyre <steve@einval.com> - 2018-05-08 16:00 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Steve McIntyre <steve@einval.com> - 2018-05-08 16:10 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 jpff <jpff@codemist.co.uk> - 2018-05-07 13:40 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-05-07 14:20 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Roberto C. Sánchez <roberto@debian.org> - 2018-05-07 16:50 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 jpff <jpff@codemist.co.uk> - 2018-05-07 16:50 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 bw <bwtnguy@yahoo.com> - 2018-05-07 17:10 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-05-07 18:00 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2018-05-07 14:30 +0200
Re: minimal installation (was: A long rant on Debian 9) Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2018-05-07 16:50 +0200
Re: minimal installation (was: A long rant on Debian 9) Dan Norton <dnorton@mindspring.com> - 2018-05-08 00:10 +0200
Re: minimal installation (was: A long rant on Debian 9) Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-05-08 00:30 +0200
Re: minimal installation (was: A long rant on Debian 9) Dan Norton <dnorton@mindspring.com> - 2018-05-08 00:40 +0200
Re: minimal installation (was: A long rant on Debian 9) Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-05-08 01:20 +0200
Re: minimal installation Dan Norton <dnorton@mindspring.com> - 2018-05-12 23:50 +0200
Re: minimal installation Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2018-05-13 00:30 +0200
Re: minimal installation Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2018-05-08 02:00 +0200
Re: minimal installation Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-05-08 21:00 +0200
Re: minimal installation Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2018-05-08 00:30 +0200
Re: minimal installation Dan Norton <dnorton@mindspring.com> - 2018-05-08 01:40 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Rick Thomas <rbthomas@pobox.com> - 2018-05-07 01:10 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2018-05-07 15:10 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Steve McIntyre <steve@einval.com> - 2018-05-07 15:40 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-05-07 16:00 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 jpff <jpff@codemist.co.uk> - 2018-05-07 19:20 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-05-07 20:20 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com> - 2018-05-07 22:40 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 jpff <jpff@codemist.co.uk> - 2018-05-08 15:40 +0200
Re: 3-button trackpoint configuration (was: A long rant on Debian 9) Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2018-05-08 16:10 +0200
Re: A long rant on Debian 9 Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-05-08 21:20 +0200
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