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| − | Setup on: 2008-11-22. Sidux Kernel 2.6.27 comes with the needed configuration only the firmware microcode is missing. Until this code is not integrated into the nonfree package
| + | See [How to install Intel Device 4236 under sidux 2008-03 (Ουρέα)] for more info. |
| − | [http://packages.debian.org/firmware-iwlwifi firmware-iwlwifi] there is need to copy it by hand (see below).
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| − | {{HINT|If the iwlwifi-5000 microcode is migrated ([http://bugs.debian.org/497717 currently on the wishlist]) into the firmware-iwlwifi package, then you can try as root to '''apt-get update && apt-get install firmware-iwlwifi''' }}
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| − | {{HINT|New versions of the microcode might be available on the [http://intellinuxwireless.org/ Wireless WiFi Link drivers for Linux page by Intel] in the download section. }}
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| − | == Hardware Installation ==
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| − | # Update to 2.6.27 Kernel <br />{{cmdroot|apt-get update && apt-get install linux-image-2.6-sidux-686 linux-headers-2.6-sidux-686}}
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| − | # Get the Firmware microcode from the [http://intellinuxwireless.org/?n=Downloads Intel Website] <br />{{cmduser|wget http://intellinuxwireless.org/iwlwifi/downloads/iwlwifi-5000-ucode-5.4.A.11.tar.gz}} and unpack it <br />{{cmduser|tar -zxvf iwlwifi-5000-ucode-5.4.A.11.tar.gz}}
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| − | # Copy the Microcode into the firmware dirctory <br />{{path|/lib/firmware/}} <br />for example by <br />{{cmdroot|cp iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode /lib/firmware/}}
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| − | # Reload the Kernel Module <br />{{cmdroot|modprobe -r iwlagn && modprobe iwlagn}}
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| − | # Done.
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| − | == Test of Hardware Installation ==
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| − | # Interface should be in the list now:<br />{{cmduser|nicinfo}}
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| − | # Scan for Networks, this should work now:<br />{{cmdroot|iwlist scanning}}
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| − | == Usage Example: Establish a WLAN link with ''ceni'' ==
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| − | # Update ''ceni'' with ''wpagui'' {{cmdroot|apt-get update && apt-get install ceni wpagui}}
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| − | # Start ''ceni'' {{cmdroot|ceni}}
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| − | # Configure Wlan Interface within ''ceni''
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| − | # Use ... and then ''scan'' or ''roam''.
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| − | # With ''scan'' you should see wireless networks and be able to connect to them.
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| − | == Additional Notes ==
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| − | # {{cmduser|dmesg}}
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| − | # [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/269926 missing iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode report and discussion on launchpad]
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download linux kernel 2.6.26
download linux kernel prepatch 2.6.27-rc5
(http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/patch-2.6.27-rc5.bz2)
Device Drivers => Network device surppot => wireless LAN
CONFIG_WLAN_80211=y
CONFIG_IWLWIFI=y
CONFIG_IWLCORE=y
CONFIG_IWLWIFI_LEDS=y
CONFIG_IWLWIFI_RFKILL=y
CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUG=y
CONFIG_IWLAGN=y
CONFIG_IWLAGN_SPECTRUM_MEASUREMENT=y
CONFIG_IWLAGN_LEDS=y
CONFIG_IWL5000=y
make && make modules_install
cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/kernel-2.6.27-rc5
install wpa_supplicant
now enjoy your new wireless card :)
alternative if you want to use your stock < 2.6.27 Kernel
http://ubuntu-virginia.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=5710211&postcount=4
sidux 2008-03
See [How to install Intel Device 4236 under sidux 2008-03 (Ουρέα)] for more info.
