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On 06/29/13 12:16, Zind wrote: |
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> hi all, |
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> I am new to Gentoo. I came across some problems in the Gentoo |
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> installation process. |
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> I got a relatively new laptop: Lenovo IdeaPad Y400. |
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> The Gentoo iso I choose is: admincd-amd64-20130620.iso, from: |
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> http://distfiles.gentoo.org/releases/amd64/autobuilds/20130620/hardened/ |
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> After I made the LiveUSB, disabling the UEFI boot, I finally boot into |
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> the Gentoo kernel. But I could not connect to the network. |
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> Using the `ifconfig -a` command, I can only see the loopback interface: lo. |
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> Using the `lspci` command, I can see the two network adapters: |
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> (1) the Ethernet adapter |
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> Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR8161 Gigabit Ethernet |
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> (2) the wireless adapter |
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> Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 2230 |
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> Subsystem: Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 2230 BGN |
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> (The two network adapters both work well under Windows 8.) |
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> After several times of STFW, I can confirm it's a network adapter driver |
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> support issue: lacks of coresponding network adapter drivers. |
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> For the AR8161 network adapter, it requires the alx kernal module: alx.ko. |
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> Previously, I thought I could at least compile this driver by myself, |
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> but soon I found it lacks of build-essential packages, too. :-( |
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> For the wireless network adapter, I can find |
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> iwlwifi-2030-6.ucode(coresponding to Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230 BGN |
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> adapter) under /lib/firmware, I tried the `modprobe iwlwifi` command, |
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> still doesn't work. Weird. |
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> Uh... I don't know what to do next to continue the installation. |
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> Any suggestion or advice is appreciated. |
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> PS. |
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> several links which I found useful: |
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> http://askubuntu.com/questions/165192/how-do-i-install-drivers-for-the-atheros-ar8161-ethernet-controller |
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> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2089512 |
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> http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/iwlwifi |
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Maybe this can be helpful in some way? |
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http://blechtog.wordpress.com/2012/08/06/gentoo-ethernet-atheros-ar8161-gigabit-ethernet-using-compat-wireless-module-alx/ |
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-- |
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Stop talking and start compiling. |
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Linux user #557897 |
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