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   linux_noob
   

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   Hey guys

   could someone tell me how to get wifi up and running with the rtl8191SEvB chipset?
   Is it possible to download a tazpkg package and install it via usb? I tried it with linux-wireless (tazpkg install as root) but it does not work.

   Please go easy on me, i am a linux_noob and there are many questions ahead :-)
   By the way, every time i reboot slitaz, i have to select the language and keyboard layout.... why exactly is that?

   Thanks!

   Posted 10 months ago #
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   mojo
   

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   Is the wireless adapter plugged into usb or built-in pci?
   Open a terminal
   If built-in pci
   type
   lspci -nn
   hit enter key
   Post the output

   If usb
   type
   lsusb
   hit enter key
   Post the output

   By the way, every time i reboot slitaz, i have to select the language and keyboard layout.... why exactly is that?

   If you have a persistent frugal or full install of slitaz which saves configuration in /etc/locale.conf and /etc/keymap.conf you will not be prompted to select language and keymap on boot.

   Posted 10 months ago #
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   linux_noob
   

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   Hi Mojo,

   it is build-in pci. I read somewhere on the internet, that compiling and install the appropriate driver should help. I hooked my latop up via eth and installed gcc with the slitaz-toolchain package and downloaded the driver source from realtek. But the command make gives me make: **** /lib/modules/2.6.37-slitaz/build: No such file or directory.
   Although i am in the directory where the makefile is loacated.. Maybe, the driver is not meant for slitaz? The readme states only the major distributions.

   As for the language and keyboard-map: I am a noob :-) It works just fine. Have been to long in front of my laptop trying to install different distributions.. :-)

   Should i mention, that i tried slitaz several times, turned around and installed ubuntu again? :-) But something always gets me back to slitaz. It is the lightwight of it and the nicest community ever! Always getting quick help! I can imagine how dull it must feel, to help users again and again with the same things. Sorry for that! Maybe someone could add a full and understandable tutorial for us noobs? I am sure, that many many other users would turn to slitaz and stay :-)

   Thanx a lot dude for your help (in advance)!

   Posted 10 months ago #
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   linux_noob
   

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   Figured it out myself. I didn't install the linux-module-header package. After i did that i was able to compile the driver source from realtek.

   Happy wlan surfing!!

   linux_noob

   Posted 10 months ago #

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