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jun-dee

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Registered: 2026-06-16

Posts: 4

SliTaz Newbie Can't Get Network Working

Hello All

I'm trying out SliTaz and downloaded Rolling-Core64 and Rolling-Core5IN1. I can get both of them to boot and get a desktop but none of the wired and wireless adapters are working. I'm thinking the firmware for both are not loaded

DEVICES:

00:1f.6 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection (5) I219-V (rev 31)

04:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 8265 / 8275 (rev 78)

How, can I get these detected and activated?

Also, I used the frugal install method. I created a folder /slitaz, mounted/opened the ISO file and copied everything in the /slitaz folder

My current grub boot entry has the following and I believe I'm using the 5IN1 at the moment:

linux   /slitaz/boot/bzImage64 rw root=/dev/null vga=normal autologin home=/dev/sda3 config=/dev/sda3

initrd  /slitaz/boot/rootfs5.gz /slitaz/boot/rootfs4.gz /slitaz/boot/rootfs3.gz /slitaz/boot/rootfs2.gz /slitaz/boot/rootfs1.gz

Why won't it save the changes I make?

jun-dee

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Registered: 2026-06-16

Posts: 4

Re: SliTaz Newbie Can't Get Network Working

Changed:

linux /slitaz/boot/bzImage64 rw root=/dev/null vga=normal autologin home=/dev/sda3 config=/dev/sda3

to (entered the actual uuid and not "UUID"):

linux /slitaz/boot/bzImage64 rw root=UUID vga=normal autologin home=/slitaz

sda3 fails to mount

"wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock, missing codepage or helper program or other error"

"couldn't mount because of unsupported optional features (10000)"

jun-dee

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Registered: 2026-06-16

Posts: 4

Re: SliTaz Newbie Can't Get Network Working

I tried using the slitaz-rolling.iso this time as it is the recommended. Still the same issues

Ceel

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Registered: 2011-04-02

Posts: 1,423

Re: SliTaz Newbie Can't Get Network Working

Hello jun-dee,

From what I've read on the internet NIC I219-V is only supported from kernel 4.x; probably similar for your wireless interface.

Maybe you'll have more luck with Current64

Why won't it save the changes I make?

Seems your /dev/sda3 is not mounted at boot if you mean [c]tux/[/c] is not saved.

But packages installed in a Live session aren't saved. You need to generate a rootfs for that.

jun-dee

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Registered: 2026-06-16

Posts: 4

Re: SliTaz Newbie Can't Get Network Working

Thanks @Ceel

Booted using the iso downloaded from the link you provided and my ethernet is now working. WiFi still doesn't but I should be able to download the firmware

Thanks again

Ceel

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Registered: 2011-04-02

Posts: 1,423

Re: SliTaz Newbie Can't Get Network Working

Hi jun-dee,

For Wi-Fi install [c]firmware-iwlwifi-8265-20240610-x86_64.tazpkg[/c]

Then you'll have to modify in [c]/etc/network.conf[/c]

WIFI="yes"

WIFI_ESSID="your_network_name"

WIFI_KEY_TYPE="probably WPA"

WIFI_KEY="your_Wi-Fi_key".

then [c]/etc/init.d/network.sh restart[/c]

From here you'll have only Wi-Fi working, in SliTaz, you can only have one network adapter: ethernet or Wi-Fi