Is my Puppy broken or Iam just dumb? Cant Install Wlan

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Is my Puppy broken or Iam just dumb? Cant Install Wlan

#1 Post by Emperor »

Hello everyone,
I feel like an idiot. No matter what i tray i cant get any wireless usb adapter to work.

Everytime i install a PET and load the module it quits with a error message:Module not found or simple nothing (no new interface detected)

Ive tried a couple of wlan sticks but not a single one works

I run

Puppy Linux 4.3 with the 2.6.30.5 Kernel

on a

Toughbook M34 (no modem or other internet acces on board)

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#2 Post by bigpup »

Need specific name and model of USB Wireless adapter.
You are trying to use a older version of Puppy.
May be as simple as the wireless adapter is too new for that version of Puppy.
To get support for newer hardware, with Puppy you need to use a Puppy 5 version.
Puppy usually moves on to newer version to support new hardware.
If hardware was not available when Puppy 4.3 was developed, it probable does not support it. Especially with wireless support. Those things change by the hour.

Still may be you need a specific driver that did not come with Puppy 4.3, but need specific details about wireless adapter to help.
The things they do not tell you, are usually the clue to solving the problem.
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#3 Post by Emperor »

the thing is there are drivers out

so far ive tried

-generic TRUST wireless *size of a remote control LOL*

-"Digitus DN-7053-1" Ralink RTL8191SU
-"Edimax nano ew-7811un" RTL8188CUS

for the last two there are Pet drivers aviable but it seems that my puppy reject them :lol:

i can install them
but when i load it nothing happen (says module loaded)
or no module found

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#4 Post by bigpup »

The drivers may not work with Puppy 4.3
Specific driver packages need to be compiled for a specific version of Puppy.
Where are you getting these pet packages.?
Are you getting them from here:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=47267
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#5 Post by bigpup »

If you could use a newer version 5 of Puppy, your results would probable be better. A lot of problems got fixed with the newer versions of Puppy.
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#6 Post by rokytnji »

Edimax nano ew-7811un" RTL8188CUS
Short of installing a newer Puppy Linux version with a newer kernel than 4.31 comes with.

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/dow ... =true#2772

Maybe Big Pup will give a better answer than I though. You are trying to run newer wireless N usb that came out after 4.31 kernel was made.
Posted: Today, at 14:33 Post subject:
If you could use a newer version 5 of Puppy, your results would probable be better. A lot of problems got fixed with the newer versions of Puppy.
Yeah. What he said.

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 997#627997

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#7 Post by Emperor »

bigpup wrote:If you could use a newer version 5 of Puppy, your results would probable be better. A lot of problems got fixed with the newer versions of Puppy.
newer versions wont work.....ive tried that already. the 4.3 was the highest running version.

where i get the packages?

:lol: google

i have a injured hand and cant do much at moment

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#8 Post by bigpup »

The latest Puppy for older computers is Wary 5.3.
I would try that one.

You can download Wary iso file from here:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/quirky/wary-5.3/

For drivers to work in Puppy 4.3 get the pet packages from here:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=47267
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#9 Post by cthisbear »

Try this >>> Kinda Lucid Puppy 006 (August 1st)

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=57371

" Kinda Lucid Puppy is a 4.3.1-based puplet for general usage.

It is built to be better-looking, modern and suitable for multimedia
than 4.3.1: one puplet to rule them all. "

"""""""""

My sum up....excuse the tirade.

' Maybe I was busy at the time...but what a gem.

For >> Iguleder - in a genius moment has given me

Pwireless 2
Network Wizard >> Dougal
Simple Network
Network Wizard Classic >> Barry '

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=67859

I re-uploaded it here...>>> klp-006.iso

http://www.4shared.com/file/7sqsvU0p/klp-006.html

Chris.

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#10 Post by Emperor »

somehow it fixed itself (no joke)
after plugin and remove the usb stick it suddenly load a driver...... -__-
i have no idea how cause its even not an RTLXXXXX driver but i dont care as long it works.


But Thanks everyone for help

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