IRC log for #debianppc on 20111031

00:03.50simonlnumight wanna try X -configure to start one, or leave it up to the auto-detect
00:05.26AR-BradStill no dice
00:05.32AR-BradNeelfyn?
00:07.02AR-BradIt still won't load the graphical desktop environment
00:09.56AR-BradAnyother xorg files?
00:11.33AR-BradI just want to get gnome to move T.T
00:11.37AR-Bradnot move, work
00:12.39AR-BradWhat do I dooooo!?
00:21.24AR-BradI'm configuring my X file by hand
00:21.28AR-BradEr, manually
00:29.11simonlnudo you have an ~/.xsession or are you running it from gdm? mostly curiosity
00:30.01AR-BradWhat?
00:30.17AR-BradDude, you speaking some other language
00:30.20AR-Brad?
00:30.45simonlnugdm is a display manager, the login screen
00:31.14simonlnu~/ refers to your own home directory. .xsession is a file in it.
00:31.14aptthat's too long, simonlnu
00:31.23simonlnuapt: hush you
00:31.57AR-Bradgcm
00:31.58AR-Bradgcm*
00:32.02AR-BradGDM*
00:32.05simonlnugdm :)
00:32.06AR-Bradgdm3
00:32.09simonlnuok
00:32.19AR-BradIt says that link failed whenever it starts up
00:32.30AR-BradAnd it won't let me configure my screen...
00:32.44simonlnuyou probably want to look at /var/log/Xorg.0.log for (EE) lines
00:32.51simonlnulink failed?
00:33.07AR-BradYessir
00:33.44AR-BradAnd I have 2 (EE)'s.
00:34.24simonlnucould you paste those in here? (i won't ask you to pastebin 2 lines, and there's no kick bot here)
00:34.42AR-Brad(EE) Problem parsing the config file
00:34.52AR-Brad(EE) Error parsing the config file
00:34.55AR-BradBoth those
00:34.58simonlnuok
00:35.07simonlnuso you have an error in your conf ;)
00:35.41AR-BradOkay, so I edit..
00:36.00simonlnucorrect syntax is important
00:36.53AR-BradWait, how do I get to it?
00:37.04simonlnuyour conf is usually in /etc/X11
00:37.17AR-BradGot it
00:37.19simonlnuit's the xorg.conf
00:38.09AR-BradAlrighty.... Setting up my screen now
00:38.39simonlnuif you need to, run that X -configure so you have something to work from
00:38.50AR-BradI just did.
00:38.56simonlnu:)
00:39.30AR-BradDunno what to put for "viewport"
00:39.40simonlnu<PROTECTED>
00:39.43AR-BradAnd there is 4 display subsections.
00:39.53AR-BradIn my guide here it says there should only be one..
00:40.35AR-BradI mispelt default,too
00:40.53simonlnuthere can be many, for different pixel depths
00:41.35AR-BradSame EE lines
00:42.07AR-BradSame errors.
00:42.10AR-BradSame headache
00:42.51simonlnuwhat's your video card ?
00:43.05AR-BradATI Rage
00:43.10AR-BradMobility
00:43.11AR-BradM3
00:43.13AR-BradAGP 2x
00:44.16AR-BradCrap, gtg
00:44.18AR-Bradbbl
00:44.20AR-BradBye
00:44.29simonlnuhmm, rage x driver probably
00:44.33simonlnusee ya
00:44.39AR-BradDriver name is r128
00:45.18AR-BradJust so you know, lol. Now it is good bye
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18:24.08AR-BradHi!
18:24.16AR-BradDebian is all set up!
18:24.28AR-BradThanks so much, guys
18:25.35AR-BradOnly one problem right now..
18:26.12AR-BradI don't know how to install software from a CD
18:31.32simonlnuum? you can use apt-get cdrom
18:33.41AR-BradThat easy...?
18:34.10NeelfynWhat kind of software is it?
18:34.24NeelfynSources, debs, a distro CD,...?
18:34.36AR-BradOh, it's a driver CD
18:34.51NeelfynYeah but what do you have on it?
18:35.18AR-BradDrivers...?
18:35.42NeelfynObviously, but what's their "format"?
18:35.51AR-Bradlol
18:35.53AR-BradOh, duh
18:35.54AR-Bradbz2
18:36.07AR-BradI already unzipped them and put them onto my desktop
18:36.11NeelfynSources then?
18:36.20AR-BradBut I cannot figure out how to install them
18:36.33NeelfynWhere did you get them?
18:37.01AR-BradFrom the CD. I copied them to the desktop, then unzipped.
18:37.23AR-BradNow I have a large file that I cannot install anything from
18:38.26NeelfynHang on
18:38.33NeelfynYou're trying to install the WiFi card, right?
18:38.49AR-BradYes
18:39.11AR-BradThe instructions said drivers first, then plug in the card
18:39.16NeelfynYou got the CD with the card?
18:39.28AR-BradYes
18:41.03NeelfynYou're on Linux, don't think the Windows way :)
18:41.25AR-Brad...What is the Linux way?
18:41.39AR-BradI'm guessing complicated
18:41.42NeelfynPlug in the card, run lsusb, and tell me what it says about the card
18:41.56AR-Bradkk, one sec
18:42.11AR-BradWait, I'm using the card now..
18:42.54NeelfynHmm, do you know what model it is?
18:43.31AR-BradRalink USB 52mpbs USB Wi-Fi card
18:43.50AR-BradI put USB twice o.o
18:45.43NeelfynDid you already try if it works out of the box?
18:46.15AR-BradOn the other computer, no. It does not work.
18:49.18NeelfynOh wait.
18:49.31NeelfynDid you install firmware-ralink ?
18:49.44AR-BradNo..
18:49.55AR-BradI believe that is on the CD
18:51.01NeelfynForget about the CD that came with the card
18:52.09NeelfynIf you don't have the ethernet cable to connect the iBook and install it, you can just grab it from here: http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/f/firmware-nonfree/firmware-ralink_0.28+squeeze1_all.deb
18:52.23NeelfynThen copy it on the iBook with a USB stick or something, and install it
18:52.48AR-Bradkk
19:12.37AR-BradHow do I install THIS?
19:13.27Neelfyndpkg -i firmware-ralink_0.28+squeeze1_all.deb
19:13.33Neelfyn(as root)
19:19.40AR-BradI guess it helps to take it off of the USB disc first
19:20.00NeelfynThat shouldn't be important
19:20.23AR-BradWell, it's not working
19:20.41NeelfynWhat is not working?
19:21.40AR-BradIt says no such file or directory on the firmware
19:21.58NeelfynYou have to be in the same directory where you put the file
19:22.28AR-BradI  am
19:22.37NeelfynYou can either put the file in your home folder and run that again, either cd to the directory where it's located
19:23.35AR-BradOkay... Lemme try
19:29.43AR-BradIt's in my home, but I still get the same error
19:32.11NeelfynLet's do that step by step
19:32.18NeelfynOpen a new terminal
19:32.31NeelfynType su, then your root password
19:32.51Neelfyncd /home/your-username-here
19:33.04NeelfynAnd finally dpkg -i firmware-ralink_0.28+squeeze1_all.deb
19:33.22AR-BradI'm already logged in as su
19:33.31AR-BradI'll try the rest
19:33.43NeelfynWell then you're in root's home, not yours
19:34.18NeelfynI didn't know if you configured sudo and stuff
19:35.01AR-BradI did, I did
19:35.22AR-BradAnd I was in my username's home
19:35.39AR-BradStill no luck
19:35.55NeelfynDid you rename the file or something?
19:36.04AR-BradNope
19:36.30NeelfynIt should work the way I told you then.
19:37.46AR-BradWai, do I use root terminal or normal terminal?
19:38.05NeelfynIf you use the root terminal you don't need to run su
19:46.28AR-Bradno dice
19:49.49NeelfynLook, tell me what this says: ls /home
19:50.36AR-Bradbradley
19:51.16NeelfynRight, now, if you type: ls /home/bradley
19:51.24NeelfynDo you see the firmware deb file?
19:51.45AR-BradYes
19:51.59NeelfynWell
19:52.18NeelfynI don't understant what's wrong since it's there
19:52.24NeelfynLet's start over again
19:52.33AR-BradOk...
19:52.34NeelfynOpen the root terminal
19:52.44AR-Braddone
19:52.50NeelfynThen type cd /home/bradley
19:53.30AR-Braddone
19:53.39NeelfynAnd now type And then dpkg -i firmware-ralink_0.28+squeeze1_all.deb
19:53.42NeelfynOops
19:53.53Neelfyndpkg -i firmware-ralink_0.28+squeeze1_all.deb
19:54.03NeelfynType that.
19:55.07AR-BradEureka
19:55.12AR-BradIt unpacked
19:55.17NeelfynWhat were you doing wrong?
19:55.33AR-BradTo be honest, I don't know
19:56.22AR-BradNow do I do basically the same command with the driver?
19:57.01NeelfynNo, now you plug your card in, reboot, and I think it should work
19:57.23AR-BradK, I'll disconnect from here for a bit
19:57.29Neelfyn'kay
19:57.42AR-BradThanks for the help
19:59.45Neelfyn40 minutes to open a terminal and run 2 commands :/
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20:02.50AR-BradWhat do you know, Freenode DOES work on Nintendo DSi.
20:02.57NeelfynHah
20:03.11AR-BradHeh heh..
20:03.24NeelfynDoes it work now?
20:08.52simonlnuor just you know use the full path
20:09.18simonlnuhmm
20:10.46NeelfynHm?
20:11.39NeelfynAh yeah
20:12.16NeelfynBut I think he simply doesn't understand what he's doing
20:12.51NeelfynAnd then I'd confuse him even more :p
20:13.13NeelfynIt's okay, as long as he figured it out
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20:32.30simonlnuno he doesn't

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