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Pinnacle TV tuner card, readreg error, dvb_register failed, cx8802 probe failed, firmware never loads
I'm trying to make this card work in a touch screen kiosk running Ubuntu 10.04, kernel 2.6.32-45-generic
This card seems to use the s5h1411 chip instead of the s5h1409 the modules are expecting. I've ...
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Debian - enable broadcom wireless controller
Ok, this is driving me crazy. I'm setting up an old Dell Precision M60 notebook, and I can't manage to enable support for its wireless device on debian squeeze.
What I tried:
lspci | grep -i ...
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help with laptop tv-tuner
I have bought a new laptop tuner (I think it's the same as the one in this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2028123). lsusb gives
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 048d:9135 Integrated ...
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Linux on a Dell Inspiron 630m
I have an old Dell Inspiron 630m with Windows XP and I want to put some Linux distro on it. I have tried Ubuntu 12 but it did not work (nothing happend). Downloading older versions is slow. I am not a ...
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Updating mobile phone's firmware on the Fedora 17
I try to update firmware on my mobile phone using Flashtool from Fedora 17. But I have encountered some problems with this software:
[root@zest FlashTool]# ./FlashTool Running as root. A libusb ...
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Compile mkvtoolnix for router with customized firmware
I am using my router (asus-rt66u with customized firmware (tomato) as a media server. To get the tools I need, I have been using the optware package manager which has has bunch of cross-compiled ...
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full-featured WLAN USB adaptor
I am searching for a WLAN USB adaptor that can be used as an Access Point as well as a mere client and in an AdHoc setup. It should support IEEE 802.11n and transmit rather fast (300Mbps).
As I ...
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Possible missing firmware
I've just installed Backtrack 5 r3 (Gnome, 64bits) on my new machine but I am kind of facing a problem.
I tried installing ATI driver, gparted, and libc for 32-bit support and I always seem to be ...
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Missing Firmware for Wired NIC on Debian
I'm trying to install debian 64bit from a debian live image using YUMI on my usb drive. I'm installing it on an Inspiron 6400, and there is missing firmware. I can't connect to the internet ...
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Trouble getting iwlwifi driver working
I just installed Debian and I am having issues getting my wireless working.
I installed Squeeze and also the nonfree firmware for iwlwifi.
I thought I did everything right but I am still not getting ...
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Installing driver on Debian Squeeze laptop
I'm trying to activate the wireless chipset on my Debian Squeeze laptop by following this tutorial.
I detected the type of wireless chipset I have built in my laptop using lspci and now I am trying ...
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Help with getting wifi up and running in Arch Linux on Mac Mini 3,1
I am dual booting arch linux on my mac mini 3,1. Am trying to get the WiFi to work and have hit a block. Am a Linux noob so have a couple of questions which I will put in bold.
Following these ...
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Repo source for firmware-linux-nonfree?
Which repository source do I need to add to my sources.list to access the package firmware-linux-nonfree?
I am using Deb 6 testing 32 bit.
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Firmware for wireless card on Ubuntu/Debian?
This is a follow up to my previous question about Debian support for Linksys Wusb600n. I have tried running the Ubunut/Xubuntu LiveCDs and the WiFi does not come up.
The Gnome Network Manager menu ...
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hack mac g4 powerbook firmware to boot linux?
Is there a way to flash/hack/jailbreak the firmware for say a 15" G4 powerbook so that I can boot from linux live usb sticks?
As it is many macs simply do not boot from usb, let alone usb sticks and ...
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Open Source firmware for e-ink book reader
Is there any open source version of firmware for ebook readers or maybe project like RockBox?
AFAIK most of e-ink readers runs linux, so maybe exists at least one model of e-reader with an open ...
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How to use the EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR kernel option?
I am using Gentoo, and I need to load an extra firmware to get my USB Wifi adapter work. I found an EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR kernel option, but I do not understand if it is used during compile time only or ...
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What firmware works with a D-Link DIR-600?
I'm planning on getting a D-Link DIR-600 to be used as a WLAN access point, and for WEP/WPA certificate management.
I know it works with DD-WRT, and OpenWRT, but not Tomato. Now, I've been looking ...
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How to flash firmware under Linux in practice?
Well, I am feeling too old for jumping through several burning hoops to upgrade several firmwares via the usual vendor-specific way: Download some DOS tools, waste some time creating a (Free-)DOS boot ...
