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linux on eircom

  • 10-12-2010 7:16pm
    #1
    WildOscar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 396 ✭✭


    is it possible to connect to eircom netopia router with damn small linux live cd l thought i had posted this but do not see it


Comments

  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    So long as the LiveCD supports your network card, then there should be no problems.


  • #3
    WildOscar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 396 ✭✭WildOscar


    aidan_walsh wrote: »
    So long as the LiveCD supports your network card, then there should be no problems.
    how will i know and where do i begin starting the connection. Do you mean the pc/pcmcia card that connects me wirelessly to lan . if so it is not flashing


  • #4
    phill106
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,826 ✭✭✭phill106


    WildOscar wrote: »
    how will i know and where do i begin starting the connection. Do you mean the pc/pcmcia card that connects me wirelessly to lan . if so it is not flashing

    if the wifi card is not detected automatically, may be an idea to connect using lan to get the drivers.


  • #5
    WildOscar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 396 ✭✭WildOscar


    phill106 wrote: »
    if the wifi card is not detected automatically, may be an idea to connect using lan to get the drivers.
    the drivers for linux? i cannot connect using lan the pc lan card does not work. i could connect using windows to get the drivers? where would i install them, can you install into a live os?
    I just did some searching and apparently i may need a different wi fi card


  • #6
    KAGY
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭KAGY


    It can be hard setting up the wireless without a wired lan to kick start you and download the drivers. You shouldn't have to worry about the eircom broadband, all that stuff is taken care of in the netopia box and the lan and wlan is common to all operating systems.

    If there is no drivers for your wireless card for Linux you can always use a solution called NDISwrapper which acts as a software interface betweeen Linux and the windows drivers. http://sourceforge.net/projects/ndiswrapper/files/stable/1.56/ndiswrapper-1.56.tar.gz/download

    So you need to download the windows drivers for your card and extract them if you can, ndiswrapper needs to see the *.inf file.
    Download ndiswrapper if it doesn't come with damn small.
    Copy both to a usb key
    Install dsl and then ndiswrapper, during the setup you should be asked for the inf file.
    Google ndiswrapper and the make and model of your card for more detailed info


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  • #7
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,048 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    WildOscar wrote: »
    is it possible to connect to eircom netopia router with damn small linux live cd l thought i had posted this but do not see it


    Nothing to do with the router ....... it depends on whether the livecd you are using has the required files in it for your hardware.

    If it doesn't then try a different distro/livecd


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