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I 'm trying to set up up a wireless home network in Linux Debian. I used to run an adhoc wireless network under Windows. One terminal would share its internet connection over the network. This had worked well until I had to update the wireless hardware. I had decided to install a wireless hotspot purchased through my internet provider (telus). To make a long story short, I could not connect 1 laptop to the internet at my home but everywhere else and believe me I tried hard. I had been toying around with the idea of switching to Linux for a few years and I thought this is as good a time as ever, since I have to learn a lot more about administration and computer set up.
Successfully installed Debian 7.3.0 x64+Net on the machine with the most problems. (Needed to get codex library to play movies). Works.
Downloaded Debian 7.30xi386 DVD set (3disks+ updates), the remaining 3 computers are all Dells, with 32bit cpu's. None of them will install, various problems relating to hardware and or non free firmware required. Read Debian Social Contract, I can accept that but need to find firmware etc to boot successfully.
Download Mint cinnamon x86Live 2 stations boot, the last stations hangs due to video adapter problems and set up freezes. (Error message: DSM manager fails.
Installed DSLlinux on last machine and can boot, hardware is supported except wireless card. I believe I found software for it (not yet tested).
This should confirm that all hardware I have can be made to work under linux. Don't like the idea of having 3 different distros on the network.
Is it possible to extract the configuration files from the hardware detection loop during boot up from Mint and DSL and the add them to the debian distro, so it could detect and install software for it?
Or What software is used in Debian 7.3 to detect hardware and firmware? How to add the missing hardware and firmware. On one of the machine I was given the package name for the non free Firmware. I downloaded it, but how would I add it to the distro so it could be detected during boot up?
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Successfully installed Debian 7.3.0 x64+Net on the machine with the most problems. (Needed to get codex library to play movies). Works.
Downloaded Debian 7.30xi386 DVD set (3disks+ updates), the remaining 3 computers are all Dells, with 32bit cpu's. None of them will install, various problems relating to hardware and or non free firmware required. Read Debian Social Contract, I can accept that but need to find firmware etc to boot successfully.
Download Mint cinnamon x86Live 2 stations boot, the last stations hangs due to video adapter problems and set up freezes. (Error message: DSM manager fails.
Installed DSLlinux on last machine and can boot, hardware is supported except wireless card. I believe I found software for it (not yet tested).
This should confirm that all hardware I have can be made to work under linux. Don't like the idea of having 3 different distros on the network.
Is it possible to extract the configuration files from the hardware detection loop during boot up from Mint and DSL and the add them to the debian distro, so it could detect and install software for it?
Or What software is used in Debian 7.3 to detect hardware and firmware? How to add the missing hardware and firmware. On one of the machine I was given the package name for the non free Firmware. I downloaded it, but how would I add it to the distro so it could be detected during boot up?
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