Dear all,
I'm trying to install Debian into my new ASUS X450JF that got an Ethernet card Qualcomm Atheros QCA8171.
However, it seems the chipset is not recognized during the installation of the testing version. (It actually asked me to configure my Wireless device instead (But same as well, not recognized. It is a RT3290 Wifi+BT combo.)
What can I do?
Hope you can help !
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Qualcomm Atheros QCA8171 not recognized during installation
Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA8171 not recognized during installat
Install firmware-ralink for the wireless
The wired NIC requires the alx driver - no experience with that, but I believe it's available via compat-drivers (compat-wireless): http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collabor ... orking/alx
The wired NIC requires the alx driver - no experience with that, but I believe it's available via compat-drivers (compat-wireless): http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collabor ... orking/alx
Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA8171 not recognized during installat
Wow thanks for this prompt reply.
So during installation, I should go to command line and install these?
How does it work?
Thank you !
EDIT: If I add the .deb of the firmware into a second USB key, then it works. I have been able to connect to the network.
Thanks again
So during installation, I should go to command line and install these?
How does it work?
Thank you !
EDIT: If I add the .deb of the firmware into a second USB key, then it works. I have been able to connect to the network.
Thanks again
Last edited by dudumomo on 2013-07-22 13:36, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA8171 not recognized during installat
Synaptic shows a package called firmware-atheros which is available on the unofficial netinst CD with firmware. Why don't you try that?
Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA8171 not recognized during installat
http://wiki.debian.org/Firmware#Firmwar ... stallationdudumomo wrote:So during installation
Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA8171 not recognized during installat
He should not, because it is used by the USB wireless and Bluetooth devices. It clearly says so in its description.chakrsc22 wrote:Synaptic shows a package called firmware-atheros which is available on the unofficial netinst CD with firmware. Why don't you try that?
The Atheros drivers are free software and thus included in the mainline kernel. The "problem" is that Debian kernels are usually "old." According to this simple search at Kernel.org (1), support for this device was added earlier this year, thus you may need a newer kernel.
1: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kerne ... rep&q=8171
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Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA8171 not recognized during installat
Download compat-drivers source code https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel ... -u.tar.bz2
Extract the tarball and type the following commands on a terminal:
cd [path-to-extracted-driver]
./scripts/driver-select alx
make
sudo make install
Reboot the system.
Read more: http://blog.norture.com/2013/05/how-to- ... z2ZoEn3QaY
The alx driver provides support for these chipsets:
1969:1091 – AR8161 Gigabit Ethernet
1969:1090 – AR8162 Fast Ethernet
1969:10A1 – QCA8171 Gigabit Ethernet
1969:10A0 – QCA8172 Fast Ethernet
The driver also supports the following chipsets using atl1c:
1969:1063 – AR8131 Gigabit Ethernet
1969:1062 – AR8132 Fast Ethernet
1969:2062 – AR8152 v2.0 Fast Ethernet
1969:2060 – AR8152 v1.1 Fast Ethernet
1969:1073 – AR8151 v1.0 Gigabit Ethernet
1969:1083 – AR8151 v2.0 Gigabit Ethernet
Also found an answer on the Debian wiki
http://wiki.debian.org/ath9k
Extract the tarball and type the following commands on a terminal:
cd [path-to-extracted-driver]
./scripts/driver-select alx
make
sudo make install
Reboot the system.
Read more: http://blog.norture.com/2013/05/how-to- ... z2ZoEn3QaY
The alx driver provides support for these chipsets:
1969:1091 – AR8161 Gigabit Ethernet
1969:1090 – AR8162 Fast Ethernet
1969:10A1 – QCA8171 Gigabit Ethernet
1969:10A0 – QCA8172 Fast Ethernet
The driver also supports the following chipsets using atl1c:
1969:1063 – AR8131 Gigabit Ethernet
1969:1062 – AR8132 Fast Ethernet
1969:2062 – AR8152 v2.0 Fast Ethernet
1969:2060 – AR8152 v1.1 Fast Ethernet
1969:1073 – AR8151 v1.0 Gigabit Ethernet
1969:1083 – AR8151 v2.0 Gigabit Ethernet
Also found an answer on the Debian wiki
http://wiki.debian.org/ath9k