atheros AR8161

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install --print-uris build-essential
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
dpkg-dev fakeroot g++ g++-4.6 libalgorithm-diff-perl
libalgorithm-diff-xs-perl libalgorithm-merge-perl libdpkg-perl
libstdc++6-4.6-dev libtimedate-perl
Suggested packages:
debian-keyring g++-multilib g++-4.6-multilib gcc-4.6-doc libstdc++6-4.6-dbg
libstdc++6-4.6-doc
The following NEW packages will be installed:

martin-mystere

Yes !

Now click all the links

download the files

put them in a folder

Mighty

done and copied to the USB.

martin-mystere

cool , now plug it in the thoshiba

cd to the folder

then issue dpkg -i *

(sudo)

Mighty

as in sudo dpkg -i *?

martin-mystere

yes or *.deb

sudo dpkg -i *.deb

Mighty

2:54 PM

done! ended with Setting up build-essential (11.5ubuntu2) ...

martin-mystere

perfect !

now, you can follow the remaining instructions

returning in PENDRIVE/compat-wireless-2012-07-03-pc

./scripts/driver-select alx

make

sudo make install

I am crossing fingers

Mighty

./scripts/driver-select: Permission denied

and using sudo: sudo: ./scripts/driver-select: command not found

martin-mystere

ok , remove compat-wireless-2012-07-03-pc folder

then do this as user, not sudo :

tar -x compat-wireless-2012-07-03-pc.tar.bz2

cd compat-wireless-2012-07-03-pc

i'm going to download the archive too, for the test

Mighty

tar -x compat-wireless-2012-07-03-pc.tar.bz2 is waiting like forever :) The white blinking cursor is stationary

pls test

martin-mystere

ahhhh

I see. there is another error in what I have reported in my answer

do this :
tar -xvf compat-wireless-2012-07-03-pc.tar.bz2

(it wasn't extracting anything ! )

Mighty

3:01 PM

better now

let me proceed

extracted

bash: ./scripts/driver-select: Permission denied

martin-mystere

ll ./scripts/driver-select

it works on my box

Mighty

bash: ./scripts/driver-select: Permission denied

martin-mystere

are you in compat-wireless-2012-07-03-pc folder ??

Mighty

yes

martin-mystere

so type `
ll ./scripts/driver-select`

ll ./scripts/driver-select

there should be a permission problem

Mighty

3:05 PM

exactly

same error

martin-mystere

martin@martin-VirtualBox:~/compat-wireless-2012-07-03-pc$ ll ./scripts/driver-select
-rwxr-xr-x 1 martin martin 11736 2012-07-04 03:19 ./scripts/driver-select*

here is what i get

Mighty

ll?

martin-mystere

yes it is the same as 'ls -l'

Mighty

oooh that gives

-rw-r--r-- 1 ubuntu......

martin-mystere

ok.... this is because of the thumb drive I think

Mighty

3:07 PM

should I copy it from the thumb drive to the Ubuntu home directory?

martin-mystere

no , better :

move the archive .bz2 to the home of the ubuntu user

then uncompress it again

Mighty

ok

martin-mystere

files under scripts/ folder should have executable bit ON (x)

Mighty

ok that worked

Procesing nbewe driver-select request ...

Backing up Makefile: Makefile.bk

Backup exists: Makefile.bk

etc

martin-mystere

now : make

Mighty

3:11 PM

done with no error

martin-mystere

and finally sudo make install

Mighty

got an error

here's the whole session

ubuntu@ubuntu:~/compat-wireless-2012-07-03-pc$ ./scripts/driver-select alx
Processing new driver-select request...
Backing up makefile: Makefile.bk
Backup exists: Makefile.bk
Backing up makefile: drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/Makefile.bk
Backing up makefile: drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/Makefile.bk
Backup exists: Makefile.bk
Backup exists: Makefile.bk
Backup exists: drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/Makefile.bk
ubuntu@ubuntu:~/compat-wireless-2012-07-03-pc$ make
./scripts/gen-compat-autoconf.sh /home/ubuntu/compat-wireless-2012-07-03-pc/.config /home/ubuntu/compat-wireless-2012-07-03-pc/config.…

martin-mystere

yes this is because you are running a live cd

Mighty

hmmmn :) so should I go ahead and install? :D

martin-mystere

no no

Mighty

3:16 PM

ok

martin-mystere

let me see

do this

sudo modprobe alx

Mighty

FATAL: Module alx not found

martin-mystere

ok he as not installed the module yet

Mighty

I guess so

martin-mystere

cd ./drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/

sudo insmod alx.ko

I think it wont work

but still, try it ^^

Mighty

3:21 PM

cd ./drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/ or cd /drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/

martin-mystere

first one

Mighty

insmod: error inserting 'alx.ko': -1 Unknown symbol in module

martin-mystere

same thing. it's because it is not the only file the system needs to load the driver

ok go ahead if you can, install the distro

it should work anyway

It is because of the live filesystem

the install script is not written for that particular case

Mighty

I see :) crossing my fingers :) as I install. Thanks a lot.

martin-mystere

these network interfaces are a pain

Mighty

3:26 PM

yeah. I was thinking of installing wicd?

from the Live USB

martin-mystere

oh wicd wont work until the driver is installed

Mighty

to see if it would work. Disabling current NetworkManager

oh ok

thanks

martin-mystere

wicd is only an interface

Mighty

ok. Ubuntu installing

this will take a while. Thanks Martins. I have learnt a lot today. :D Hopefully it works after the distro is installed

martin-mystere

it's the problem with very new laptops

there are constantly releasing new network interfaces with absolutly no compat with the existing drivers

it's really a shame ;)

Mighty

3:29 PM

Exactly :) really a shame.

martin-mystere

in the past it there was ne2000 driver, that worked with pretty all the cards

Mighty

Ooops I have another issue: It didnt detect the Windows 8 on the pc

martin-mystere

errr

oh no I forgot about these UEFI issues

Mighty

I heard that last week

UEFI before disabling Secure Boot

martin-mystere

I think your windows 8 boots in UEFI mode

Mighty

3:37 PM

Yes it does. That's what the Toshiba guys said

martin-mystere

did you have grub displaying at startup ?

Mighty

which startup?

martin-mystere

oh sorry installed finished ?

Mighty

when I booted from USB?

I quit installation

since it didnt detect windows 8

martin-mystere

ha. ok !

good :)

Mighty

3:40 PM

and the other option was to delete all files on pc :D

martin-mystere

soooooo !

eheh

Mighty

which isnt an option :)

martin-mystere

to make ubuntu to detect windows 8 ... ubuntu should boot in UEFI mode

and it seems this is not the case

Mighty

so the new question is how to boot Ubuntu in UEFI mode

martin-mystere

yes. I am on this : askubuntu.com/questions/91437/…

Mighty

3:42 PM

I was looking here help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFIBooting

martin-mystere

help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI seems better

"Installing Ubuntu in EFI mode"

everything is here !

Mighty

Oh I have used that initially

that was the beginning of my journey with Secure Booting

the secure-remix didnt work

as initially I couldn't even access the Ubuntu Live USB

but after disabling Secure Boot, I was able to access the Live USB

martin-mystere

in UEFI mode ?

(step 3)

Mighty

Install Ubuntu from the Live CD/DVD or Live USB in the usual manner, then reboot the PC. ??

martin-mystere

yes, but only if you have booted ubuntu CD as UEFI

look at "Identifying if the computer boots the CD in EFI mode"

Mighty

3:48 PM

exactly

martin-mystere

there is a screenshot

Mighty

ok

martin-mystere

what do you see when you bootup on the cd ?

Mighty

This is possible only if you have already installed Ubuntu on the HDD

I see: Try Ubuntu, Install Ubuntu

martin-mystere

so the first screenshot

Mighty

3:50 PM

yes

martin-mystere

so... it should work :/

Mighty

:) yeah but didnt detect any OS

martin-mystere

you don't have the "something else" option in the installer ?

Mighty

It's there

but I'm wondering if after say I partition the hdd if it would affect Windows 8

martin-mystere

you have install ubuntu along side ?

Mighty

3:53 PM

yes I would love to install along side

but that option isn't there

just 2 options

martin-mystere

ah ok

so it doesn't see the efi partition

Mighty

exactly

I wish you were here lol :)

I've been on this for 2 weeks

martin-mystere

so I don't know, I think we miss something :/

I have to leave

Mighty

Thanks a lot Martin.

martin-mystere

but I'm 99% the atheros driver will work once installed

Mighty

3:56 PM

Deeply appreciate your effort

martin-mystere

no problem

see you around !

Mighty

Thanks :) see you.

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