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Antix-Linux install on OLD EEEPC(asus)

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 12:46 pm
by Chriske
All got well but I have no wifi.
Did install MX-Linux before Antix install and there was no problem with wifi. But now I'm stuck.
Here's a readout of my system :

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hriske@EEEPC1:~
$ inxi -Fxzr
System:    Host: EEEPC1 Kernel: 4.10.5-antix.1-486-smp i686 bits: 32 gcc: 6.3.0
           Desktop: IceWM 1.4.2 Distro: antiX-17_386-full Heather Heyer 24 October 2017
Machine:   Device: laptop System: ASUSTeK product: 1000HE v: x.x serial: N/A
           Mobo: ASUSTeK model: 1000HE v: x.xx serial: N/A
           BIOS: American Megatrends v: 0605 date: 02/28/2009
Battery    BAT0: charge: 47.6 Wh 100.0% condition: 47.6/62.6 Wh (76%)
           model: ASUS 1000HE status: Full
CPU:       Single core Intel Atom N280 (-HT-) arch: Bonnell rev.2 cache: 512 KB
           flags: (nx pae sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) bmips: 3324
           clock speeds: max: 1667 MHz 1: 1667 MHz 2: 1000 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 945GSE Express Integrated Graphics Controller
           bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.19.2
           drivers: intel (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1024x600@60.00hz
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 945GME x86/MMX/SSE2
           version: 2.1 Mesa 13.0.6 Direct Render: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Def. Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.10.5-antix.1-486-smp
Network:   Card-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)
           driver: ath9k bus-ID: 01:00.0
           IF: wlan0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 Gigabit or Fast Ethernet
           driver: ATL1E port: ec00 bus-ID: 03:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 160.0GB (3.1% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST9160310AS size: 160.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 144G used: 2.8G (3%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.15GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 49.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 910
Repos:     Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/antix.list
           deb http://repo.antixlinux.com/stretch stretch main nosystemd
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
           deb http://ftp.be.debian.org/debian/ stretch-updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
           deb http://ftp.be.debian.org/debian/ stretch main contrib non-free
           deb http://security.debian.org/ stretch/updates main contrib non-free
Info:      Processes: 133 Uptime: 44 min Memory: 98.0/994.6MB
           Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 6.3.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.4.121) inxi: 2.3.40 
chriske@EEEPC1:~

Re: Antix-Linux install on OLD EEEPC(asus)

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 12:56 pm
by GuiGuy
Have you tried Ceni yet?

Re: Antix-Linux install on OLD EEEPC(asus)

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 12:56 pm
by anticapitalista
You should have installed the latest version - antiX-17.2

Re: Antix-Linux install on OLD EEEPC(asus)

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 1:17 pm
by GuiGuy
anticapitalista wrote: Thu Nov 29, 2018 12:56 pm You should have installed the latest version - antiX-17.2
And you should update your sig ;)

Re: Antix-Linux install on OLD EEEPC(asus)

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 1:27 pm
by rokytnji.1
wifi chip is

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Network: Card-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)
driver: ath9k bus-ID: 01:00.0
IF: wlan0 state: down mac: <filter>
Now I need to know if when you install. You use the wicd boot key < F key choice before install on 1st boot screen >

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... antix+17.2

Plus what Anti said. I am currently with my claims adjuster. So I will be absent fotr awhile.

Re: Antix-Linux install on OLD EEEPC(asus)

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 1:29 pm
by Chriske
anticapitalista wrote: Thu Nov 29, 2018 12:56 pm You should have installed the latest version - antiX-17.2
I might do just that...
Would it solve my wifi problem..?

Re: Antix-Linux install on OLD EEEPC(asus)

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 1:32 pm
by Chriske
Which one should I download...?

antiX-17.2_386-full.iso
antiX-17.2_386-base.iso
antiX-17.2_386-core.iso
antiX-17.2_386-net.iso

Re: Antix-Linux install on OLD EEEPC(asus)

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 1:38 pm
by Richard
Probably the -full which is complete.
*-base could also be a good starting point if you want to build it to your own specs.

Re: Antix-Linux install on OLD EEEPC(asus)

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 1:40 pm
by Chriske
GuiGuy wrote: Thu Nov 29, 2018 12:56 pm Have you tried Ceni yet?
Could you please explain, what is Ceni...?

Re: Antix-Linux install on OLD EEEPC(asus)

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 1:42 pm
by anticapitalista
Chriske wrote: Thu Nov 29, 2018 1:40 pm
GuiGuy wrote: Thu Nov 29, 2018 12:56 pm Have you tried Ceni yet?
Could you please explain, what is Ceni...?
http://download.tuxfamily.org/antix/doc ... Q/net.html