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pmam
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 Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 11:06 am Post subject: [SOLVED] NetworkManager & Wirless installation? |
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Hi,
I want to install wireless network card of my machine and followed http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Wifi -
I have done needed additional kernel configuration and also 'emerge --ask linux-firmware'
Here is driver info:
| Code: | Ethernet controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR5212/AR5213 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
Subsystem: Qualcomm Atheros TRENDnet TEW-443PI Wireless PCI Adapter
Kernel driver in use: ath5k |
| Code: | | 168c0013 Yes Atheros Communications Inc. AR5212/AR5213 Wireless Network Adapter ath5k v2.6.25- |
Then followed Handbook: https://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-amd64.xml?part=4&chap=4 -
As recommended there, I want to install wireless with graphical support - using NetworkManager -
I already emerged NetworkManager and added to rc-update,
however, do not know how to start it: During booting get this message:
| Code: | | WARNING: NetworkManager has started, but is inactive |
BTW: How can I see or print booting error messages?
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prozprcek
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| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 11:32 am Post subject: |
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You can see rc log by uncomenting
in /etc/rc.conf, and you'll have boot messages logged to /var/log/rc.log
As for networkmanager if you want graphical support you need to install frontend.
You can find a list of frontends here:
http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/NetworkManager |
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pmam
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| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 12:21 pm Post subject: |
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Dear prozprcek,
Your tip regarding rc.log is very helpful!
Here are the relevant lines from this file:
| Code: | * Starting NetworkManager ...
[ ok ]
Connecting 1sConnecting...............
* Marking NetworkManager as inactive. It will automatically be marked
* as started after a network connection has been established.
* WARNING: NetworkManager has started, but is inactive
* Bringing up interface enp2s0
* 10.0.0.6 ...
[ ok ] |
It seems OK and NetworkManager suppose to be started after enp2s0 is connected.
Frontend: I have a full package of KDE -
However, still do not see any icon of NetworkManager and do not know how to access it from KDE?
Thanks
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prozprcek
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| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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I don't use KDE myself, but I AFAIK KDE doesn't pull kde-misc/networkmanagement.
To see if you have it installed run following command (you must have gentoolkit installed):
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equery check "kde-misc/networkmanagement"
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If you get "No package found matching..." then run:
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emerge -av kde-misc/networkmanagement
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to install KDE frontend for networkmanager. |
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pmam
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| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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Dear prozprcek,
You are right! I had this package in the past, but thought I will not need, so unmerged...
Now I re-emerged it as you noted and finished the wireless configuration.
This message was sent wirelessly 
Thanks alot!
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