problem with Qualcomm Atheros
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problem with Qualcomm Atheros
I've installed latest Mint to an Acer Aspire notebook, have updated Mint software throught Ethernet connection but can't setup it's wireless adapter.
According to it's datasheet https://www.acer.com/datasheets/2015/48 ... L.011.html it's a Qualcomm Atheros NFA435
lspci shows the chipset listed but probing several drivers with modprobe doesn't show the kernel detecting anything.
Any help would be very appreciated. TIA,
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seb
According to it's datasheet https://www.acer.com/datasheets/2015/48 ... L.011.html it's a Qualcomm Atheros NFA435
lspci shows the chipset listed but probing several drivers with modprobe doesn't show the kernel detecting anything.
Any help would be very appreciated. TIA,
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seb
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Re: problem with Qualcomm Atheros
Hello Seb and Welcome to Linux Mint Forums,
Could you go to a terminal and type the following commands and post back here the outputs.
This will help set up your card.
Alternatively you can run the wireless script in my signature and post the output.
Could you go to a terminal and type the following commands and post back here the outputs.
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inxi -nn
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rfkill list
Alternatively you can run the wireless script in my signature and post the output.
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Re: problem with Qualcomm Atheros
A couple things could be happening, lack of firmware and power management
To disable power management
Reboot
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sudo sed -i 's/wifi.powersave = 3/wifi.powersave = 2/' /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/default-wifi-powersave-on.conf
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sudo apt-get install linux-firmware
Re: problem with Qualcomm Atheros
Hi,
Here the oiutputs.
Thanks!
Here the oiutputs.
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inxi -nn output:
Network: Card-1: Qualcomm Atheros Device 0042 driver: ath10k_pci
IF: N/A state: N/A speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: N/A
Card-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
driver: r8169
IF: eth0 state: down mac: 54:ab:3a:5b:51:32
rfkill list output:
0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
Re: problem with Qualcomm Atheros
I think neither of them, the file you try to modify (/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/default-wifi-powersave-on.conf) doesn't exist and firmware-linux and firmware-linux-nonfree are installed.JeremyB wrote:A couple things could be happening, lack of firmware and power managementTo disable power managementCode: Select all
sudo sed -i 's/wifi.powersave = 3/wifi.powersave = 2/' /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/default-wifi-powersave-on.conf
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sudo apt-get install linux-firmware
Thanks!
Re: problem with Qualcomm Atheros
please run the wireless script in my signature and post the results.
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Re: problem with Qualcomm Atheros
As far as I could see firmware for ath10k isn't installed.
I tried to install ath10k_firmware from github but couldn't get it loaded by the module.
I've attached the wireless-info script output.
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sebtux
I tried to install ath10k_firmware from github but couldn't get it loaded by the module.
I've attached the wireless-info script output.
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sebtux
Re: problem with Qualcomm Atheros
I see in your script out put your using LMDE2 you should have posted in the LMDE section as it's quite a bit different form the main version.
you can try downloading the firmware from here : https://packages.debian.org/sid/all/fir ... s/download
and then install via dpkg with this command
good luck.
you can try downloading the firmware from here : https://packages.debian.org/sid/all/fir ... s/download
and then install via dpkg with this command
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sudo dpkg -i firmware-atheros_20170823-1_all.deb
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Linux Mint Installation Guide: http://linuxmint-installation-guide.rea ... en/latest/
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Linux Mint Installation Guide: http://linuxmint-installation-guide.rea ... en/latest/
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Re: problem with Qualcomm Atheros
There's 10 seconds I realized the same thing, trying to install - without luck - Virtualbox for Ubuntu... I installed the wrong version of the distro, I was sure I've installed the Ubuntu version... my apologies for the mistake.
User mistake - Re: problem with Qualcomm Atheros
Installing Linux Mint Sonya I can use wireless network from the start, even from the installer.
Thanks again,
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sebtux
Thanks again,
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sebtux