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« on: September 24, 2007, 01:23:55 pm »
I got a c3200 and a Planex wifi card (prism 3).I tried to install debian.the installer recognize the card but I'm not able to set the network because doesn't have the prism firmware.so I can't install debian because I can't choose a mirror and tell me "Failed to determine the codename for the release".Could I use the usb network to install it and how can I do to set it in my ubuntu and in my c3200?
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« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2007, 02:01:30 pm »
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I got a c3200 and a Planex wifi card (prism 3).I tried to install debian.the installer recognize the card but I'm not able to set the network because doesn't have the prism firmware.so I can't install debian because I can't choose a mirror and tell me "Failed to determine the codename for the release".Could I use the usb network to install it and how can I do to set it in my ubuntu and in my c3200?
Thanks
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 On the Titchy Linux page there are links to tips and to comments. If you look in there it explains how to use usb networking to setup. I've not tried it so it's up to you.  

'Can't install with my Planex card' would have been a better title.
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« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2007, 02:48:21 pm »
I'm not sure that is the planex wifi card tha doesn't install.in the tips there is only "modprobe g_ether" an then?

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« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2007, 03:09:50 pm »
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I got a c3200 and a Planex wifi card (prism 3).I tried to install debian.the installer recognize the card but I'm not able to set the network because doesn't have the prism firmware.so I can't install debian because I can't choose a mirror and tell me "Failed to determine the codename for the release".Could I use the usb network to install it and how can I do to set it in my ubuntu and in my c3200?
Thanks
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Did you make this?:

"If the installer cannot determine which Debian version to install ("Failed to determine the codename for the release"), return to the main menu and select "Load installer components from CD" and install the "choose-mirror" component."

--From Titchy installing guide

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« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2007, 03:17:34 pm »
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so I can't install debian because I can't choose a mirror and tell me "Failed to determine the codename for the release"
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I wrote this afternoon that I can't choose a mirror so I tried to load the cd and the " choose-mirror"

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« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2007, 03:23:02 pm »
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I'm not sure that is the planex wifi card tha doesn't install.in the tips there is only "modprobe g_ether" an then?
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 Look in the comments and the tips. I'm sure someone attempted a detailed explanation.

But Urkden has got a good point in the post below. Sorry I missed it. If you got that message you were well into the process.

One thing I found: the wifi setup goes through assuming DHCP. It can't work. At the main menu,choose network configuration and go through again. Make sure you don't pick automatic with DHCP. It isn't too long a job because the installer remembers the other choices. You just need to confirm them. The other possible holdup is if you mistype the wep key, so double check that.

You should  be able to choose a mirror and get through the install then.

I hope so.
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Archos PMA30 with OPEN PMA (Giraffe),
Nokia 770 (Hackers Edition)
Nokia 800 (ITOS 2008), 4GB SDHC x 2
Asus eeepc 4G (black), with 1GB ram, dual boot Xandros on SSD with Ubuntu Lucid Lynx on 16 GB SDHC,
Tmobile G1 Android (black), with Cyanogen's  Firerat's MTD script and Amon Ra Recovery 1.7.0
Tmobile HTC Wildfire.. rooted and on Cyanogen's 7.3 nightly Rom
Kopi/Kapi on everything bar the phone and the Nokias, there is a beta for the nokias...

All the above are retired

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Samsung Note N7105
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« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2007, 03:56:26 pm »
I've tried several ways of doing install because I get into some troubles in the first ones becasue on the SD card I was using.

I recommend that you follow step by step the installing guide at titchy linux website. If you want to install something more apart from the basic stuff in the guide, you should wait to finish with debian installation process.

The only thing I've succesfully change during the installation that it's worthy it's the language selection so I didn't have to change locales later.

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« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2007, 04:36:53 pm »
are you sure that my wifi card function with the installer?because I think that is this.another the shell doesn't have the command ifconfig or iwconfig or prism to set manually.I don't know how to do

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« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2007, 06:16:41 pm »
To set up manually the wifi in Debian installation you just need to re-run the network configuration step in debian installer. It will ask you for using dhcp or not. Just say no introduce manually the data. No command should be used until you have finished with debian installer.

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« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2007, 06:34:13 pm »
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To set up manually the wifi in Debian installation you just need to re-run the network configuration step in debian installer. It will ask you for using dhcp or not. Just say no introduce manually the data. No command should be used until you have finished with debian installer.
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Yes, and here is the "illustrated" guide: [a href=\"https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=155&t=24709&view=findpost&p=167625]https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?act=S...ndpost&p=167625[/url]
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« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2007, 06:24:50 am »
I tried to set manually the network but it doesn't function and the installer fails.can I use the network via usb?

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« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2007, 07:25:02 am »
Does "detect network hardware" work for your card?

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« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2007, 10:21:16 am »
I thing yes.it find 2 adapter, wifi0 and wlan0 I tried to set each one but doesn't find my access point.

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« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2007, 12:03:20 pm »
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I thing yes.it find 2 adapter, wifi0 and wlan0 I tried to set each one but doesn't find my access point.
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Use "wlan0", "wifi0" didn't work for me.
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« Reply #14 on: September 25, 2007, 12:24:58 pm »
I will try an other time with wlan0