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| − | iwlwifi-4965-ucode-4.44-17.tgz | + | iwlwifi-4965-ucode-4.44-17.tgz<br> |
| − | mac80211-8.0.2.tgz | + | mac80211-8.0.2.tgz<br> |
| − | iwlwifi-1.0.0-1.tgz | + | iwlwifi-1.0.0-1.tgz<br> |
| + | {{NOTE|With mac80211-10 the kernel seems to halt. I could not get it to work but using the above files everything runs smooth.}} | ||
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unpack the above files eg. tar xzvf <filename> | unpack the above files eg. tar xzvf <filename> | ||
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Save the following to a file eg t61p_sound.py and run it as root | Save the following to a file eg t61p_sound.py and run it as root | ||
| − | $sh t61p_sound.py | + | $ sh t61p_sound.py |
| + | <python> | ||
#!/usr/bin/env python | #!/usr/bin/env python | ||
KIOCSOUND = 0x4B2F | KIOCSOUND = 0x4B2F | ||
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fcntl.ioctl(fd, KIOCSOUND, 500) | fcntl.ioctl(fd, KIOCSOUND, 500) | ||
fd.close() | fd.close() | ||
| + | </python> | ||
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| + | To fix the missing sound when using firefox and flash remove Esound or kill esd (enlightenment daemon) | ||
Latest revision as of 15:52, 16 February 2009
A short guide to get you working with X, Wireless intel 4965, and sound.
I installed the Debian Etch 4.1 release and thereafter edited the /etc/apt/sources.list. Replaced etch with testing and there after apt-get update and apt-get dist-upgrade.
Install the linux-image-2.6.22-5-i686 and the linux-headers-image-2.6.22-5-i686 then reboot to reflect the changes and load the new kernel.
X:
Download NVIDIA-Linux-x86-169.07-pkg1.run from Nvidia sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-169.07-pkg1.run and follow the instructions
Wireless:
iwlwifi-4965-ucode-4.44-17.tgz
mac80211-8.0.2.tgz
iwlwifi-1.0.0-1.tgz
unpack the above files eg. tar xzvf <filename>
From iwllwifi-4965-ucode-4.44.17
cp iwlwifi-4965.ucode /lib/firmware
From mac80211-8.0.2 make patch_kernel
From iwlwifi-1.0.0.1
make
make install
./load debug=0
iwconfig (Wlan0 should now be available to you)
Sound
There is a bug in the kernel which silences the output from your speakers. To fix this, run the following userspace program as root. Do a google on "t61_audio_hack.py" thanks to Andrew Clunis
Save the following to a file eg t61p_sound.py and run it as root $ sh t61p_sound.py
<python>
- !/usr/bin/env python
KIOCSOUND = 0x4B2F
import fcntl, sys
import time
- Do a constant beep.
- Reset the beep every five seconds, in case it is cleared by another program.
while(True):
fd = open("/dev/console")
fcntl.ioctl(fd, KIOCSOUND, 500)
fd.close()
</python>
To fix the missing sound when using firefox and flash remove Esound or kill esd (enlightenment daemon)
