OpenSuseLinux no Internet Connection on Asus Eeepc 1005HA

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#1

Within a dual boot option two os are now available on the asus eeepc 1005ha,

(1) the windows xp system and in addition (2) the linux 11.1 version of opensuse.

After and also during the installation process of the linux 11.1 os, an error message had occured:

No network found!

I tried to fix it by changing some settings (network manager on/off), but no

improvement could be achieved. Some people argue to wait for a kernel

update higher than .27.

Somebody knows something how to fix the network (eth0) internet connection?

Thanks and cheers.

#2

The first step is for you to tell us what Ethernet device is on the
machine. To do that, open a terminal and run the command

/sbin/lspci -nnv | egrep “Network|Ethernet”

and post the results.

#3

01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Attansic Technology Corp. Device [1969:1062] (rev c0)
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. Device [168c:002b] (rev 01)

That’s the output of the command above.
What do you mean?

#4

pic4colo wrote:
> 01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Attansic Technology Corp. Device
> [1969:1062] (rev c0)
> 02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. Device
> [168c:002b] (rev 01)
>
> That’s the output of the command above.
> What do you mean?

The codes are used by the system to load the correct driver. Your
Ethernet device is supported by the latest kernels, but the code was
not entered into the kernel until last February, which means that it
is not in the kernel for openSUSE 11.1. It will be supported in 11.2.

Your wireless device (the Atheros unit) is supported by ath9k. That
too is fairly new.

My suggestion is that you try the Live CD for 11.2 M6. It should
recognize both your Ethernet and wireless. It has some bugs, but I
find it usable. Otherwise, you can wait for later milestones or for
the release in November.

#5

Thanks for the suggestions. I will wait for November.

Cheers

#6

Hi, why to wait?
I got mine with everything working.

There are some issues to know anyway. The 1005HA is not the same as 1000H. The key is to install the drivers for wired and wireless and replace networkmanager by wicd.

The general idea is that you have to add “Kernel-source”, and “make” (needed by the driver for wired networking). You can get this by downloading the KDE DVD ISO file in windows, copying it from SuSE and adding the ISO file as a repo source using Yast/Add-on. I am assuming you do not have a DVD/CD external device.

Getting Wire networking (ethernet JP45)
The network device is a Atheros AR8132 PCI-E.
Get the driver…
Go to Atheros’ website, and search for AR8132, and download the only file for Linux Family.
Link to download Atheros drivers
Unpack/extract the file in a folder, then with Konsole/terminal, as root:

su
make install

go to /lib/modules/kernel…default/kernel/drivers/net/atl1e/ (while installing it appears the folder path on terminal)
and also as root:


insmod atl1e.ko
rcnetwork restart

connect to wire and test it with knetworkmanager.

For wireless
This is an Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter
Get the community driver from the opensuse Built Service website.
Link to the Community Athero’s wireless driver compat-wireless-kmp-default
And restart.

Still wireless not working? do not worry.
This is very common since Network Manager is used by default and has many problems.
I tried with NM and networkmanager-KDE or with networkmanager-KDE4 and neither were stable or even connected.

The solution is simple:
Replace NM with WICD. Again this you can download from the Build Service
Link to get the WICD packages
Accept the installation of the repositories.
Once it is installed, go again to Yast, Install Software, search and uninstall Networkmanager. It will uninstall the KDE clients as well. No problem. And on Yast/Network Devices/Network Settings/Global Options, select “traditional method with Ifup”.

It is possible that WICD will request for root password the first time.

If a D-BUS error shows up, it is due to updates that did not deleted the previous setting files. A solution is to uninstall WICD, restart, install WICD again, run it, give the root pass, check the settings, and restart again. After this, I do not get any password request when booting nor D-BUS errors.

Hope this helps.
regards,
gps

#7

Hi
i have a similar problem. My Laptop is an fairly new Compaq Presario CQ71, with the network card Realtek RTL8102E I think.
I searched for a driver, but didn’t find one. Do I have to wait for 11.2 or is there another way to fix it?

#8

hi kannete;

general etiquette would suggest you should start a new post as your problem is a new one;

for now have a read at this

Realtek rtl8192e wireless concerns - openSUSE Forums

sounds like you need ndiswrapper;

start a new post if you need continued help with the realtek in the title: then folks can help you more easily

#9

Thanks for the info gpsanino, I followed your advice after installing openSUSE 11.1 on my 1005HA and it worked great!

#10

Software.openSUSE.org - search results for atl1c

#11

Scrap it all & install ubuntu 9.10 netbook remix from usb!

I’ve tried installing about 10 different distros on 1 pc & 2 laptops including my eeepc 1005ha, but this was the easiest install i’ve ever done in linux by a million miles!!!

(i did actually get eeexubuntu installed, but couldnt get wireless to work, but the thing is, i dont have a wired connection, which may have got it all workin… i just thought i’d try the netbook remix before goin down that route.)

i’m newish to all this, so has been quite a learning curve, but i never imagined it could be so easy to install an entire OS - with all the little extras like openoffice etc. & the whole lot, down to the wireless & bluetooth worked from the word go!
I made a bootable usb with the usb startup disk creator which came with my ‘karmic koala’ - so no need to bury yourself in tutorials, walk throughs or anything, just boot up & enjoy!

– i read somewhere that you should use advanced options when installing & use a ‘ext2’ file system, leave an 8mb space for your efi boot booster (which you’ll hav to sort out after) & delete your swap partition cos the it will prolong the life of the ssd because there are apparently less i/o writes…
you’ll have to check all that stuff out, but it worked for me.

Oh & i’m new to these forums as well, so dont expect an answer to this at least in the near future as 1, i dont check my email. 2, i dont really know sheeit & 3, i’ve written an essay already!
some people have just got too much spare time on their hands…lol!!!
i do like spreadin linux tho, its the way forward!

#12

perin wrote:
> Scrap it all & install ubuntu 9.10 netbook … dont expect an answer to this
> at least in the near future as 1, i dont check my email. 2, i dont
> really know sheeit & 3, i’ve written an essay already!

what is it?

i think maybe a conspiracy of the uPeople to squat in our Pleasantly
Green fora to drop a brown gift, and run away…

kids! when i was a kid we used to light the sack and ring the door bell…

–
palladium