Re: [Trisquel-users] Wi-Fi : listed in lsusb, ath9K installed, jxself linux-libre installed

[mcz]

ANSWER
It was a bug.
https://blog.sombex.com/2017/12/fix-cant-connect-to-wifi-issue-in-debian-9-and-other-debian-based-linux.html

1. Open this file:
sudo gedit /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf

2. add these 2 lines and save:
[device]
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no

3. Restart Network Manager with this line:
sudo systemctl restart NetworkManager

4. Worst case, restart the machine.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Wi-Fi : listed in lsusb, ath9K installed, jxself linux-libre installed

[mcz]

It is indeed ath9K_htc.

I reinstalled the whole OS, and now the proper Wi-Fi network is already  
listed. But after inputting the passphrase, I still can't access the network  
via Wi-Fi.

I'll reinstall the linux-libre kernel now, and see how it goes.

Btw, for your linux-libre tutorial:
"gpg --with-fingerprint gpg.asc" was incomplete in my case.
But "gpg --show-keys  gpg.asc" did the trick (the fingerprint shows, although  
without spacing).

And thank you for your repo :)

Re: [Trisquel-users] Wi-Fi : listed in lsusb, ath9K installed, jxself linux-libre installed

[jason]

Since you mention lsusb I wonder if you're talking of ath9k_htc and not  
ath9k. ath9k_htc is a USB WiFi. If it's the USB WiFi one please check if the  
package open-ath9k-htc-firmware is installed.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Wi-Fi : listed in lsusb, ath9K installed, jxself linux-libre installed

[mcz]

Nothing really :
most of my data was on an encrypted HDD.
The OS was on the SSD, along some configuration files and .org files (oh  
well...).


So I picked an old HDD from an older machine which I was using as an external  
drive, erased it and made a new install.


Ah, maybe this matters:
this time only /boot is left unencrypted.
But since I input the passphrase and can boot, I doubt it's a problem.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Wi-Fi : listed in lsusb, ath9K installed, jxself linux-libre installed

[enduzzer]

So what has changed between installations, apart from your changing the SSD?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Wi-Fi : listed in lsusb, ath9K installed, jxself linux-libre installed

[mcz]

Yes, personal, not pro.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Wi-Fi : listed in lsusb, ath9K installed, jxself linux-libre installed

[enduzzer]

And you have selected WPA & WPA2 Personal?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Wi-Fi : listed in lsusb, ath9K installed, jxself linux-libre installed

[mcz]

I checked them from another machine, all caps or not, etc.
I also have the document from my ISP where they're printed/written.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Wi-Fi : listed in lsusb, ath9K installed, jxself linux-libre installed

[enduzzer]

How did you "check both SSID and passphrase"?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Wi-Fi : listed in lsusb, ath9K installed, jxself linux-libre installed

[mcz]

Sorry, I'll clarify :
When I say I'm rebooting (by choice), it's only meaning that I tried this  
option, since it solves issues sometimes.


When I say it's a working card, I mean it's recognized by lsusb, and it  
worked up until now (my SSD died, I had to reinstall on a new disk).


My problem is that I can create the network interface in Mate (SSID and  
passphrase, checked both), but when I try to connect to it, it doesn't get  
connected.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Wi-Fi : listed in lsusb, ath9K installed, jxself linux-libre installed

[jason]

You say you have a working WiFi card, the kernel I compiled, the ath9k driver  
(which which actually comes with the kernel) and you keep rebooting. But you  
don't seem to say what your actual problem is. When you have this working  
stuff (since you said you have a working WiFi), *why* are you rebooting?  
What's going on?