Hi  aibo

Thanks for the reply and explanation. The wireless dongle is an edimax which kernel 4 .. doesn't support and I was looking around for some possible clues to try and get it to work. at the moment I am wired.

Cheers

Thanks VastOne,

I was reading up on it and didn't really understand it. I have a wireless gadget that uses the rtl8139 chip which doesn't work at the moment and was just wondering if it would cause problems that all

Cheers

Hi Folks

On booting up I keep getting the message ' kvm is disabled by BIOS ' .

My question is two fold really

1. Do I need it

2. If I enable it, not sure how yet, will it cause me any problems

Not sure if this is in the right place or not, please shift it if it is in the wrong place

Cheers
Gordon

Hi zephyr

Thanks for that. I think I will wait until the all clear is given before trying again 

cheers

Hi All

I am trying to install digikam but keep coming up against held broken packages. I have read loads of blogs, tried loads of suggestion, tried using synaptic package manager and the other one, can't remember what it's called,  all to no avail. can anyone tell me what to do please ? or is it that Digikam wont work or is not worth the hassle ?. anything else that has all the same gizmo's. don't like dark table couldn't understand it  .

Well just reinstalled kernel 4.0.0.2. Mostly gone OK but wcid is not working, says not connected but I obviously am so am back on the way to running OK again  just got to add a few programs now

Hi all.

Well I will just have to find a back iso that I somewhere, no idea what one it is but its a start and then just wait for the all clear again. 
Won't be the last time I mess things I bet. Use to doing reinstalls, at it all the time. 

Hi All

OOPS I have caused myself a major headache. I haven't been on for a while so I did what I always do without looking at things  first. Never Again though. I have done a dist-upgrade and now nothing work, well almost nothing, And I have no idea how to get out of it other  than doing an install from an older disk that I have. Is that the only way ?

Hi hakerdefo

Did all those commands then downloaded puppy slako burnt the cd and still no luck, wont find any wireless stuff at all. puppy did have the driver on the disk but it still didn't find anything. Never did understand all that Kbs Mbs stuff, couldn't convert it at all, still can't

Hi hakerdefo

As requested here it is


gordon@gordon:~$ cat /boot/grub/grub.cfg
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  set have_grubenv=true
  load_env
fi
if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then
   set default="${next_entry}"
   set next_entry=
   save_env next_entry
   set boot_once=true
else
   set default="0"
fi

if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
  menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
  menuentry_id_option=""
fi

export menuentry_id_option

if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
    saved_entry="${chosen}"
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}
function load_video {
  if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
    insmod all_video
  else
    insmod efi_gop
    insmod efi_uga
    insmod ieee1275_fb
    insmod vbe
    insmod vga
    insmod video_bochs
    insmod video_cirrus
  fi
}

if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos3'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos3 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos3 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos3  de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d
fi
    font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi

if loadfont $font ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
  set lang=en_GB
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then
  set timeout=30
else
  if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
    set timeout_style=menu
    set timeout=5
  # Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
  # unavailable.
  else
    set timeout=5
  fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos3'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos3 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos3 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos3  de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d
fi
insmod png
if background_image /boot/grub/vsido_grub.png; then
  true
else
  set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
  set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload="${1}"
}
set linux_gfx_mode=
export linux_gfx_mode
menuentry 'VSIDO GNU/Linux' --class vsido --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos3'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos3 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos3 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos3  de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.0.0-1-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.0.0-1-amd64 root=UUID=de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d ro  quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.0.0-1-amd64
}
submenu 'Advanced options for VSIDO GNU/Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d' {
menuentry 'VSIDO GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.0.0-1-amd64' --class vsido --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.0.0-1-amd64-advanced-de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos3'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos3 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos3 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos3  de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.0.0-1-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.0.0-1-amd64 root=UUID=de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d ro  quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.0.0-1-amd64
}
menuentry 'VSIDO GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.0.0-1-amd64 (sysvinit)' --class vsido --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.0.0-1-amd64-init-sysvinit-de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos3'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos3 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos3 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos3  de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.0.0-1-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.0.0-1-amd64 root=UUID=de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d ro  quiet  init=/lib/sysvinit/init
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.0.0-1-amd64
}
menuentry 'VSIDO GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.0.0-1-amd64 (systemd)' --class vsido --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.0.0-1-amd64-init-systemd-de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos3'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos3 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos3 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos3  de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.0.0-1-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.0.0-1-amd64 root=UUID=de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d ro  quiet  init=/lib/systemd/systemd
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.0.0-1-amd64
}
menuentry 'VSIDO GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.0.0-1-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class vsido --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.0.0-1-amd64-recovery-de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos3'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos3 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos3 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos3  de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.0.0-1-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.0.0-1-amd64 root=UUID=de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.0.0-1-amd64
}
}

### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos3'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos3 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos3 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos3  de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d
fi
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos3'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos3 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos3 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos3  de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d
fi
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, experimental multiboot)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos3'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos3 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos3 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos3  de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d
fi
multiboot /boot/memtest86+_multiboot.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200, experimental multiboot)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos3'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos3 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos3 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos3  de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root de243900-80ac-4cb1-82e8-e9a1e361192d
fi
multiboot /boot/memtest86+_multiboot.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry 'Windows 8 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-chain-3895B6B243018522' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1  3895B6B243018522
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 3895B6B243018522
fi
parttool ${root} hidden-
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f  ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
  source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###


gordon@gordon:~$ ls /boot
extlinux/                          memtest86+_multiboot.bin
grub/                              System.map
config-4.0.0-1-amd64               System.map-4.0.0-1-amd64
initrd.img-4.0.0-1-amd64           vmlinuz
initrd.img-4.0.0-1-amd64.old-dkms  vmlinuz-4.0.0-1-amd64
memtest86+.bin
gordon@gordon:~$


Cheers

Hi hakerdefo

below is what I get when I run the commands.


root@gordon:/home/gordon/downloads# dpkg -i kernel-image-3.2.0-4-amd64-di_3.2.68-1+deb7u1_amd64.udeb
(Reading database ... 124715 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack kernel-image-3.2.0-4-amd64-di_3.2.68-1+deb7u1_amd64.udeb ...
Unpacking kernel-image-3.2.0-4-amd64-di (3.2.68-1+deb7u1) over (3.2.68-1+deb7u1) ...
Setting up kernel-image-3.2.0-4-amd64-di (3.2.68-1+deb7u1) ...
root@gordon:/home/gordon/downloads# update-grub
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found background image: vsido_grub.png
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.0.0-1-amd64
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.0.0-1-amd64
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found memtest86+ multiboot image: /boot/memtest86+_multiboot.bin
  No volume groups found
Found Windows 8 (loader) on /dev/sda1
done


It seem to have installed it I think but doesn't show up in update-grub or when I reboot

Hi hakerdefo

There is a problem with the download of http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/debian-security/20150426T123124Z/pool/updates/main/l/linux/linux-headers-3.2.0-4-all-amd64_3.2.68-1%2Bdeb7u1_amd64.deb it keeps coming up with dependency errors. I have tried it several times, the other part downloaded and installed OK.
I can't seem to find it in synaptic

Hi hakerdefo

Thanks for that, guessed it was just a typo in the end 

Here is the result of the first three commands you posted


gordon@gordon:~$ sudo dkms uninstall 8192cu-1.10
[sudo] password for gordon:
Error! Invalid number of arguments passed.
Usage: uninstall <module>/<module-version> or
       uninstall -m <module>/<module-version> or
       uninstall -m <module> -v <module-version>
gordon@gordon:~$ sudo dkms remove 8192cu-1.10
Error! Invalid number of parameters passed.
Usage: remove <module>/<module-version> --all
   or: remove <module>/<module-version> -k <kernel-version>
gordon@gordon:~$ sudo rm /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-native-rtl8192.conf


where it says module does it mean the directory ?

Hi hakerdefo

Sorry to say that it did not work, not surprised really as I had run them all before with no luck. I did it just in case I had done something wrong.
another question about it. It seems to have blacklist all over the place blacklisting the driver. it is in /usr/src, /etc/modprobe.d 2 or 3 times and in /home/gordon/rtl8192cu-fixes is this as it should be

Hi Folks

@ PackRat, Thanks for that, It said that I already had the latest headers installed, still it helped me out anyway

@ hakerdefo,

I see you were testing me out  I managed to find the deliberate mistake in the end took a few goes though, the space after pvaret


root@gordon:/home/gordon# git clone  https://github.com/pvaret /rtl8192cu-fixes.git
Cloning into '/rtl8192cu-fixes.git'...
fatal: repository 'https://github.com/pvaret/' not found
root@gordon:/home/gordon# git clone  https://github.com/pvaret/rtl8192cu-fixes.git
Cloning into 'rtl8192cu-fixes'...
remote: Counting objects: 415, done.
remote: Total 415 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0), pack-reused 415
Receiving objects: 100% (415/415), 1.78 MiB | 1.07 MiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (212/212), done.
Checking connectivity... done.
root@gordon:/home/gordon# sudo dkms add ./rtl8192cu-fixes
Error! DKMS tree already contains: 8192cu-1.10
You cannot add the same module/version combo more than once.
root@gordon:/home/gordon# sudo dkms install 8192cu/1.10
Module 8192cu/1.10 already installed on kernel 4.0.0-1-amd64/x86_64
root@gordon:/home/gordon# sudo depmod -a
root@gordon:/home/gordon# sudo cp ./rtl8192cu-fixes/blacklist-native-rtl8192.conf /etc/modprobe.d/


Well I will run your last command now and see what happens. will let you know shortly.