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Hello.
Very new to BL. Very new to Linux with some basic skills. I want to install BL Linux on Lenovo Ideapad 110 notebook (belongs to my better half). It has a Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 wireless card. Using the live option, the card is not detected. No wireless networks are shown. I did some research and there are many post to install the atheros firmware from Jessie backport. I have the following list of firmwares that I tried:
firmware-atheros_0.43_all.deb
firmware-atheros_20161130-3_all.deb
firmware-atheros_20161130-3~bpo8+1_all.deb
firmware-atheros_20170823-1_all.deb
With each file (on separate reboots) I basically right click and install with gdebi installer.
Once this is done, the commands I use are:
modprobe ath10k_pci <-- I read in one of the links that this is what the chip uses.
systemctl restart network-manager
systemctl restart wicd
systemctl restart wpa_supplicant
I also installed WICD on each reboot but no success. Perhaps I am missing a step somewhere.
Please note that I am trying all of this from a live cd and haven't installed BL yet. This is primarily due to the fact that my wifi will not work after the installation. I am hoping to get this working in a live session without a reboot.
Any suggestions will help. If I am breaking any forums rules, please let me know.
Thank you kindly
KK
Output of lsmod:
Module Size Used by
appletalk 31587 0
ax25 54676 0
ipx 26960 0
p8023 12436 1 ipx
p8022 12443 1 ipx
psnap 12589 2 ipx,appletalk
llc 12745 2 p8022,psnap
ath10k_pci 36107 0
ath10k_core 99592 1 ath10k_pci
ath 26067 1 ath10k_core
mac80211 482315 1 ath10k_core
cfg80211 413730 3 ath,mac80211,ath10k_core
rtsx_usb_ms 16899 0
memstick 13696 1 rtsx_usb_ms
radeon 1349406 3
ecb 12737 1
uvcvideo 79048 0
btusb 29721 0
bluetooth 374429 2 btusb
videobuf2_vmalloc 12816 1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_memops 12519 1 videobuf2_vmalloc
videobuf2_core 47787 1 uvcvideo
v4l2_common 12995 1 videobuf2_core
videodev 126451 3 uvcvideo,v4l2_common,videobuf2_core
media 18305 2 uvcvideo,videodev
usblp 17274 0
6lowpan_iphc 16588 1 bluetooth
kvm_amd 59128 0
kvm 392897 1 kvm_amd
ttm 77862 1 radeon
snd_hda_codec_realtek 67168 1
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 45118 1
snd_hda_codec_generic 63181 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_hda_intel 26407 5
drm_kms_helper 49210 1 radeon
crc32_pclmul 12915 0
snd_hda_controller 26646 1 snd_hda_intel
drm 249998 6 ttm,drm_kms_helper,radeon
snd_hda_codec 104500 5 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_controller
aesni_intel 151423 1
cpufreq_userspace 12525 0
cpufreq_stats 12782 0
cpufreq_powersave 12454 0
cpufreq_conservative 14184 0
snd_hwdep 13148 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 88662 4 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_controller
aes_x86_64 16719 1 aesni_intel
lrw 12757 1 aesni_intel
gf128mul 12970 1 lrw
glue_helper 12695 1 aesni_intel
ablk_helper 12572 1 aesni_intel
cryptd 14516 2 aesni_intel,ablk_helper
ideapad_laptop 21543 0
efi_pstore 12805 1
evdev 17445 14
sparse_keymap 12818 1 ideapad_laptop
joydev 17063 0
pcspkr 12595 0
rfkill 18867 3 cfg80211,ideapad_laptop,bluetooth
serio_raw 12849 0
efivars 17257 1 efi_pstore
edac_mce_amd 21166 0
k10temp 12618 0
edac_core 47321 0
acpi_cpufreq 17218 0
video 18096 0
processor 28221 5 acpi_cpufreq
snd_timer 26720 1 snd_pcm
button 12944 0
ac 12715 0
battery 13356 0
thermal_sys 27642 2 video,processor
shpchp 31121 0
i2c_algo_bit 12751 1 radeon
snd 65338 18 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_pcm,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
ccp 30656 0
soundcore 13026 2 snd,snd_hda_codec
i2c_piix4 20864 0
i2c_core 46012 7 drm,i2c_piix4,drm_kms_helper,i2c_algo_bit,v4l2_common,radeon,videodev
rng_core 12733 1 ccp
fuse 83350 5
autofs4 35529 2
squashfs 43856 1
loop 26605 3
aufs 199570 3356
isofs 38965 1
ntfs 194605 0
ext4 477894 1
crc16 12343 2 ext4,bluetooth
mbcache 17171 1 ext4
jbd2 82514 1 ext4
nls_utf8 12456 2
nls_cp437 16553 1
vfat 17135 1
fat 61986 1 vfat
usb_storage 56215 1
hid_generic 12393 0
mmc_block 35031 2
usbhid 44460 0
hid 102264 2 hid_generic,usbhid
rtsx_usb_sdmmc 25280 0
mmc_core 102374 2 mmc_block,rtsx_usb_sdmmc
rtsx_usb 17541 2 rtsx_usb_sdmmc,rtsx_usb_ms
mfd_core 12601 1 rtsx_usb
sg 29973 0
sd_mod 44356 4
sr_mod 21903 0
crc_t10dif 12431 1 sd_mod
cdrom 47424 1 sr_mod
crct10dif_generic 12581 0
ahci 33334 1
libahci 27158 1 ahci
xhci_hcd 152977 0
crct10dif_pclmul 13387 1
ehci_pci 12512 0
crct10dif_common 12356 3 crct10dif_pclmul,crct10dif_generic,crc_t10dif
ehci_hcd 69837 1 ehci_pci
crc32c_intel 21809 0
psmouse 99249 0
libata 177508 2 ahci,libahci
scsi_mod 191405 5 sg,usb_storage,libata,sd_mod,sr_mod
usbcore 195468 9 btusb,usblp,uvcvideo,rtsx_usb,usb_storage,ehci_hcd,ehci_pci,usbhid,xhci_hcd
r8169 68262 0
usb_common 12440 1 usbcore
mii 12675 1 r8169Output of lspci-v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1566
Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3808
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Mullins [Radeon R4/R5 Graphics] (rev 40) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3808
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 84
Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at f0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=8M]
I/O ports at 2000 [size=256]
Memory at f0e00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
Expansion ROM at f0b00000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [48] Vendor Specific Information: Len=08 <?>
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
Capabilities: [270] #19
Capabilities: [2b0] Address Translation Service (ATS)
Capabilities: [2c0] #13
Capabilities: [2d0] #1b
Kernel driver in use: radeon
00:01.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Kabini HDMI/DP Audio
Subsystem: Lenovo Device 380b
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 83
Memory at f0e60000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [48] Vendor Specific Information: Len=08 <?>
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
00:02.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 156b
Flags: fast devsel
00:02.3 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 16h Processor Functions 5:1 (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: f0800000-f09fffff
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3808
Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:02.4 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 16h Processor Functions 5:1 (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00001000-00001fff
Memory behind bridge: f0d00000-f0dfffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000f0a00000-00000000f0afffff
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3808
Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:08.0 Encryption controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1537
Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3808
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Memory at f0e40000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=128K]
Memory at f0c00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1M]
Memory at f0e6c000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Memory at f0e6a000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Capabilities: [50] MSI-X: Enable+ Count=2 Masked-
Capabilities: [5c] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3
Kernel driver in use: AMD Cryptographic Coprocessor
00:10.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH USB XHCI Controller (rev 11) (prog-if 30 [XHCI])
Subsystem: Lenovo Device 380a
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
Memory at f0e68000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [70] MSI: Enable- Count=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [90] MSI-X: Enable+ Count=8 Masked-
Capabilities: [a0] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Latency Tolerance Reporting
Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
00:11.0 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 39) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3809
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 80
I/O ports at 2118 [size=8]
I/O ports at 2124 [size=4]
I/O ports at 2110 [size=8]
I/O ports at 2120 [size=4]
I/O ports at 2100 [size=16]
Memory at f0e6d000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [70] SATA HBA v1.0
Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+
Kernel driver in use: ahci
00:12.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH USB EHCI Controller (rev 39) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Lenovo Device 380d
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 18
Memory at f0e6d500 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:13.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH USB EHCI Controller (rev 39) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Lenovo Device 380d
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 18
Memory at f0e6d400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SMBus Controller (rev 42)
Subsystem: Lenovo Device 380d
Flags: 66MHz, medium devsel
00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH Azalia Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Lenovo Device 380d
Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 32, IRQ 16
Memory at f0e64000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH LPC Bridge (rev 11)
Subsystem: Lenovo Device 380d
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1580
Flags: fast devsel
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1581
Flags: fast devsel
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1582
Flags: fast devsel
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1583
Flags: fast devsel
Capabilities: [f0] Secure device <?>
Kernel driver in use: k10temp
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1584
Flags: fast devsel
00:18.5 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1585
Flags: fast devsel
01:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros Device 0042 (rev 30)
Subsystem: Lenovo Device 4035
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 255
Memory at f0800000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2M]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/8 Maskable+ 64bit-
Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [148] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [168] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
Capabilities: [178] Latency Tolerance Reporting
Capabilities: [180] L1 PM Substates
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 07)
Subsystem: Lenovo Device 381e
Physical Slot: 0
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 74
I/O ports at 1000 [size=256]
Memory at f0d00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Memory at f0a00000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 01
Capabilities: [b0] MSI-X: Enable- Count=4 Masked-
Capabilities: [d0] Vital Product Data
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 01-00-00-00-36-4c-e0-00
Capabilities: [170] Latency Tolerance Reporting
Kernel driver in use: r8169Offline
You also need to add and run the latest kernel from jessie-backports, since the stock one in BL does not have your driver (ath10k_pci). Remember that drivers and firmware are two different beasts. I would bet that you have more hardware that's going to benefit from that besides just the wi-fi, too.
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Thank you for the link. I will follow and check.
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