CF-29NTQGZBM Linux Mint Mate 17.3 Issues

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CF-29NTQGZBM Linux Mint Mate 17.3 Issues

#1 Post by AKnReaper »

I recently installed Linux Mint Mate 17.3 on my CF-29. I currently am having the following problems:
  • Wifi does not connect through Network Manager, it continuously asks for my password
    Hangs up on restart, I have to physically do a hard shut down.
    Touch pad is EXTREMELY slow, and the mouse is operates on crack speed with a side of meth and triple clicks EVERYTHING
    No Sound.
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~ $ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: WolfPack7 Kernel: 3.19.0-32-generic i686 (32 bit gcc: 4.8.2)
           Desktop: MATE 1.12.0 (Gtk 3.10.8~8+qiana) Distro: Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa
Machine:   System: Matsushita product: CF-29NTQGZBM v: 005
           Mobo: Matsushita model: CF29-5 v: 001 Bios: Phoenix K.K. v: V5.00L14 date: 08/03/2006
CPU:       Single core Intel Pentium M (-UP-) cache: 2048 KB
           flags: (nx pae sse sse2) bmips: 3191 speed: 1600 MHz (max)
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.17.1 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1024x768@60.0hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 915GM x86/MMX/SSE2 GLX Version: 1.4 Mesa 10.5.9 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller
           driver: snd_intel8x0 ports: 1c00 18c0 bus-ID: 00:1e.2
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k3.19.0-32-generic
Network:   Card-1: Marvell 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
           driver: sky2 v: 1.30 port: 3000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG [Calexico2] Network Connection
           driver: ipw2200 v: 1.2.2kmprq bus-ID: 06:02.0
           IF: eth1 state: dormant mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 60.0GB (10.8% used) ID-1: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_MK6021GA size: 60.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 54G used: 4.6G (10%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/dm-1
           ID-2: /boot size: 236M used: 47M (21%) fs: ext2 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-3: swap-1 size: 1.60GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/dm-2
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 57.8C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 144 Uptime: 43 min Memory: 385.7/1499.1MB Init: Upstart runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.8.4
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.111) inxi: 2.2.28 

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~ $ ifconfig -a
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:0b:97:b8:e2:69  
          inet addr:192.168.1.108  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::20b:97ff:feb8:e269/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:15766 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:10035 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:14744082 (14.7 MB)  TX bytes:1294154 (1.2 MB)
          Interrupt:16 

eth1      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:16:6f:be:8c:8b  
          inet6 addr: fe80::216:6fff:febe:8c8b/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:28 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:4786 (4.7 KB)

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:65536  Metric:1
          RX packets:724 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:724 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:124448 (124.4 KB)  TX bytes:124448 (124.4 KB)

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$ sudo lshw -c network
[sudo] password for : 
  *-network               
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
       vendor: Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
       logical name: eth0
       version: 19
       serial: 00:0b:97:b8:e2:69
       size: 100Mbit/s
       capacity: 1Gbit/s
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=sky2 driverversion=1.30 duplex=full ip=192.168.1.108 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=100Mbit/s
       resources: irq:25 memory:b4000000-b4003fff ioport:3000(size=256) memory:b4020000-b403ffff
  *-network
       description: Wireless interface
       product: PRO/Wireless 2915ABG [Calexico2] Network Connection
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 2
       bus info: pci@0000:06:02.0
       logical name: eth1
       version: 05
       serial: 00:16:6f:be:8c:8b
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ipw2200 driverversion=1.2.2kmprq firmware=ABG:9.0.5.27 (Dec 12 2007) latency=32 link=no maxlatency=24 mingnt=3 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11abg
       resources: irq:18 memory:b8003000-b8003fff

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 ~ $ dmesg | grep -e ipw -e eth1
[  102.932486] libipw: 802.11 data/management/control stack, git-1.1.13
[  102.932493] libipw: Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Intel Corporation <jketreno@linux.intel.com>
[  103.171076] ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.2.2kmprq
[  103.171083] ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
[  103.237498] ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
[  103.827363] ipw2200: Detected geography ZZA (11 802.11bg channels, 13 802.11a channels)

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~ $ rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no

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~ $ ls -l /lib/firmware | grep ipw
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  209190 Aug 26  2015 ipw2100-1.3.fw
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  201138 Aug 26  2015 ipw2100-1.3-i.fw
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  196458 Aug 26  2015 ipw2100-1.3-p.fw
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  191154 Aug 26  2015 ipw2200-bss.fw
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  185428 Aug 26  2015 ipw2200-ibss.fw
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  187836 Aug 26  2015 ipw2200-sniffer.fw

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 $ iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

eth1      IEEE 802.11abg  ESSID:off/any  
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.437 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated   
          Bit Rate:0 kb/s   Tx-Power=20 dBm   Sensitivity=8/0  
          Retry limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

I have battling this for a week now. Any help would be appreciated.

AR

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Re: CF-29NTQGZBM Linux Mint Mate 17.3 Issues

#2 Post by SHEEPMAN! »

Touchpad speed is typical in a CF-29 without a psmouse tweak.

What I would do:

In terminal

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xset m 8 1
#useful to keep you sane while using the touch pad.

In terminal

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sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/psmouse.conf
#Any text editor works. In fact I usually use nano since gedit is not always included.

Type "options psmouse resolution=400" #in the empty file. (No quotes) Next time you boot the touch-pad will be fine. The xset thing above won't be necessary. Remember to save. :)

Then I would start looking for a 3945 wireless card. I think your slow boots are network related. IOW Mint 17.3 not playing well with the 2915. After I go to the barn I will verify the card in this 29N here.

I personally like the XFCE desktop as it's lighter on resources than MATE. Just saying.

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Re: CF-29NTQGZBM Linux Mint Mate 17.3 Issues

#3 Post by SHEEPMAN! »

Turned out to be MX14 with Atheros Card. I'll find a Mint install.

Also I made an edit in the psmouse line above. (removed X11)

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System:    Host: mx1 Kernel: 3.12-0.bpo.1-486 i686 (32 bit gcc: 4.6.3)
           Desktop: Xfce 4.12.2 (Gtk 2.24.10)
           Distro: MX-14.1.1 Symbiosis 18 June 2014
Machine:   System: Matsushita product: CF-29NDLGFBM v: 005
           Mobo: Matsushita model: CF29-5 v: 001
           Bios: Phoenix K.K. v: V5.00L14 date: 08/03/2006
CPU:       Single core Intel Pentium M (-UP-) cache: 2048 KB
           flags: (nx pae sse sse2) bmips: 3192 speed: 1600 MHz (max)
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller
           bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.12.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1024x768@60.0hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 915GM x86/MMX/SSE2
           GLX Version: 1.4 Mesa 8.0.5 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller
           driver: snd_intel8x0 ports: 1c00 18c0 bus-ID: 00:1e.2
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k3.12-0.bpo.1-486
Network:   Card-1: Marvell 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
           driver: sky2 v: 1.30 port: 3000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: eth2 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Atheros AR5413/AR5414 Wireless Network Adapter [AR5006X(S) 802.11abg]
           driver: ath5k bus-ID: 06:02.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 280.1GB (2.0% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: SAMSUNG_HM160HC size: 160.0GB
           ID-2: /dev/sdb model: WDC_WD1200BEVE size: 120.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 145G used: 3.4G (3%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.17GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 46.8C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 107 Uptime: 17 min Memory: 212.7/2015.7MB
           Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.7.2
           Client: Shell (bash 4.2.371) inxi: 2.2.16
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Re: CF-29NTQGZBM Linux Mint Mate 17.3 Issues

#4 Post by SHEEPMAN! »

Mint 17 with 2915 the difference between yours and mine is at the bottom. What it means or how to fix it is the question. At this point changing cards is not looking like the issue. Ignore that part of my first post.

link=yes

So is the intel card black listed in 17.3?

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nd@nd-CF-29NDLGFBM ~ $ sudo lshw -c network
[sudo] password for nd: 
  *-network               
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
       vendor: Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
       logical name: eth12
       version: 19
       serial: 00:
       capacity: 1Gbit/s
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=sky2 driverversion=1.30 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
       resources: irq:41 memory:b4000000-b4003fff ioport:3000(size=256) memory:d0000000-d001ffff
  *-network
       description: Wireless interface
       product: PRO/Wireless 2915ABG [Calexico2] Network Connection
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 2
       bus info: pci@0000:06:02.0
       logical name: eth13
       version: 05
       serial: 00:
       32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ipw2200 driverversion=1.2.2kmprq firmware=ABG:9.0.5.27 (Dec 12 2007) ip=192.168.0.7 latency=32 link=yes maxlatency=24 mingnt=3 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11abg
       resources: irq:18 memory:b8003000-b8003fff
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Re: CF-29NTQGZBM Linux Mint Mate 17.3 Issues

#5 Post by AKnReaper »

Hmm do you have it duel booted? If so I'm wondering if that makes a difference. I only have Linux on it. That may be something too.

I guess my other question is, is there a better distro than mint mate that works with the tbs better? (Read that as less issues). Primarily need this machine for paperwork, email, HAM radio programming, would like to add GPS to the system and mapping software (not a requirement, would be nice tho). That's about the extent of it.

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#6 Post by SHEEPMAN! »

Now you're talking.

My favorite lately has been MX-14.4 Linux which I run in about everything....including CF-53.

And yes it's dual booted only because I didn't have enough caddies at the time. This computer runs wireless fine on MX-14.4. 2915 card.

mklym is using MX-15....new install on CF-29MK4.

Did you try xset m 8 1? That and the psmouse tweak also work on MX-14.4.

I have a post or two here about using .wine for gps. Foxtrot GPS works o.k. (Linux not .wine)

I do some radio programming, the only thing I have not used Linux for.

sudo iwlist eth1 scan # What does this do? On mine I had to use eth13
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#7 Post by AKnReaper »

Ok So I just got a chance to log on to the computer and tried running the commands that you stated earlier and this was the result:

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~ $ xset m 8 1
 ~ $ sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/psmouse.conf
[sudo] password for : 
sudo: gedit: command not found
So I am not sure what to do or go at the moment. I am new to linux so please be patient, haven't used command line in decades... lol

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#8 Post by AKnReaper »

Sadlmkr wrote:Now you're talking.

My favorite lately has been MX-14.4 Linux which I run in about everything....including CF-53.

And yes it's dual booted only because I didn't have enough caddies at the time. This computer runs wireless fine on MX-14.4. 2915 card.

mklym is using MX-15....new install on CF-29MK4.

Did you try xset m 8 1? That and the psmouse tweak also work on MX-14.4.

I have a post or two here about using .wine for gps. Foxtrot GPS works o.k. (Linux not .wine)

I do some radio programming, the only thing I have not used Linux for.

sudo iwlist eth1 scan # What does this do? On mine I had to use eth13
Lol didn' see that for some reason but here it the result.

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eth1      No scan results

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Re: CF-29NTQGZBM Linux Mint Mate 17.3 Issues

#9 Post by AKnReaper »

Ok I guess it would have helped to unplug the wired connection first...

Here is the results:

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$ sudo iwlist eth1 scan #
eth1      Scan completed :
          Cell 01 - Address: E8:37:7A:DB:77:82
                    ESSID:"ZyXEL77423"
                    Protocol:IEEE 802.11bg
                    Mode:Master
                    Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
                              11 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
                              48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Quality=100/100  Signal level=-16 dBm  
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    Extra: Last beacon: 1344ms ago
          Cell 02 - Address: 00:1C:10:29:49:2C
                    ESSID:"Maverick"
                    Protocol:IEEE 802.11bg
                    Mode:Master
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
                              11 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
                              48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Quality=98/100  Signal level=-24 dBm  
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : CCMP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    Extra: Last beacon: 1248ms ago

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Re: CF-29NTQGZBM Linux Mint Mate 17.3 Issues

#10 Post by SHEEPMAN! »

AKnReaper wrote:Ok So I just got a chance to log on to the computer and tried running the commands that you stated earlier and this was the result:

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~ $ xset m 8 1
 ~ $ sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/psmouse.conf
[sudo] password for : 
sudo: gedit: command not found
So I am not sure what to do or go at the moment. I am new to linux so please be patient, haven't used command line in decades... lol
So did xset m 8 1 #speed up the touch pad?

Retry with

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sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/psmouse.conf
#nano is a clunky text editor

Cut and paste "options psmouse resolution=400" into the blank file. "NO QUOTES [ctrl x] Answer y hit [enter] (to save) re-boot. Go slow read the stuff on the bottom for edification and amusement.

Option is sudo apt-get install gedit (not neccesary, any text editor works.)
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