I can't simply stop using the old 32-bit OS because it contains some important software (i.e. AutoCAD) that runs correctly on it and I still haven't succeded in making it run on the new OS as well. So the old OS will be working until the new one will be able to make the same things the old one does.
Some code:
Condition when using only internal hardware (not connecting):
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spix@spix-TravelMate-5330 ~ $ LC_ALL=C sudo /usr/lib/linuxmint/mintWifi/mintWifi.py
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* I. scanning WIFI PCI devices...
-- Qualcomm Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
==> PCI ID = 168c:002a (rev 01)
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* II. querying ndiswrapper...
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* III. querying iwconfig...
wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=16 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
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* IV. querying ifconfig...
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:26:2d:74:66:38
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:16
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:200133 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:200133 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:15806839 (15.8 MB) TX bytes:15806839 (15.8 MB)
wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:17:c4:d8:98:27
inet addr:192.168.2.119 Bcast:192.168.2.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
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* V. querying DHCP...
^C-------------------------
* VI. querying nslookup google.com...
^C
When connected in usb tethering:
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spix@spix-TravelMate-5330 ~ $ LC_ALL=C sudo /usr/lib/linuxmint/mintWifi/mintWifi.py
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* I. scanning WIFI PCI devices...
-- Qualcomm Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
==> PCI ID = 168c:002a (rev 01)
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* II. querying ndiswrapper...
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* III. querying iwconfig...
wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=16 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
usb0 no wireless extensions.
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* IV. querying ifconfig...
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:26:2d:74:66:38
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:16
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:200145 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:200145 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:15807866 (15.8 MB) TX bytes:15807866 (15.8 MB)
usb0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 6a:04:83:d0:f1:68
inet addr:192.168.42.204 Bcast:192.168.42.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::6804:83ff:fed0:f168/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:24 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:55 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:2271 (2.2 KB) TX bytes:13292 (13.2 KB)
wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:17:c4:d8:98:27
inet addr:192.168.2.119 Bcast:192.168.2.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
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* V. querying DHCP...
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* VI. querying nslookup google.com...
Server: 127.0.1.1
Address: 127.0.1.1#53
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.232.130
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.232.134
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.232.128
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.232.132
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.232.135
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.232.129
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.232.137
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.232.136
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.232.131
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.232.142
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.232.133
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spix@spix-TravelMate-5330 ~ $ inxi -Fxz
System: Host: spix-TravelMate-5330 Kernel: 3.11.0-12-generic i686 (32 bit, gcc: 4.8.1)
Desktop: N/A Distro: Linux Mint 16 Petra
Machine: System: Acer product: TravelMate 5330 version: 0100
Mobo: Acer model: Homa version: Rev Bios: Phoenix version: V1.36 date: 10/30/2009
CPU: Dual core Pentium CPU T4400 (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) bmips: 8778.28
Clock Speeds: 1: 2200.00 MHz 2: 2200.00 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0
X.Org: 1.14.6 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1280x800@59.9hz
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Mobile Intel GM45 Express Chipset x86/MMX/SSE2 GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 9.2.1 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card: Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: k3.11.0-12-generic
Network: Card-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) driver: ath9k bus-ID: 03:00.0
IF: wlan0 state: down mac: <filter>
Card-2: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5764M Gigabit Ethernet PCIe driver: tg3 ver: 3.132 bus-ID: 02:00.0
IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 1200.3GB (92.5% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: ST9200827AS size: 200.0GB
2: id: /dev/sdb model: STORY_Station_3 size: 1000.2GB
Partition: ID: / size: 8.6G used: 6.0G (74%) fs: ext4 ID: /home size: 8.6G used: 3.6G (44%) fs: ext4
ID: swap-1 size: 2.00GB used: 0.05GB (2%) fs: swap
RAID: No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 56.0C mobo: 53.0C
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 205 Uptime: 2 days Memory: 1214.5/1946.3MB Runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.8.1 Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.4
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spix@spix-TravelMate-5330 ~ $ lshw -C Network
WARNING: you should run this program as super-user.
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: NetXtreme BCM5764M Gigabit Ethernet PCIe
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
logical name: eth0
version: 10
serial: 00:26:2d:74:66:38
capacity: 1Gbit/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=tg3 driverversion=3.132 firmware=5764m-v3.34 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
resources: irq:46 memory:f4500000-f450ffff
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)
vendor: Qualcomm Atheros
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
logical name: wlan0
version: 01
serial: 00:17:c4:d8:98:27
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath9k driverversion=3.11.0-12-generic firmware=N/A ip=192.168.2.119 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bgn
resources: irq:17 memory:f4600000-f460ffff
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
physical id: 2
logical name: usb0
serial: c2:d9:46:26:46:8f
capabilities: ethernet physical
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rndis_host driverversion=22-Aug-2005 firmware=RNDIS device ip=192.168.42.157 link=yes multicast=yes
WARNING: output may be incomplete or inaccurate, you should run this program as super-user.
My wifi hardware is Qualcomm Aetheros ar928x. I searched various pages about it:
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 8X#p902361
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=894177
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 8X#p976841
but none seemed to be my case. I also opened an old thread, that is unanswered, that contains some other code about this problem.
I've also seen a page that suggested to make
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gksudo pluma /etc/modprobe.d/ath9k_htc.conf
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options ath9k_htc nohwcrypt=1
This situation is going on since some month. Do you have any idea on how to solve it, please?
thank you to everyone