First time linux (BT4) user

[Pagerops]

Been searching for sometime on how to get my Linksys Compact Wireless-G USB (WUSB54GC) adapter to work with BT4 but it is all way above my head. I'm extremely new to linux (hence the title). Where would one find a good beginners guide to BT4, and were talking N00b and all that implies.

[LoGiCaL__]

Backtrack 4 by default comes with disconnected network connections.

Try:

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su

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dhclient wlan0

[Pagerops]

Backtrack 4 by default comes with disconnected network connections.

Try:

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su

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dhclient wlan0

Comes back with:

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SIOSIFADDR:No Such Device
wlan0:ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
wlan0:ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
Bind socket to interface: No such device

[LoGiCaL__]

What's the result from:

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ifconfig

Also, are drivers required to be installed before the adapter can work or is it just plug and play?

[Goatboy]

A similar question was posted here recently. You almost certainly have to do:

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/etc/init.d/networking start

Your BT4 should come with default drivers that will work with your card.

[vietred]

You can learn a lot in Back Track forum. Study hard and one day you'll become an expert. Good luck!
http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forums
http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forums/beginners-forum/423-if-you-new-back-track-linux-read-thread.html

[Pagerops]

What's the result from:

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ifconfig

Also, are drivers required to be installed before the adapter can work or is it just plug and play?

comes back with:

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Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UPLOOKBACK RUNNING MUT:16436 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:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX:0 (0.0 B)

and I have tried, /etc/init.d/networking start
It comes back by sending packets to 127.0.0.0 on port:67 at intervals from 8 to 18

I have the drives but I can not get them to install, the card is supposed to be plug and play but that is with Windows and it works fine with windows.

[insomaniacal]

Sending packets to 127.0.0.0 just results in sending packets back to yourself. I'm guessing the crux of the problem lies there.

[LoGiCaL__]

The problem is the usb wireless adapter. I had this same problem and got it working with a simple dhclient eth0. However, I'm wired to the router. I would be willing to bet dhclient wlan0 would work also with a wireless network card. Without knowing for sure what the wireless adapter would be named or if it is even working correctly on bt4, this issue will take some time to resolve. You should try to connect to the router with a cable connection and see if you can get it working that way.

Then you know it's a setting somewhere or the wireless adapter. Good luck and don't give up. I stopped running bt4 as my main OS and just use it as a live cd. I moved on to openSUSE and I actually like it alot better. I was able to get my vid card drivers installed on it .

-- Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:54 pm --

Just found this on google, give it a shot.

You can go online via Menu -> Services -> NETWORK -> Start NETWORK, then Menu -> Internet -> Wicd.

Source: http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forums/beginners-forum/199-no-internet-backtrack-4-a.html

[Pagerops]

Sending packets to 127.0.0.0 just results in sending packets back to yourself. I'm guessing the crux of the problem lies there.

127.0.0.1 is the computers default IP just like in windows right? Though through a lot of trial and error, I found that the wifi card is the issue. But I can not wire the computer to Ethernet I am too far from the modem to do that, so it had to be set up on wifi.

The problem is the usb wireless adapter. I had this same problem and got it working with a simple dhclient eth0. However, I'm wired to the router. I would be willing to bet dhclient wlan0 would work also with a wireless network card. Without knowing for sure what the wireless adapter would be named or if it is even working correctly on bt4, this issue will take some time to resolve. You should try to connect to the router with a cable connection and see if you can get it working that way.<br><br>Then you know it's a setting somewhere or the wireless adapter. Good luck and don't give up. I stopped running bt4 as my main OS and just use it as a live cd. I moved on to openSUSE and I actually like it alot better. I was able to get my vid card drivers installed on it .<br><br>-- Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:54 pm --<br><br>Just found this on google, give it a shot.<br><br>You can go online via Menu -> Services -> NETWORK -> Start NETWORK, then Menu -> Internet -> Wicd.<br><br>Source: http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forums/beginners-forum/199-no-internet-backtrack-4-a.html

Link was amazingly helpful! thank you! I think i'll be able to get the card up using the info there. Another question random though I really want to know, is there anyway to duel monitor (I'm sure there is) using linux (don't need the process just wondering).