Hi, here my output:
tc@box:~$ dmesg | grep iwl
iwlwifi 0000:05:00.0: irq 48 for MSI/MSI-X
iwlwifi 0000:05:00.0: Direct firmware load failed with error -2
iwlwifi 0000:05:00.0: Falling back to user helper
iwlwifi 0000:05:00.0: request for firmware file 'iwlwifi-3160-9.ucode' failed.
iwlwifi 0000:05:00.0: Direct firmware load failed with error -2
iwlwifi 0000:05:00.0: Falling back to user helper
iwlwifi 0000:05:00.0: request for firmware file 'iwlwifi-3160-8.ucode' failed.
iwlwifi 0000:05:00.0: no suitable firmware found!
tc@box:~$
I discovered the firmware folder in "/usr/local/lib/firmware". I checked for the needed firmware and it was was missed, so I I concluded I do not own a "tinycore premium" wireless card.
From an other Linux installation where the card works 100% I copied the 3
firmware filesin that folder:
iwlwifi-3160-7ucode'
iwlwifi-3160-8.ucode'
iwlwifi-3160-9.ucode'
The kernels are quite similar.
I made the files pseudo-persistent and rebooted
I got the same output from dmesg
Any Idea?
I feel a bit terrorized remembering that the installation CD offered me to install the ndiswrapper...