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Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adaptor (rev 31) supported by Fedora 34 sys-net but not Debian 11 #7053

Open rlew-metastability opened 2 years ago

rlew-metastability commented 2 years ago

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Qubes OS release

4.1-RC1

Brief summary

Initializing the Qubes-OS-4.1-RC1 installation with a default Fedora 34 template results in a sys-net Qube that supports the Atheros QCS9377. However, initializing the Qubes-OS-4.1-RC1 installation with a default Debian 11 template results in a sys-net Qube that does not support the same wireless networking device.

Neither the Fedora nor the Debian templates result in a sys-net Qube that supports the wired Ethernet Atheros E2400 device.

Steps to reproduce

Install Qubes-4.1-RC1; select Fedora 34 during initial system configuration; Observe Atheros QCS9377 functioning and able to connect to available wireless networks.

Reinstall Qubes-4.1-RC1 and then select Debian 11 as the default template. Observe that QCS9377 wireless networking device is not recognized. The Atheros E2400 wired Ethernet device is not recognized either. Not that this results in a non-networked computer (if using a stock Dell XPS 8930) that cannot update software or install binary blobs to enable networking.

Expected behavior

Both Debian and Fedora templates should provide functioning Ethernet networking.

Actual behavior

Only the Debian 34 template provides working WiFi networking. Wired networking does not work with either template.

nikkus commented 2 years ago

for the adapter: Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter (rev 30)

In RC1: QubesOS I can "see" this adapter. after try a lot of trys, finally, I can connect to wifi.. BUT, no one domain can get internet connection.

In RC2: QubesOS detect this adapter, but doesn't see any wifi.

DemiMarie commented 2 years ago

My understanding (which could be incorrect) is that Fedora includes non-free firmware by default, while Debian does not. Could that be the cause?

nikkus commented 2 years ago

I don't think so... In my case, my "default domain" is setting to be a Debian-11, I try with Fedora, but with the same issue.. :(