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Hi,

Still in regard to the image linuxcnc.org/iso/rpi-4-debian-bookworm-6...25-01-27-0404.img.xz, I have found the following information useful:

1. The desktop is XFCE, we can find out using the command echo $XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP.

2. In regard to enabling Wifi.

This image comes with no network manager tool, nmcli is not available.

ChatGPT suggests the following steps. And I have carried them out successfully.

Please note, I had to switch to superuser to run the below commands.

To switch to superuser, use sudo su -.

a. Connect Using wpa_supplicant (If No NetworkManager).

b. Generate a configuration file:

[
wpa_passphrase "<WIFI_NETWORK_NAME>" "<WIFI_PASSWORD>" | sudo tee /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
]

c. Start wpa_supplicant:

[
wpa_supplicant -B -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
]

Please note, wlan0. I think this is called network device name. We can find it out using the command ip link show, there are several output entries, I just guessed which on is the Wifi one, and lucky it was correct

d. Obtain an IP address via DHCP:

[
dhclient wlan0
]

e. Persist WiFi Connection (For Boot Time). Ensure it's enabled at boot:

[
systemctl enable wpa_supplicant
systemctl start wpa_supplicant
]

f. Test connectivity:

[
ping -c 4 8.8.8.8
]

It should give successful responses.

g. I restarted the machine. And still have Wifi, but there is no Wifi icon. I have not been able to get it to display.

3. In regard to Remote Desktop Connection.

I followed this article phoenixnap.com/kb/debian-remote-desktop and get it to work successfully.

Connecting from my Windows 10, the desktop just displays rubbish. It is not usuable.

4. In regard to directory sharing.

Samba works successfully, just like in Ubuntu and Raspbian. The setting up process is pretty much the same.

Thank you and best regards,

...behai.

Hi,

Thank you for the thread. It is very informative.

In regard to the image linuxcnc.org/iso/rpi-4-debian-bookworm-6...25-01-27-0404.img.xz
and locale, I have been able to verify that locale en US.UTF-8 works for PNCConf.

And after using menu-config to set the locale, I had to restart the machine for it takes effect.

After machine restarted, we should verify the locale. On a terminal window type locale the output should match.

-- I did try to set the locale to en AU.UTF-8 and it did not work.

Thank you and best regards,

...behai.

 

(Sorry for double posting. Cant edit last post, can only see the block quote when i try to edit)

I found a solution for my missing WiFi connections.
Second method mentioned in the top reply. (first method didn't work for me)
askubuntu.com/questions/71159/network-ma...s-device-not-managed

***
.....
Then open the file:
sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces
Delete everything in that file and copy and paste the following:

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

Save, stop and start network manager:

sudo service network-manager restart
***
I had to reboot my whole system but after that WiFi works like expected.

I can at least confirm a pi 5 that is able to find WiFi networks. In my case nmtui did work I chose something I remember was called ‘activate network’ and it would show a bunch (and prompt for password).

With kind regards,
Jairo 

edit: this is on the latest linuxcnc image 2.9.4 by rodw 

Thanks for the reply jairobbo!
That is really weird. I did exactly that but my list appear empty. Fresh install 2.9.4 and thensudo apt install network-manager
Did you use the 2.9.4 from downloads page, I think thats rodw's, right? Version of Rpi5? (I have the 4GB)

I also tried sudo apt install network-manager-gnomeAnd when I pop down the little menu there is a grayed out text "device not managed" and under that is only VPN connections. Any idea what might be off on my system?