Wifi Disabled after new install

[scouser (Steven)]

Briefly describe your issue below:

Wifi is disabled after install and updates done with wifi then after re-boot no wifi and it is greyed out in drop down from top menu. Run RFKIll and RFKill List shows HARD BLOCKED: YES but no wifi switch to enable aeroplane mode enabled by FN +F12 key on HP laptop. Never had this preoblem with earlier versions of Parrot OS and correct drivers for the wifi card installed.

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What version of Parrot are you running? (include version, edition, and architecture)

What method did you use to install Parrot? (Debian Standard / Debian GTK / parrot-experimental) Debian Standard

Configured to multiboot with other systems? (yes / no) NO multiboot

If there are any similar issues or solutions, link to them below:

Wifi card is not working

Briefly describe your issue below: So I’ve been working on this problem for about 5 hours now, have gone through tons of articles with no help. Today I decided to install Parrot Security OS onto my HP Spectre x360 Laptop. No dual boot or any of that, just wanting Parrot as main OS. During the installation I got a Network Driver Error, and it gave me a long list of network drivers to choose from, but non contained my network card driver (intel dual band wireless-ac 7265). I chose no driver to get past the screen, thinking I’ll fix it later. Well here I am, almost 6 hours later pulling out my hair because I can’t figure this out to save my life. I downloaded the drivers needed from here, (https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005511/network-and-i-o/wireless-networking.html). I downloaded the “iwlwifi-7265-ucode-25.30.14.0.tgz” onto a USB drive and copied the two files to /lib/firmware. That did not work. I’ve gone through numerous articles and no help. I’m sure I’m missing something, I just don’t know what. I have some experience with Ubuntu, but not much with Debian/Parrot. Might also be worth noting, the Bluetooth works, I can scan for connections and connect. I saw I may need to buy the “TP-Link TL-WN722N” (v1) network adapter to perform some actions, but right now all I care about is getting the actual wifi card to work. What version of Parrot are you running? (include version, edition, and architecture) Parrot Security 4.3 amd64 What method did you use to install Parrot? Debian Standard / Debian GTK / parrot-experimental) Debian Standard Configured to multiboot with other systems? (yes / no) No If there are any similar issues or solutions, link to them below: If there are any error messages or relevant logs, post them below:

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[scouser (Steven)]

Fixed my problem

OK so as I have nvidia video had to insert acpi=off in grub. This is the problem when wifi becomes hard blocked.

FIX = change the “acpi=off” to acpi_osi= (with nothing after the = sign then save and update grub and wifi switched its self back on and reconnects to the network.

Info found on an Ubuntu page I had saved but not got round to investigating so I hope this might help someone else.

Thanks for taking time to look at this