installing ieee80211 subsystem errors on SUSE 10.0 rc1

fuzzymallets · 09-19-2005, 02:19 PM

I am having a time installing the ipw2200 on my suse 10.0. When I try to make the ipw2200 I have any error saying

ERROR: ieee80211.h not found in /lib/modules/2.6.13-9-default/include1

so when I try to make the ieee80211 I get this:

Checking in /lib/modules/2.6.13-9-default/build/ for ieee80211 components...

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.13-9-default/build M=/home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3 MODVERDIR=/home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.13-9-obj/i386/default'
make -C ../../../linux-2.6.13-9 O=../linux-2.6.13-9-obj/i386/default modules
CC [M] /home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3/ieee80211_module.o
/home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3/ieee80211_module.c:61: error: syntax error before ‘IEEE80211_VERSION’
/home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3/ieee80211_module.c: In function ‘alloc_ieee80211’:
/home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3/ieee80211_module.c:145: error: ‘ieee80211_crypt_deinit_handler’ undeclared (first use in this function)
/home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3/ieee80211_module.c:145: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
/home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3/ieee80211_module.c:145: error: for each function it appears in.)
/home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3/ieee80211_module.c:146: error: ‘struct ieee80211_device’ has no member named ‘crypt_quiesced’
/home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3/ieee80211_module.c: In function ‘free_ieee80211’:
/home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3/ieee80211_module.c:171: error: implicit declaration of function ‘ieee80211_crypt_quiescing’
/home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3/ieee80211_module.c:173: error: implicit declaration of function ‘ieee80211_crypt_deinit_entries’
/home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3/ieee80211_module.c:178: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3/ieee80211_module.c:179: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3/ieee80211_module.c:179: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3/ieee80211_module.c:180: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3/ieee80211_module.c: In function ‘ieee80211_init’:
/home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3/ieee80211_module.c:255: error: syntax error before ‘IEEE80211_VERSION’
make[4]: *** [/home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3/ieee80211_module.o] Error 1
make[3]: *** [_module_/home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3] Error 2
make[2]: *** [modules] Error 2
make[1]: *** [modules] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.13-9-obj/i386/default'
make: *** [modules] Error 2

Any ideas whats going on?

fuzzymallets · 09-19-2005, 02:20 PM

When I run it as root this the the errors I get:

Westtech:/home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3 # make
Checking in /lib/modules/2.6.13-9-default/build/ for ieee80211 components...

grep: /lib/modules/2.6.13-9-default/build//.config: No such file or directory
grep: /lib/modules/2.6.13-9-default/build//include/linux/autoconf.h: No such file or directory
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.13-9-default/build M=/home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3 MODVER DIR=/home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.13-9-obj/i386/default'
make[1]: *** No rule to make target `modules'. Stop.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.13-9-obj/i386/default'
make: *** [modules] Error 2

landoor · 10-10-2005, 10:47 PM

You need to delete all ieee80211 related include files in the /usr/src/linux/ tree:
find /usr/src/linux -name ieee80211\*

fuzzymallets · 10-11-2005, 01:19 PM

I did as you said without any luck. I wonder why that when I make I get the error
/home/fuzzy/ieee80211-1.0.3/ieee80211_module.c:61: error: syntax error before ‘IEEE80211_VERSION. To me it almost sounds like there is something wrong with the ieee80211_module.c because it says the line number. I have tried removing everything to do with the ieee80211 and when I try to install them I get that long list of errors I posted everytime.

. And what really sucks is that my wireless worked perfect in 9.3.

XaCoSo · 10-17-2005, 07:24 PM

I'm getting exactly the same errors.

I have kernel-source installed.

Can anyone help on this one?

Thanks!

bijuedapuzha · 10-19-2005, 02:04 AM

HI,

I'm getting the following error while installing ieee80211 for making WiLAN working.
I have debian sarge 2.4.27-2-686 installed on Toshiba M45-S265. I have installed kernel-headers package before installing ieee80211.

MyDebian:/usr/local/src/ieee80211-1.1.5# make
Checking in /lib/modules/2.4.27-2-686/build/ for ieee80211 components...

make -C /lib/modules/2.4.27-2-686/build M=/usr/local/src/ieee80211-1.1.5 MODVERDIR=/usr/local/src/ieee80211-1.1.5 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernel-headers-2.4.27-2-686'
make -C kernel CFLAGS="-D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/kernel-headers-2.4.27-2-686/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Wno-trigraphs -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=i686 -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS -include /usr/src/kernel-headers-2.4.27-2-686/include/linux/modversions.h" MAKING_MODULES=1 modules
make: *** kernel: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: Entering an unknown directorymake: Leaving an unknown directorymake[1]: *** [_mod_kernel] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernel-headers-2.4.27-2-686'
make: *** [modules] Error 2

Please help.

Cheers,
Biju

jazzcrazed · 10-20-2005, 05:12 PM

I'd like to add my own sob story to this thread...

In Ubuntu 5.10, running on an Acer Aspire 3002LCi (with an Intel 2915ABG mini pci card), kernel version 2.6.12-9-386 (with all kernel headers installed), I get the following when I run make on ieee80211:

Code:

make -C /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-9-386 SUBDIRS=/home/jazzcrazed/Desktop/DOWNLOADS/BIOS, DRIVERS, AND FIRMWARE/acerhk-0.5.28 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-9-386'
make[1]: *** No rule to make target `DRIVERS,'.  Stop.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-9-386'
make: *** [acerhk.ko] Error 2

Any help is much appreciated!

moeFEAR · 10-25-2005, 07:29 AM

Hi,

This post is amazing and relieving. I now know I'm not the only one with headaches pertaining to ieee80211 compilation. Here's my version:

Checking in /lib/modules/2.6.13-15-default/build/ for ieee80211 components...

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.13-15-default/build M=/tmp/ieee80211-1.1.6 MODVERDIR=/tmp/ieee80211-1.1.6 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.13-15-obj/i386/default'
make -C ../../../linux-2.6.13-15 O=../linux-2.6.13-15-obj/i386/default modules
CC [M] /tmp/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.o
/tmp/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.c:61: error: syntax error before 'IEEE80211_VERSION'
/tmp/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.c: In function 'alloc_ieee80211':
/tmp/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.c:132: error: 'struct ieee80211_device' has no member named 'rts'
/tmp/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.c:139: error: 'struct ieee80211_device' has no member named 'host_mc_decrypt'
/tmp/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.c:146: error: 'struct ieee80211_device' has no member named 'host_open_frag'
/tmp/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.c:152: error: 'ieee80211_crypt_deinit_handler' undeclared (first use in this function)
/tmp/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.c:152: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
/tmp/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.c:152: error: for each function it appears in.)
/tmp/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.c:153: error: 'struct ieee80211_device' has no member named 'crypt_quiesced'
/tmp/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.c: In function 'free_ieee80211':
/tmp/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.c:175: error: implicit declaration of function 'ieee80211_crypt_quiescing'
/tmp/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.c:177: error: implicit declaration of function 'ieee80211_crypt_deinit_entries'
/tmp/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.c:182: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/tmp/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.c:183: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/tmp/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.c:183: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/tmp/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.c:184: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/tmp/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.c: In function 'ieee80211_init':
/tmp/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.c:251: error: syntax error before 'IEEE80211_VERSION'
make[4]: *** [/tmp/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.o] Error 1
make[3]: *** [_module_/tmp/ieee80211-1.1.6] Error 2
make[2]: *** [modules] Error 2
make[1]: *** [modules] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.13-15-obj/i386/default'
make: *** [modules] Error 2

moeFEAR · 10-25-2005, 09:50 AM

Okay,

After hours of searching, problem solved. I found the answer on the net in german:

the reason ieee80211 is failing to compile is either because the kernel version is prior 2.6.8, or most probably, gcc is using the wrong ieee80211.h file...

go to /usr/src/linux/include/net/
remove all files beginning with "ieee" and "original-ieee"

now ieee80211 and ipw2200 should compile correctly. dont forget to copy the firmware. also, make sure u have the latest of all 3 packages:

ieee80211-1.1.6
ipw2200-1.0.8
ipw2200-fw-2.4

hope this solves ur problems!!

jazzcrazed · 10-25-2005, 09:55 AM

Actually, my solution was far more embarrassing.

Turns out what was causing the problem was that the install files resided in a folder that had spaces in it (my own fault):

~/Desktop/BIOS, DRIVERS, AND FIRMWARE/ieee80211

...and so make assumed that the first word following the space - in this case, "DRIVERS," - was another component to compile.

Renaming the folder promptly solved that issue, and now my IPW 2915 ABG works pretty flawlessly!

moeFEAR · 10-25-2005, 10:00 AM

hehe :P

sady · 12-06-2005, 01:41 PM

my kernel is 2.6.14-1.1644_FC4-i686

[root@localhost ieee80211-1.1.6]# make
Checking in /lib/modules/2.6.14-1.1644_FC4/build/ for ieee80211 components...

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.14-1.1644_FC4/build M=/root/downloads/ieee80211-1.1.6 MODVERDIR=/root/downloads/ieee80211-1.1.6 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.14-1.1644_FC4-i686'
CC [M] /root/downloads/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.o
/root/downloads/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.c:34:27: error: /linux/config.h: No such file or directory
In file included from include/linux/config.h:4,
from include/linux/types.h:5,
from include/linux/if.h:22,
from include/linux/netdevice.h:28,
from include/linux/if_arp.h:26,
from /root/downloads/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.c:36:
include/linux/autoconf.h:728:1: warning: "/*" within comment
In file included from include/linux/config.h:4,
from include/linux/types.h:5,
from include/linux/if.h:22,
from include/linux/netdevice.h:28,
from include/linux/if_arp.h:26,
from /root/downloads/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.c:36:
include/linux/autoconf.h:733: error: syntax error before ‘/’ token
In file included from include/linux/types.h:13,
from include/linux/if.h:22,
from include/linux/netdevice.h:28,
from include/linux/if_arp.h:26,
from /root/downloads/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.c:36:
include/linux/posix_types.h:38: warning: type defaults to ‘int’ in declaration of ‘__kernel_fd_set’
include/linux/posix_types.h:38: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
In file included from include/linux/if.h:22,
from include/linux/netdevice.h:28,
from include/linux/if_arp.h:26,
from /root/downloads/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.c:36:
include/linux/types.h:20: error: syntax error before ‘fd_set’
include/linux/types.h:20: warning: type defaults to ‘int’ in declaration of ‘fd_set’
include/linux/types.h:20: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
make[2]: *** [/root/downloads/ieee80211-1.1.6/ieee80211_module.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/root/downloads/ieee80211-1.1.6] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.14-1.1644_FC4-i686'
make: *** [modules] Error 2

moeFEAR · 12-07-2005, 09:00 AM

might be because of fedora, if you followed the above precautions. fedora has problems compiling alot of packages because it uses the gcc 4.x compiler