linux-wlan-ng make problems

eddi · 07-18-2005, 08:32 AM

Having real big problems with connecting my mandrake 10.2 system to my wireless network, been trying for a few weeks, searching high and low. I Have a Netgear USB MA111

Tried the ndiswrapper, but had no luck, then tried linux-wlan-ng-0.2.1-pre26, was able to solve some of the problems but got stumped with this error:

Code:

# error output from Linux WLAN ng 0.2.1-pre26
# when make all is executed
#
#

make[2]: Leaving directory `/var/run/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.1-pre26/src/mkmeta'
make[2]: Entering directory `/var/run/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.1-pre26/src/p80211'
if test ! -d /var/run/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.1-pre26/src//.tmp_versions; then \
        if test -d /lib/modules/2.6.11-6mdk/build/.tmp_versions; then \
                cp -rf /lib/modules/2.6.11-6mdk/build/.tmp_versions /var/run/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.1-pre26/src/p80211/../ ; \
        fi ; \
fi
if test ! -e /var/run/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.1-pre26/src/p80211/Module.symvers ; then \
        cp /lib/modules/2.6.11-6mdk/build/Module.symvers /var/run/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.1-pre26/src/p80211/../ ; \
fi
cp: cannot stat `/lib/modules/2.6.11-6mdk/build/Module.symvers': No such file or directory
make[2]: *** [default] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/var/run/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.1-pre26/src/p80211'
make[1]: *** [all] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/var/run/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.1-pre26/src'
make: *** [all] Error 2
[root@mandriva linux-wlan-ng-0.2.1-pre26]#

Couldnt find a solution for that either.

Can anyone help?????

2Gnu · 07-19-2005, 08:18 AM

You're missing the kernel-syms package, I think. Installing that and try the make again.

eddi · 07-19-2005, 10:09 AM

Would the Kernel-syms package have to match my kernel version - 2.6.11-6mdk ?

actually, forget i said that. Im now downloading an rpm, i'll let you know if that works

Cheers

eddi · 07-20-2005, 04:50 AM

Found some rpm's but received a few problems, tried some fixes but they didn't want to install. Received this error on the last try...

Some packages requested cannot be installed:
Kernel-syms-2.6.5-7.155.29.src (due to unsatisfied netcfg)

unsatisfied netcfg? Carried on with the install anyway because I didn't know what it meant, went to make all and it again stopped with the same error

Anyideas...?

eddi · 07-20-2005, 08:36 AM

Been google-ing all day and found someone having the same problem and a replay which has a similar idea that I found on this forum (can't remember where)

Anyway it went on about compile the kernel, which sounds a little scary to me

. The post goes on using this
# cd /usr/src/linux
# make bzImage
# make modules

Would this work, or should I be looking at different ways to re-compile the kernel? Any input would good to hear.

2Gnu · 07-20-2005, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by eddi
Found some rpm's but received a few problems, tried some fixes but they didn't want to install. Received this error on the last try...

Some packages requested cannot be installed:
Kernel-syms-2.6.5-7.155.29.src (due to unsatisfied netcfg)

unsatisfied netcfg? Carried on with the install anyway because I didn't know what it meant, went to make all and it again stopped with the same error

Anyideas...?

You don't want the source RPM, you want the compiled one. IIRC, Mandrake uses URPMI for updates from a central repository. Have you tried that?

If you have all of the dev tools and kernel source installed (not done by default with Mandrake), you could compile your own RPM.

I found this link, showing a kernel patch for this problem, but it is out of context so I don't know the kernel version involved: http://lwn.net/Articles/81399/

This link documents a fix for the same symptom: http://mandrivausers.org/lofiversion...hp/t22893.html Essentially, they suggest that you compile the kernel from source to create the needed file.

eddi · 07-21-2005, 03:21 AM

Got it to work, compiled the kernel but didn't use the make modules_install bit (make/make modules_install/make bzImage/make install), I did however get my Module.symvers file to appear.

So being happy with that, I went over to make all again, and got this error...

Code:

make[3]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.11-6mdk'
  CC [M]  /usr/src/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.1-pre26/src/p80211/p80211mod.o
/bin/sh: ngcc: command not found
make[4]: *** [/usr/src/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.1-pre26/src/p80211/p80211mod.o] Error 127
make[3]: *** [_module_/usr/src/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.1-pre26/src/p80211] Error 2
make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.11-6mdk'
make[2]: *** [default] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.1-pre26/src/p80211'
make[1]: *** [all] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.1-pre26/src'
make: *** [all] Error 2
[root@mandriva linux-wlan-ng-0.2.1-pre26]#

I don't understand what it means if I did then maybe I could work on something, trying to Google for it as I type

2Gnu - thank you for those links, very helpful wish I'd found them earlier

eddi · 07-21-2005, 04:15 AM

Just to keep you up to date,

Done it at last, after following a suggestion of removing the linux-wlan-ng folder I was using, and then untar-ing the original linux-wlan-ng, so that I had a fresh folder, went make config, followed as usual the config setting, hit make all then make install... had no problems.

Woooo

So the process was find the right kernel source that matches that of your own kernel
Compile it with: make/make modules_install/make bzImage/make install (get a cup of coffee and wait a while) - this gives you the Module.symvers
Then put in a fresh folder by untar'ing the lastest linux-wlan-ng
Run the make config

Right all I have to do now is get the USB device seeing the wireless network.

I'll be back lol