problem with Zyxel ZyAir B-220 running SuSE 10.0
 

Hi everybody!

First I have to say that i'm a Linux noobie, never used it before, so please try to give clear answers ;) Well here i go:

I have a wireless cable-modem connection, using a THOMSON TCW-710 as a router and a Zyxel ZyAir B-220 usb modem connected to my PC. Linux detects my USB modem correctly, but i have some troubles configurating it. I have tried using Yast but it doesnt run anyway. Perhaps I need some drivers, or simply use another configuration tool, im not sure. Any suggestion? (Note: im using SuSe linux 10.0 with 2.6.13 kernel version)

Greetz

There is a Linux driver for the Zdas chipset used in the B-220.

http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/showdr.php?id=135

I did a little reading and it seems that the zd1201 driver is now included in the USB network drivers with recent kernels. In other words, you may already have it. You probably need to install the firmware, even if the driver is there.

The README files (one for the driver and the other for the firmware) give details on how to install each.

well, i downloaded 2 files from that web (firmware and driver, it says) and tried to install both but it shows error messages. I did it this way, please correct me if im mistaken:

first i tried to install the firmware, i'll copy here part of the readme file (in red color my comments, in green system messages):

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README for zd1201 Wireless USB driver.

[.....]

Recent 2.6.10-rc kernels should work with this device without patching.(So i didnt patch anything)


Building the zd1201 driver is easier, simply go into the zd1201-0.14 dir and type

make

Followed by

make install

(I got some error messages here (In a root command line):

alex:/home/alex/Desktop/zd # make
make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/ M=/home/alex/Desktop/zd modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.13-15-obj/i386/default'
make[1]: *** No rule to make target `modules'. Stop.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.13-15-obj/i386/default'
make: *** [modules] Error 2

[......]

(If i do it with make install i get the same message)

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With the driver file i get a similar message, it doesnt run anyway. What am i doing wrong?
Thanks in advance

You probably don't have the kernel source installed - required for compiling code from source. Two choices, I think:

1. Get the kernel source and any other development packages

2. Try to load the module, as it may already be there, and copy the firmware manually to the location specified in the README.