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Old 06-09-2007, 08:08 PM   #1
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I got zenwalk installed yesterday version 4.6.1 now i downloaded file rt2500-cvs-daily.tar.gz for my wireless card how do i install this. I have used this tool before installpkg on a file that ended with tgz but does not work with tar.gz
 
Old 06-09-2007, 08:20 PM   #2
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untar and ungzip it and type ./configure then make then make install
 
Old 06-09-2007, 08:22 PM   #3
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You can do the following
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$tar zxvf rt2500-cvs-daily.tar.gz
$cd rt2500-cvs-2007060919/Module
$make
$su -c "make install"
 
  


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