Post-debian Etch install -- no kernel headers.

Nathan1993 · 03-03-2007, 12:04 PM

I am trying to install madwifi with a somewhat-fresh install of debian etch. When I try to run "m-a prepare", however, I get an error.

Quote:

debian:~# m-a prepare
Getting source for kernel version: 2.6.18-3-686
apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.18-3-686
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
E: Couldn't find package linux-headers-2.6.18-3-686
apt-get install build-essential
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
build-essential is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded."

So obviously, it doesn't work. My sources.list is below.

Quote:

debian:/etc/apt# cat sources.list
# TESTING
deb ftp://ftp.no.debian.org/debian/ testing main contrib non-free
deb-src ftp://ftp.no.debian.org/debian/ testing main contrib non-free

# SECURITY
deb http://security.debian.org etch/updates main contrib non-free

# MARILLAT NON-FREE MULTIMEDIA
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org/ testing main

I know I need to add a repository, but I'm not sure which one. Any help on this? I have the internet and easy copy and paste via SSH on it if that helps.

rickh · 03-03-2007, 01:16 PM

Etch is now using kernel 2.6.18-4

apt-get install linux-image-2.6.18-4-686
apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.18-4-686

Nathan1993 · 03-03-2007, 01:41 PM

I guess I spoke too soon. I found the solution -- you must do "apt-get install linux-headers-2.6-686" then run "m-a prepare", followed by "m-a a-i madwifi".

So, from start to beginning:

Quote:

apt-get install madwifi-source madwifi-tools
apt-get install linux-headers-2.6-686
m-a prepare
m-a a-i madwifi

(Insert your card now)

(You may need to run "modprobe ath_pci", I didn't because I have pcmica -- pci users may need to do that if the lights don't turn on right away or after a reboot)

iwconfig ath0 essid you_essid
dhclient ath0

Put the last 2 lines into /etc/rc.local for it to run when your computer boots.

I hope that this post can help another newbie get his debian system up and running!

Nathan1993 · 03-03-2007, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickh

Etch is now using kernel 2.6.18-4

apt-get install linux-image-2.6.18-4-686
apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.18-4-686

Haha rich, lets just say I had my reply open for 45 minutes while I tested it. Thanks for the help, but I figured it out myself.