Hello,

I am new to linux but not MS_DOS... i have grue up on dos and windows systems
so haveing linx is something new... but i like linux so much now i am running it on my laptop

and of corse i am haveing setbacks but working thrue tham

1.. i am running 2m ghz-cpu--1gbram-----cd\dvdrw 5 in 1 memcard reader and wifi

the probrom i am haveing is i dont know how to compile and what i need to do is install the files for the 2200 g/b intle wifi

if any one can help I cant wate to hear
thanks

Jperez Cableguy518@hotmail.com

The driver should already be available as it is included in the linux kernel. What you're most likely missing is the firmware, which you may have to go get and install manually depending on your distribution.

If you can't find a package named ipw2200-firmware or ipw2200-fw or something similar, go to http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/firmware.php and download the firmware. Depending on your kernel you may need version 2.4 or 3.0.

Then unpack the archive, and copy the firmware files to /lib/firmware/ ... copy only the actual files themselves, everything except the README, not the directory, so the files from the archive go directly into /lib/firmare.

Then you can
to reload the module, and the device should show up using
as another eth* device.

Thanks for the help i have hade the files the hole time. lol, My probrom was i was not logon as Root and wean i compiled it for my kernil it cud not make and dir in the /lib folder

I didnt know that you hade to be login as root to install and mod. can/how do i add my user acc as an admin so i can install with out being loged in as root? or do i have to be root? i have tryed to log in as root in the kernel wile being loged in as my user acc and this is what i get

but i can log out and log in as root and compile so i can get that far lol thanks.


ivecrow@localhost ~]$
[livecrow@localhost ~]$
[livecrow@localhost ~]$ login
login: root
Password:

Login incorrect
[livecrow@localhost ~]$


thanks for the help and i hope to gane more use out of linux thanks to your help

J perez

Try this link for information on how to gain root access whilst logged in as your normal user name.

http://kb.iu.edu/data/amyi.html