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You probably already have an older version of wireless tools installed, so I don't think this is your problem. You can test by running as root:
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I did the INSTALL directions for wireless_tools and I didn't get error messages.
# iwconfig --version iwconfig Version 26 Compatible with Wireless Extension v16 or earlier, Currently compiled with Wireless Extension v16. I have kernel 2.4.22 and I've already make a soft link. If I go to step 5 in the ADM8211 README file 5. If you have source code and you want to compile it by yourself a. Install wirelss-tool by yourself. I think I just did this. b. Make sure you have the kernel 2.4.x source code. I believe I do. c. You can modify the Make file to fit your environment. We recommend you make a soft link. I did this already d. Type "make" I get, "make: Nothing to be done for 'all'." I am assuming I am to be in the wireless_tools.26 when I type "make" |
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I dunno, but maybe you need a configured kernel source. In otherwords, go to your kernel directory and type 'make menuconfig' as root and then exit and save. c. should be fine. You can check that the link exists by doing: Code:
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would like you to run 'uname -r' just to check that the kernel you are running is the one you have the source to. It should be really since I doubt you have upgraded your kernel since you installed! But no harm in checking...
------------------------------------ typed uname -r and got 2.4.22-1.2115.npt1 ------------------------------------------------------ I dunno, but maybe you need a configured kernel source. In otherwords, go to your kernel directory and type 'make menuconfig' as root and then exit and save. c. should be fine. You can check that the link exists by doing: code: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ls -l /usr/src ------------------------ I just typed code: ----------------------------- cd /usr/src and then code: ---------------------------- make menuconfig ----------------------------- I got "Make: *** No rule to make target 'menuconfig' . Stop." ----------------- typed code: -------------------------------- l /usr/src ------------------ I got ----------------------- total 4 drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 May 10 16:17 redhat |
What is the output of
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ls -l /usr/src Time for bed again! |
no, I'm not sure I have the kernel source. How do I know?
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If you have a directory there called somthing like linux-2.4.22 then you have the source. Don't confuse the directory for the link called linux-2.4, which should be pointing to it. |
I type at the root directory
------------------- ls -l /usr/src and I get: --------------------------------- total 4 drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 May 10 16:17 redhat |
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I was reading the Redhat manuals last night that said the "linux" directory doesn't exist in Redhat. Instead it is
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Well that is definitely the problem!
I am not sure what the best way for you to do this is. I would definitely NOT recommend moving any files around because it might break some Red Hat stuff, I have no idea what sort of strange things Red Hat gets up to... What you might be able to do is make a link, so that the files appear to be in both places at once. You can do this without modifying any existing files. To do this, first you need to find the right directory. The directory probably contains a file called REPORTING-BUGS, so you could search for that file: Code:
$ locate REPORTING-BUGS The path you need is everything between the first and last slashes, inclusive /usr/src/...../, which I will refer to as /path/to/your/sources/ form now on, but you need to type in the correct path! Check that you have the right path: Code:
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Hi Muzzy,
I started a new thread (see RH9 2.4.22 kernel source install trouble) This appears to be a separate and unrelated problem. I will return to this problem when I get this sorted out. Thanks again. |
Hey hey,
I got it! It turns out I had to install gcc32 and the kernel source. I followed the directions in step 5. I am past 5! Woo hoo! During the compile it did warn me about tainting the kernel. Darn it I meant to copy and include it in this before rebooting, sorry. I think it was just informational. --------------------------------------------------------- 5. If you get the source code and you want to compile it by yourself. a. Install wireless-tool by yourself. (We recommand wireless-tools-25) b. Make sure you have the kernel 2.4.x source code. c. You can modify the Makefile to fit your enviroment. We recommad you make a soft link linux-2.4 of kernel source in /usr/src/ eg. If you had kenrel source linux-2.4.20 in /usr/src/ type "ln -s linux-2.4.20 linux-2.4" d. Type "make" e. The file 8211.o is the ADM8211 linux driver f. "insmod 8211.o" to test your linux driver (If you encounter some error messages, please try "insmod -f 8211.o") ------------------------------------------------- I may need help with the final step. I am rebooting. ------------------------------------------------ 6. Reboot your system and use the command "netconfig" to configure your network.You may need start network using "/etc/rc.d/init.d/network start" to take effect. You can use either iwconfig or kwifimanager(In KDE) to setup up your wireless lan. --------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks again, Muzzy. I counldn't have gotten this far without you! Steve |
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