Help with recompiling Kernel with Orinoco Patched Monitor Mode Drivers. Please Help
 

Im currently using SUSE PRO 9.1 and really want to get some wireless programs working.

I have an Orinoco wireless gold card and using the default Orinoco driver It works fine on my Network and I can get on the Internet, etc.

However, I need it to be patched to mointor mode as I dont think it is.


I went on Kismet's website, and downloaded the "orinoco-0.13e-rfmon-dragorn3.diff" driver update.


I found out I had to install the Kernel sources before I could do the update, so I used Yast2 to install them.


I checked my "usr/src/" directoy and I saw that a new folder with the kernel name had been created.


After following some instructions, I went to the "/usr/src/linux/2.6.4-52/drivers/net/wireless/" directory.


I opened a terminal and applied the following command:

"patch -p1 < /home/abaugh/orinoco-0.13e-rfmon-dragorn3.diff"


After doing this, I get the following message:


patching file hermes.c

Reversed (or previosuly applied) patch detected! Assume -R? [n]


I follow this through, using "-R" and "Y" to confirm, at this point im guessing by the way.


After that the kismet guide tells me I need to do a:

make modules
make modules_install


None of these commands work in the terminal.


Because it says something about a patch applied, I thought suse 9.1 pro might of already come with monitor mode patched drivers.


To test this I opened a terminal and typed, "iwpriv eth1"

I get an incorrect command. IWPREV doesnt even work.


Can anyone help, I wish Linux was abit easyer to get into as I really like the look of this system and just want to get some use out of it. Just so I have a reason to use it over Windows !

At this point I just want the patched drivers with Suse working, nothing more.


I tried to give as much info as possible so It would help.


Thank You

Has anyone got any ideas or what ?


Any help would be greatly appericated.


Thank You

quote:

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make modules
make modules_install


None of these commands work in the terminal
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think you should use these commands after ''cd'' to /usr/src/linux.

and maybe , the source you downloaded is already patched

egag

Im still not sure how to do this.


Does anyone know a good guide or can explain how to patch the Orinoco drivers on Suse 9.1 Pro ?


As simple as possible but really help.


Thank you