how do i 'enable CONFIG_CFG80211' and what does this mean

Shum · 10-09-2007, 02:49 AM

hey all

ive just done my first installation of linux and im trying to install the drivers for the wireless card. the instructions at intellinuxwireless.org tell me to "enable CONFIG_CFG80211 and rebuild your main kernel image".

i believe i type make all and make install in the terminal to rebuild the kernel image but how do i enable CONFIG_CFG80211 and what does this actually mean?

im running fedora core 7 and ive already installed the full kernel source.

thanks in advance for any help.

- Andrew

bathory · 10-09-2007, 08:11 AM

First of all you should read a kernel compile howto to see how it's done. There is one good thread here to help you.
Now about your question, you should run

Code:

make menuconfig

and select
Networking --->Wireless --->Improved wireless configuration API (press "m" for module, or "y" for built-in)
save and recompile your kernel.