Sorry to put you through so many steps, but try this.

I recommend compiling from source since all of the Redhat and FC packages are all compiled against different kernel versions.

This way, we will know for sure that you are getting a setup that is made specifically for your setup.

Go here:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...ckage_id=85233

Get:
madwifi-0.9.2.tar.gz

Unpack the tar.gz
Change directory into the new madwifi folder and run:

Kernel version is

2.6.9-42.0.2.ELsmp


any idea

Ignore the previous reply then.

This what we are going to do.

Go to:
http://atrpms.net/dist/el4/madwifi/

Get:
madwifi-kmdl-2.6.9-42.0.2.ELsmp-0.9.2-27.el4.at.i686.rpm
madwifi-0.9.2-27.el4.at.i386.rpm

And install them in the order listed above.

when i am trying to run your
./configure command


i am getting this

[root@shoaibahmed madwifi-0.9.2]# make install
/bin/sh: cc: command not found
sh scripts/find-madwifi-modules.sh
Purpose:
Locate all madwifi-related kernel modules for a given kernel
(including all its subdirectories).

Usage:
scripts/find-madwifi-modules.sh <kernelrelease> [destdir]

<kernelrelease>: the kernel release that madwifi has been compiled for
[destdir]: destination directory for the compiled madwifi modules (optional)

make: *** [install-modules] Error 1

any idea

Don't worry about compiling for now. I sincerely apologize for the confusion. Try the last suggestion.

ok when i am running your first file
madwifi-kmdl-2.6.9-42.0.2.ELsmp-0.9.2-27.el4.at.i686.rpm


getting this

warning: /root/Desktop/madwifi-kmdl-2.6.9-42.0.2.ELsmp-0.9.2-27.el4.at.i686.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 66534c2b
error: Failed dependencies:
madwifi-hal-kmdl-2.6.9-42.0.2.ELsmp = 1:0.9.2-27.el4.at is needed by madwifi-kmdl-2.6.9-42.0.2.ELsmp-0.9.2-27.el4.at.i686

and if i am trying this
madwifi-0.9.2-27.el4.at.i386.rpm


getting this

rpm -i "/root/Desktop/madwifi-0.9.2-27.el4.at.i386.rpm"
warning: /root/Desktop/madwifi-0.9.2-27.el4.at.i386.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY , key ID 66534c2b
error: Failed dependencies:
madwifi-kmdl-1:0.9.2-27.el4.at is needed by madwifi-0.9.2-27.el4.at.i386

Ok... get:
madwifi-hal-kmdl-2.6.9-42.0.2.ELsmp-0.9.2-27.el4.at.i686.rpm

From:
http://atrpms.net/dist/el4/madwifi/

Basically each package relies on what is installed before it, so the rpm command is telling you that it needs: madwifi-hal-kmdl-2.6.9-42.0.2.ELsmp which is contained in the above rpm name. Keep getting the necessary dependencies until you get no errors.

so now when i run that it shows

[root@shoaibahmed madwifi-0.9.2]# rpm -i "/root/Desktop/madwifi-hal-kmdl-2.6.9-42.ELhugemem-0.9.2-27.el4.at.i686 .rpm"
warning: /root/Desktop/madwifi-hal-kmdl-2.6.9-42.ELhugemem-0.9.2-27.el4.at.i686.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, ke y ID 66534c2b
error: Failed dependencies:
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.9-42.ELhugemem is needed by madwifi-hal-kmdl-2.6.9-42.ELhugemem-0.9.2-27.el4.at.i686
madwifi-kmdl-2.6.9-42.ELhugemem = 1:0.9.2-27.el4.at is needed by madwifi-hal-kmdl-2.6.9-42.ELhugemem-0.9 .2-27.el4.at.i686

any suggestion

Don't use the hugemem package.... you do not have that kernel.

You want this one.
http://dl.atrpms.net/all/madwifi-kmd...l4.at.i686.rpm

after runnig


i got this

[root@shoaibahmed madwifi-0.9.2]# rpm -i "/root/Desktop/madwifi-hal-kmdl-2.4.21-47.ELsmp-0.9.1-25.el3.at.i686.rpm"
warning: /root/Desktop/madwifi-hal-kmdl-2.4.21-47.ELsmp-0.9.1-25.el3.at.i686.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 66534c2 b
error: Failed dependencies:
/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.21-47.ELsmp is needed by madwifi-hal-kmdl-2.4.21-47.ELsmp-0.9.1-25.el3.at.i686
madwifi-kmdl-2.4.21-47.ELsmp = 1:0.9.1-25.el3.at is needed by madwifi-hal-kmdl-2.4.21-47.ELsmp-0.9.1-25.el3.at.i6 86


i check root folder i have this vmlinuz-2.4.21-47.ELsmp

i really dont know that to do next. any time i try to run any rpm file than got another rpm missing

please advice

Ok. Go through and install each of these files using the command:

This will force the packages to be installed, as long as you have all three installed, you should be ok to install the modules and run configuration.

hi friend

finally when i run this command i got different message this time

[root@shoaibahmed ~]# rpm -i --nodeps "/root/Desktop/madwifi-0.9.2-27.el4.at.i38 6.rpm"
warning: /root/Desktop/madwifi-0.9.2-27.el4.at.i386.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY , key ID 66534c2b
file /usr/bin/80211debug from install of madwifi-0.9.2-27.el4.at conflic ts with file from package madwifi-0.9.0-1.2
file /usr/bin/80211stats from install of madwifi-0.9.2-27.el4.at conflic ts with file from package madwifi-0.9.0-1.2
file /usr/bin/athchans from install of madwifi-0.9.2-27.el4.at conflicts with file from package madwifi-0.9.0-1.2
file /usr/bin/athctrl from install of madwifi-0.9.2-27.el4.at conflicts with file from package madwifi-0.9.0-1.2
file /usr/bin/athdebug from install of madwifi-0.9.2-27.el4.at conflicts with file from package madwifi-0.9.0-1.2
file /usr/bin/athkey from install of madwifi-0.9.2-27.el4.at conflicts w ith file from package madwifi-0.9.0-1.2
file /usr/bin/athstats from install of madwifi-0.9.2-27.el4.at conflicts with file from package madwifi-0.9.0-1.2
file /usr/bin/wlanconfig from install of madwifi-0.9.2-27.el4.at conflic ts with file from package madwifi-0.9.0-1.2
file /usr/share/man/man8/80211debug.8.gz from install of madwifi-0.9.2-2 7.el4.at conflicts with file from package madwifi-0.9.0-1.2
file /usr/share/man/man8/athdebug.8.gz from install of madwifi-0.9.2-27. el4.at conflicts with file from package madwifi-0.9.0-1.2

any idea

That means you have an old version of madwifi already installed, version 0.9.0-1.2... you can try to configure the old version but if not, you will need to uninstall the old version before installing 0.9.2-27.

Check the rpm manual entry for usage on how to uninstall if you decide to do that. If you want to try to configure the old version first, check the documentation at http://www.madwifi.org/.

is there any terminal command to see what latest rmp for madwifi installed



thanks