[gentoo-user] Re: Can't find b43 in kernel config
On Thursday 09 June 2011, Mark Knecht wrote: On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 10:10 AM, Grant emailgr...@gmail.com wrote: I've satisfied these requirements: Depends on: NETDEVICES [=y] WLAN [=y] SSB_POSSIBLE [=y] MAC80211 [=n] HAS_DMA [=y] but I don't see the option here: Location: - Device Drivers - Network device support (NETDEVICES [=y]) - Wireless LAN (WLAN [=y]) Does anyone know how to make it appear? - Grant What is 'b43'? When I have that problem I typically start with cat /usr/src/.config | grep b43 which returns nothing implying to me that b43 doesn't exist at all. - Mark Mark this isn't a good test. It only says that your config doesn't contain references to b43. If you do make menuconfig and then search for b43 (type slash to reach the search functionality) many entries will show up: I count 23 hits in 2.6.39-gentoo-r1 kernel. Grant: you say that the requirements are satisfied, yet I see MAC80211 [=n], could be it? Same way as above to see where the option you lack can be activated HTH Francesco -- Linux Version 2.6.39-gentoo, Compiled #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu May 26 20:13:26 CEST 2011 Two 2GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processors, 4GB RAM, 8041.06 Bogomips Total aemaeth
[gentoo-user] Re: Can't find b43 in kernel config
On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 11:07 AM, Francesco Talamona francesco.talam...@know.eu wrote: SNIP What is 'b43'? When I have that problem I typically start with cat /usr/src/.config | grep b43 which returns nothing implying to me that b43 doesn't exist at all. - Mark Mark this isn't a good test. It only says that your config doesn't contain references to b43. If you do make menuconfig and then search for b43 (type slash to reach the search functionality) many entries will show up: I count 23 hits in 2.6.39-gentoo-r1 kernel. Grant: you say that the requirements are satisfied, yet I see MAC80211 [=n], could be it? Same way as above to see where the option you lack can be activated HTH Francesco Thanks Francesco. I didn't know that the config would eliminate options. My experience in the past had been that it would be in the config but commented out and saying 'not set'. Good to know this if I have a problem like this again in the future. Cheers, Mark
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Can't find b43 in kernel config
I've satisfied these requirements: Depends on: NETDEVICES [=y] WLAN [=y] SSB_POSSIBLE [=y] MAC80211 [=n] HAS_DMA [=y] but I don't see the option here: Location: - Device Drivers - Network device support (NETDEVICES [=y]) - Wireless LAN (WLAN [=y]) Does anyone know how to make it appear? - Grant What is 'b43'? When I have that problem I typically start with cat /usr/src/.config | grep b43 which returns nothing implying to me that b43 doesn't exist at all. - Mark Mark this isn't a good test. It only says that your config doesn't contain references to b43. If you do make menuconfig and then search for b43 (type slash to reach the search functionality) many entries will show up: I count 23 hits in 2.6.39-gentoo-r1 kernel. Grant: you say that the requirements are satisfied, yet I see MAC80211 [=n], could be it? Same way as above to see where the option you lack can be activated HTH Francesco Ah, thank you Francesco. I was reading that to mean that it was required for MAC80211 to *not* be selected. Now I've got it. - Grant
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Can't find b43 in kernel config
On Thursday 09 Jun 2011 19:14:38 Grant wrote: I've satisfied these requirements: Depends on: NETDEVICES [=y] WLAN [=y] SSB_POSSIBLE [=y] MAC80211 [=n] HAS_DMA [=y] but I don't see the option here: Location: - Device Drivers - Network device support (NETDEVICES [=y]) - Wireless LAN (WLAN [=y]) Does anyone know how to make it appear? - Grant What is 'b43'? When I have that problem I typically start with cat /usr/src/.config | grep b43 which returns nothing implying to me that b43 doesn't exist at all. - Mark Mark this isn't a good test. It only says that your config doesn't contain references to b43. If you do make menuconfig and then search for b43 (type slash to reach the search functionality) many entries will show up: I count 23 hits in 2.6.39-gentoo-r1 kernel. Grant: you say that the requirements are satisfied, yet I see MAC80211 [=n], could be it? Same way as above to see where the option you lack can be activated HTH Francesco Ah, thank you Francesco. I was reading that to mean that it was required for MAC80211 to *not* be selected. Now I've got it. - Grant You'll invariably also need the appropriate firmware too. You'll need to emerge net-wireless/b43-fwcutter and have a look at: http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43 PS. Ignore the notes for b43legacy and bcm43xx drivers. -- Regards, Mick signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.
