Re: [gentoo-user] net-wireless/zd1211 - configuring kernel
On Thu, 7 Feb 2008 15:37:53 +0100 Arnau Bria wrote: Hi! [...] So, I think I have all options selected, but those two do not appear as y in .config, but yes in menuconfig... I'm going to recompile the kernel and try again, but I think I don't need it to make zd* driver appear as a valid option... After recompile the kernel I was able to selct the module, but I still have the question, why do I have to boot with new kernel for beeing able to select it? Cheers, Aranu -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] net-wireless/zd1211
On Wed, 6 Feb 2008 20:37:56 -0500 Steve Buzonas wrote: Hi! Hello, reading more about the driver it says that that driver is no longer maintained and it recommends zd1211rw which is included in the kernel. You should be able to find the driver in your kernel configuration by going to 'Device Drivers Network Device Support Wireless LAN ZyDAS ZD1211/ZD1211B USB-wireless support '. I forgot to mention that I already found: USB ZD1201 based Wireless device support (NEW) but notice it's ZD1201, not zd1211. This is a 2.6.22 (at work). gonna download newest kernel and try again. Hope it helps. Steve Buzonas Jr. Thanks for your help Steve! Cheers, -- Arnau Bria http://blog.emergetux.net Bombing for peace is like fucking for virginity -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] net-wireless/zd1211 - configuring kernel
Hi! first, sorry for breaking the threat... I did find ZD1211RW: Symbol: ZD1211RW [=n] │ │ Prompt: ZyDAS ZD1211/ZD1211B USB-wireless support │ │ Defined at drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/Kconfig:1 │ │ Depends on: NETDEVICES !S390 USB IEEE80211_SOFTMAC WLAN_80211 EXPERIMENTAL│ │ Location: │ │ - Device Drivers │ │ - Network device support (NETDEVICES [=y]) │ │ - Wireless LAN │ │ Selects: WIRELESS_EXT FW_LOADER But it does not appear in my kernel options. Looking for dependencies: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ grep NETDEVICES /usr/src/.config |grep -v ^# CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y NOT S390 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ grep S390 /usr/src/.config |grep -v ^# [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ grep USB /usr/src/.config |grep -v ^# CONFIG_USB=y [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ grep IEEE80211_SOFTMAC /usr/src/.config # CONFIG_IEEE80211_SOFTMAC is not set Symbol: IEEE80211_SOFTMAC_DEBUG [=n] │ │ Prompt: Enable full debugging output │ │ Defined at net/ieee80211/softmac/Kconfig:10 │ │ Depends on: NET !S390 IEEE80211_SOFTMAC │ │ Location: │ │ - Networking │ │ - Networking support (NET [=y]) │ │ - Wireless │ │ - Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack (IEEE80211 [=y]) │ │ - Software MAC add-on to the IEEE 802.11 networking stack (IEEE80211_SOFTMAC [=y])│ │ │ │ │ │ Symbol: IEEE80211_SOFTMAC [=y] │ │ Prompt: Software MAC add-on to the IEEE 802.11 networking stack │ │ Defined at net/ieee80211/softmac/Kconfig:1 │ │ Depends on: NET !S390 IEEE80211 EXPERIMENTAL │ │ Location: │ │ - Networking │ │ - Networking support (NET [=y]) │ │ - Wireless │ │ - Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack (IEEE80211 [=y]) │ │ Selects: WIRELESS_EXT IEEE80211_CRYPT_WEP [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ grep WLAN_80211 /usr/src/.config # CONFIG_WLAN_80211 is not set │ Symbol: WLAN_80211 [=y] │ │ Prompt: Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11) │ │ Defined at drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig:109 │ │ Depends on: !S390 NETDEVICES │ │ Location: │ │ - Device Drivers │ │ - Network device support (NETDEVICES [=y]) │ │ - Wireless LAN [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ grep EXPERIM
Re: [gentoo-user] net-wireless/zd1211
On Feb 7, 2008 3:19 AM, Arnau Bria [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 6 Feb 2008 20:37:56 -0500 Steve Buzonas wrote: Hi! Hello, reading more about the driver it says that that driver is no longer maintained and it recommends zd1211rw which is included in the kernel. You should be able to find the driver in your kernel configuration by going to 'Device Drivers Network Device Support Wireless LAN ZyDAS ZD1211/ZD1211B USB-wireless support '. I forgot to mention that I already found: USB ZD1201 based Wireless device support (NEW) but notice it's ZD1201, not zd1211. This is a 2.6.22 (at work). gonna download newest kernel and try again. Hope it helps. Steve Buzonas Jr. Thanks for your help Steve! Cheers, -- Arnau Bria http://blog.emergetux.net Bombing for peace is like fucking for virginity -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list What sources are you using? That was in gentoo-sources-2.6.23-r3 that I found. -- Steve Buzonas Jr.
Re: [gentoo-user] net-wireless/zd1211
On Feb 6, 2008 9:13 AM, Arnau Bria [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I'm trying to comoile zd1211 and it always complain about CONFIG_NET_RADIO: * Checking for suitable kernel configuration options... * zd1211-85 requires support for Wireless LAN drivers (non-hamradio) Wireless Extensions (CONFIG_NET_RADIO). * Please check to make sure these options are set correctly. Hello, reading more about the driver it says that that driver is no longer maintained and it recommends zd1211rw which is included in the kernel. You should be able to find the driver in your kernel configuration by going to 'Device Drivers Network Device Support Wireless LAN ZyDAS ZD1211/ZD1211B USB-wireless support '. Hope it helps. Steve Buzonas Jr.
