Way head of you... :) I've reached another road block, however. For the record, I am wired in to the Internet now, so this is purely an exercise in getting my wireless working.
I've recompiled the kernel using genkernel as you mentioned. I am now running the 2.6.18-gentoo-r2 kernel and have the applicable sources. However, when I try to emerge net-wireless/ipw3945, I get the following error: * ieee80211-1.1.13 requires the in-kernel version of the IEEE802.11 subsystem to be disabled (CONFIG_IEEE80211) * Please check to make sure these options are set correctly. * Failure to do so may cause unexpected problems. * Once you have satisfied these options, please try merging * this package again. I don't fully understand this as this is all new territory for me, but I take this to mean that I have to disable the CONFIG_IEEE80211 option in my .config and recompile the kernel. I've tried to comment out the CONFIG_IEEE80211 line in my .config file, but when I try to make the kernel after doing so, I am prompted to either enable it as a kernel builtin or as a module. Doing either causes the same error when I try to emerge my ipw3945 package and there's no option to just not include it at all. I've also tried to disable it via the graphical make menuconfig, but again the only options are to have it as builtin or as a module. No option to just remove the CONFIG_IEEE80211 entirely. I think that there's a reason why it's so hard to remove it - like I'm probably not supposed to. However, I can't figure out how else to read the error message. Googling isn't any help..there's actually only something like 3 hits for that error. So...that's where I stand. If I can figure out this error then I believe I will be able to get my wireless card running and the rest becomes much easier. Thanks for all your help thus far! J Quoting Nick Wiltshire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > The reccomended method in Gentoo is a custom kernel...however... > > If you link /usr/src/linux to the new kernel then run genkernel it generally > works fine. The downside is that it compiles everything so it takes a while. > I suspect the kernel compile won't matter compared to X/QT/GTK/KDE/Gnome if > you are going for a desktop box. > > I believe the method is: > > #emerge -va genkernel > #genkernel all > > then make sure grub/lilo is happy. > > Nick > > On Saturday 18 November 2006 18:42, you wrote: >> OK, I hooked up to ethernet (yes, sitting on the dryer) and did an >> emerge -sync. Seems like an apt-get update - I can understand that. >> >> I then tried specifically installing the 2.6.17-gentoo-r7 sources >> again, but got the same error as below. I then emerged gentoo-sources >> and ended up with the source to 2.6.18-r2. >> >> So while I'm in a different position, I'm still in a bad position. I >> cannot seem to get the same kernel and kernel source on my machine. >> >> Maybe I'm bringing the wrong mindset to the party. Is there such a >> thing as a compiled kernel in the Gentoo world, or now that I have the >> 2.6.18-gentoo-r2 source, am I expected to compile it and then boot >> into it? >> >> I'm OK with that if that's how it is. I'm just concerned that if I'm >> supposed to be able to get a compiled kernel then I apparently have a >> problem. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Quoting Nick Wiltshire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> > Ok, it looks like your portage tree is outdated. Seems odd a program >> > would require a kernel source that isn't provided. >> > >> > You need to emerge --sync but thats hard with no network. >> > >> > As for searching, you can use emerge -s or -S but those are pretty slow. >> > If you can install gentoolkit use equery like so: >> > >> > #equery l search-pattern -p >> > >> > The l means "list" and -p tells it to search the entire portage tree. >> > >> > If you can do this: >> > >> > #emerge -va gentoolkit >> > >> > then do this: >> > >> > #equery l gentoo-sources -p >> > >> > Nick >> > >> > On Saturday 18 November 2006 18:09, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> Hmm...closer. I get this: >> >> >> >> !!! 'sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-2.6.17-r7' is not a valid package atom. >> >> !!! Please check ebuild(5) for full details. >> >> !!! (Did you specify a version but forget to prefix with '='?) >> >> >> >> >> >> I know that I have to figure out how to use portage/emerge, but that's >> >> hard to do without an Internet connection. Once I get this card >> >> running, I'll be more self sufficient, I swear :) >> >> >> >> Is there like an apt-cache search for portage? >> >> >> >> J >> >> >> >> Quoting Nick Wiltshire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> > Ahh ok, >> >> > >> >> > try this: >> >> > >> >> > #emerge -va sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-2.6.17-r7 >> >> > >> >> > On Saturday 18 November 2006 17:46, you wrote: >> >> >> Hey Nick, >> >> >> >> >> >> I get that part, but my issue is that I don't have the source for my >> >> >> running kernel. I ended up running gentoo-r7, but the only sources in >> >> >> my /usr/src is gentoo-r5. >> >> >> >> >> >> In order to emerge my ipw3945 package, the running kernel and >> >> >> available source have to jive. My two options, therefore, are to >> >> >> either downgrade my running kerel to gentoo-r5 to match my sources, >> >> >> or to install the source for gentoo-r7. >> >> >> >> >> >> I'd prefer to install the sources for gentoo-r7, but I cam't figure >> >> >> out how to. Google seems to think that emerging gentoo-sources will >> >> >> work, but it doesn't. It leaves me with just the gentoo-r5 sources. >> >> >> >> >> >> Is there some way I can specify "go get the gentoo-r7 sources"? >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> >> >> >> J >> >> >> >> >> >> Quoting Nick Wiltshire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> >> > Make sure the symlink /usr/src/linux is pointing to the correct >> >> >> > sources. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > #cd /usr/src >> >> >> > #ls -l >> >> >> > >> >> >> > if it isn't... >> >> >> > >> >> >> > #rm linux (type carefully!) >> >> >> > #ln -s 2.6.17-gentoo-r7 linux >> >> >> > >> >> >> > HTH >> >> >> > Nick >> >> >> > >> >> >> > On Saturday 18 November 2006 17:33, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> >> >> Yes, I'm trying to install Gentoo. Actually, more correctly, I >> >> >> >> have Gentoo installed and am now trying to clean up the little >> >> >> >> bits that don't work. At the moment, I am trying to install the >> >> >> >> net-wireless/ipw3945 package. However, I don't have the right >> >> >> >> kernel sources. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I am running 2.6.17.-gentoo-r7 but only have sources for >> >> >> >> 2.6.17-gentoo-r5. I can't, for the lifeof me, figure out how to >> >> >> >> install the r7 sources. I've tried all of the obvious >> >> >> >> gentoo-sources that pop up on Google, but no go. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Anyone wanna throw me a bone? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> thanks! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> >> clug-talk mailing list >> >> >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> >> >> >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> >> >> >> **Please remove these lines when replying >> >> >> > >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> >> > clug-talk mailing list >> >> >> > [email protected] >> >> >> > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> >> >> > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> >> >> > **Please remove these lines when replying >> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > clug-talk mailing list >> >> > [email protected] >> >> > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> >> > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> >> > **Please remove these lines when replying >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> clug-talk mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> >> **Please remove these lines when replying >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > clug-talk mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> > **Please remove these lines when replying > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying > _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
