I do believe genkernel generates it's own kernel config. Try compiling it yourself.
#cd /usr/src/linux #make menuconfig (set your config...) #make all #make modules_install #make install (fix grub/lilo if necessary...I just set the default entry in menu.lst to /boot/vmlinuz as that will always point to your new kernel after make install) Nick On Sunday 19 November 2006 09:51, Jon wrote: > Hmmm...whenever I set the CONFIG 80211 is not set in my .config, it is > reset to 'm' when I issue a make command. > > Seems to be some template somewhere that it overwriting my changes. > > menuconfig tells me that the 80211 support depends on NET, but I can't find > any such setting anywhere. > > Any more tips for me? I've got to get this damn wifi package in or the show > stops dead.... > > Thanks! > > J > -- > Sent from the road... > http://www.jonwatson.ca > 1.403.875.6048 > -----Original Message----- > From: Gustin Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sunday, Nov 19, 2006 3:08 am > Subject: Re: [clug-talk] Gentoo: How To Specify Kernel Sources? > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > >Hash: SHA1 > > > >Your .config shoudl read like this: > >#CONFIG_IEEE80211 is not set > > > >In make menuconfig, the "n" is the shortcut to not being build. Select > > help to see if another module depends on this module. You may have to > > disable other modules first. > > > >Hth, > > > >Jon wrote: > > 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. 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