Thank you for the replies. Very useful, and helps to eliminate a small amount of frustration.
I was trying to install a .deb file for a package that is no longer officially supported... I could be wrong, but it doesn't show up when I do a apt-cache search linux-wlan-ng I'm trying to install linux-wlan-ng. I have a prism2 based usb 802.11 adapter that I am trying to use. Following someone else's instructions with a linux-wlan-ng for hppa .deb file put the deb file in my /tmp directory. dpkg-scanpackages ./ /dev/null |gzip - > Packages.gz Then edited the /etc/apt/sources.list file by adding deb file:///tmp / then apt-get update apt-get install linux-wlan-ng This didn't work! I am stuck with this message The following packages have unmet dependencies: linux-wlan-ng: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.5-1) but 2.3.2.ds1-22 is to be installed I've installed libc6 but it doesn't make any difference? On another track I tried compiling linux-wlan-ng myself. I've got someway but again come up against a wall. My make config now works without any errors, but then the make gives me this. guinness:/home/william/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.2# make set -e; for d in src doc man etc; do make -C $d ; done make[1]: Entering directory `/home/william/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.2/src' set -e; for d in mkmeta p80211 prism2 shared wlanctl wland nwepgen wlancfg; do make WLAN_SRC=/home/william/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.2/src/ -C $d ; done make[2]: Entering directory `/home/william/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.2/src/mkmeta' mkdir -p obj make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/william/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.2/src/mkmeta' make[2]: Entering directory `/home/william/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.2/src/p80211' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.8-2-32-smp/build M='/home/william/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.2/src/p80211/.. /home/william/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.2/src/p80211' WLAN_SRC=/home/william/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.2/src/ modules make[3]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernel-headers-2.6.8-2-32-smp' CC [M] /home/william/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.2/src/p80211/p80211mod.o /bin/sh: line 1: scripts/genksyms/genksyms: No such file or directory make[4]: *** [/home/william/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.2/src/p80211/p80211mod.o] Error 1 make[3]: *** [_module_/home/william/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.2/src/p80211] Error 2 make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernel-headers-2.6.8-2-32-smp' make[2]: *** [default] Error 2 make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/william/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.2/src/p80211' make[1]: *** [all] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/william/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.2/src' make: *** [all] Error 2 I'm stuck with these 2 lines CC [M] /home/william/linux-wlan-ng-0.2.2/src/p80211/p80211mod.o /bin/sh: line 1: scripts/genksyms/genksyms: No such file or directory or specifically trying to figure what is calling the second line. scripts/genksyms/genksyms is there, but not sure where it's looking for scripts. Been banging on this for a while and getting pretty tired so if this stopped making sense, sorry, but if you have any idea or tips.. that would be great. Thanks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
