> > Today, I finished the LFS book, and booted into my first linux install that > > I > compiled myself! > > > > Since I want to go deeper, and make it a full pledged desktop environment, > > I > headed over to the BLFS book. I know it sounds like I'm on the wrong mailing > list, but stick with me. > > > > I get to a part where I have to get a patch off of the internet. I > > installed > wget, and when I went to download the patch, I realized that I wasn't > connected > to the internet. > > > > So, after checking through everything, I believe I set up the network card > properly, according to the LFS book. My wireless USB card is an Encore > ENUWI-ZDPR. It's a cheap little thing, but it works fine on a pre-compiled > distro. > > > > Anyways, on boot, I noticed it said something about the interface for wlan0 > doesn't exist. (I know wlan sounds like the LAN port, but it is indeed the > wireless device.) > > > > On other distro's, I have to set it up using NDIS Wrappers. I'm not sure > > how > much that matters, but I figured it couldn't hurt to volunteer that > information. > > > > So basically, even though I need the internet connection for BLFS, I messed > > up > setting it up in LFS, thus the reason I choose this mailing list instead. > > > > Sadly, hardwiring isn't a solution, as the router is simply too far away > > from > the computer. > > > > Thanks for the help! > > > > Also, before I forget. For /etc/resolv.conf file, what do I put in the > > domain > line? Would that be the IP I show the world, or what would it be? > > > > > > > > > A search for encore usb wireless shows that Asus is the only source for > such devices. > 802.11b WL-140 > USB Prism2/2.5/3 linux-wlan-ng green with 6 dBi omni ant.; > http://www.linux-wlan.org > 802.11g WL-160G > USB > > grey > 802.11g WL-167G man:0b05 dev:1706 USB Ralink rt2x00 > green Driver > available from manufacturer: > http://web.ralinktech.com/ralink/Home/Support/Linux.html , or > http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com > > > are the usb devices with chipset info from: > http://linux-wless.passys.nl/ > http://linux-wless.passys.nl/query_part.php?brandname=Encore
The first one on the list appears to be mine. > > a Search for the specific model you give returns zero results. even in > google. > Heres the exact website I bought it from: http://www.gearxs.com/gearxs/product_info.php?products_id=3391 But, I took out the box to check, as I just realized that the picture is completely wrong there for my device. The box I have says ENUWI-G. > > I have a cardbus wireless device that uses the Ralink chipset, this > website's db has been updated since I got it, since it was not confirmed > that the driver worked and now is. > [ I sent them the confirmation myself. ] > I'm next to positive my chipset is a Realtek, not sure which one though. > > try the lfs livecd, Alexander put support for the ralink chipset into it > before the 6.3 release. it may drive your usb wireless. > I tried the LiveCD, and my card wasn't supported at all. > > the wlan0 no interface found is an error I have seen with the right > drivers and .bin files, the actual interface is ra0 for my card. > > Jaqui > Thanks again! -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
