On Sun, 30 Jul 2006 20:10:07 +1200 Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> ...but it does at least see it... see what? The card or the AP (a literal reading of your post is that the AP is seen, but I am pretty sure you mean the module loads) what device does it create? should be wlan0, or maybe eth1 (assuming you have a wired card as well) are there any error messages in dmesg or the appropriate log files? what does iwconfig tell you? > > Mepis 6... > > uname -r --> 2.6.15-26-386 > lspci --> bcm4318 > lsmod --> ieee80211 --> ieee80211_crypt --> ieee80211softmac --> bcm43xxx > > Didn't have ieeeX stuff installed at all on u6 I understand it is the same kernel package so that is odd. and it is installed on ubuntu: from a fresh install: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# locate ieee80211 locate: warning: database /var/lib/slocate/slocate.db' is more than 8 days old /lib/modules/2.6.15-23-386/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtl_ieee80211 /lib/modules/2.6.15-23-386/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtl_ieee80211/ieee80211-rtl.ko /lib/modules/2.6.15-23-386/kernel/net/ieee80211_1_1_13 /lib/modules/2.6.15-23-386/kernel/net/ieee80211_1_1_13/ieee80211_1_1_13_crypt.ko /lib/modules/2.6.15-23-386/kernel/net/ieee80211_1_1_13/ieee80211_1_1_13.ko /lib/modules/2.6.15-23-386/kernel/net/ieee80211_1_1_13/ieee80211_1_1_13_crypt_ccmp.ko /lib/modules/2.6.15-23-386/kernel/net/ieee80211_1_1_13/ieee80211_1_1_13_crypt_tkip.ko /lib/modules/2.6.15-23-386/kernel/net/ieee80211_1_1_13/ieee80211_1_1_13_crypt_wep.ko /lib/modules/2.6.15-23-386/kernel/net/ieee80211 /lib/modules/2.6.15-23-386/kernel/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt.ko /lib/modules/2.6.15-23-386/kernel/net/ieee80211/ieee80211.ko /lib/modules/2.6.15-23-386/kernel/net/ieee80211/softmac /lib/modules/2.6.15-23-386/kernel/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac.ko /lib/modules/2.6.15-23-386/kernel/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_ccmp.ko /lib/modules/2.6.15-23-386/kernel/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.ko /lib/modules/2.6.15-23-386/kernel/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_wep.ko They are installed as part of the kernel. > > I'm guessing that's why the ko I mentioned yesterday wouldn't load. I guess not > > I'll locate that stuff next, install it and give it another go. > look on the hard drive > Mepis is very kewl to... I couldn't see how to install it thou, the > livecd was quick as thou. > > "though" installation question already answered. > Cheers Don > -- > Don Gould > www.thinkdesignprint.co.nz - www.tcn.bowenvale.co.nz - > www.bowenvale.co.nz - www.hearingbooks.co.nz - SkypeMe: ThinkDesignPrint >
