wl.ko file is not present at /lib/modules/2.6.31-1-686/kernel/net/wireless.
how to create wl.ko file? 2009/12/5 Daniel Eggleston <[email protected]> > It's quite possible that the access point is not broadcasting (this is an > option with many routers, tell it to "Browadcast ssid")... and to do WPA you > will probably need to learn about http://hostap.epitest.fi/wpa_supplicant/ > > On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 7:57 AM, Sudheendra <[email protected]>wrote: > >> thanks for reply. >> >> I am using WPA encryption.... I searched the accesspoint through >> kwifimanager... it shows no signal... >> >> >> 2009/12/4 <[email protected]> >> >> >>> put 'wl' on a line, by itself (no quotes) in /etc/modules . It will be >>> loaded at boot time. >>> >>> As for connecting to wifi, we're gonna need some details. What's not >>> working about the connection. Have you tried anything to connect yet? >>> >>> Are you using WEP, WPA, or no encryption? >>> On Fri, Dec 04, 2009 at 11:49:12AM -0500, Scott Vargovich wrote: >>> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> > Hash: SHA1 >>> > >>> > Somebody else may have a better answer, but you could create a shell >>> > script with your modprobe command and link to it in your startup >>> > scripts. In Debian, they're found in /etc/rcX.d where X is the >>> > runlevel - in most cases X=2. I only use Debian - and don't know >>> > where other distros put them. >>> > >>> > Sudheendra wrote: >>> > > Hi all, >>> > > >>> > > I have installed broadcom driver as mentioned in >>> > > http://wiki.debian.org/wl. Now, wireless adapter is detected as >>> > > eth1, but after each login I need to enter a "mdprobe wl" to >>> > > activate device. After that it is showing as eth1 in command >>> > > iwconfig. but, I am not able to connect to my wifi router. >>> > > >>> > > how i can do the auto activate on boot and connect to wifi? >>> > > >>> > > With regards, >>> > > Sudheendra >>> > > -- >>> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux >>> > > Users Group. >>> > > To post a message, send email to [email protected] >>> > > To unsubscribe, send email to >>> > > [email protected] >>> > > For more options, visit our group at >>> > > http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >>> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >>> > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) >>> > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ >>> > >>> > iEYEARECAAYFAksZPYIACgkQz4LpFfj13H4SNwCfbXNhSX6/b4HFb3UvjdcHy74v >>> > JzgAn3Qnj0+kgXYiuJfFPZVfhLKZcdAv >>> > =Q8WP >>> > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >>> > >>> > -- >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >>> Group. >>> > To post a message, send email to [email protected] >>> > To unsubscribe, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> > For more options, visit our group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >>> Group. >>> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> For more options, visit our group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >> Group. >> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit our group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >> > > > > -- > > Daniel > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > Group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit our group at > http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup
