here it is from the beginning... i'm not sure why it didn't work...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ErinS]$ uname -a Linux sharmahd.rn.byu.edu 2.4.18-26.8.0 #1 Mon Feb 24 10:21:42 EST 2003 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux [EMAIL PROTECTED] ErinS]$ su Password: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ErinS]# apt-get install kernel-source#2.4.18-26.8.0 Reading Package Lists... Done Collecting File Provides... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done E: Couldn't find package kernel-source#2.4.18-26.8.0 --- David Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Okay, now we are getting somewhere. Your card is a Prism2 card, and > uses > the linux-wlan-ng driver, which I am pretty familiar with. The > problem > you are most likely encountering is that you don't have the kernel > source code installed. Even though you aren't going to compile your > own > kernel, you do need the source installed so that the driver can be > built > correctly. So, to install the kernel source, do this: > > su > apt-get install kernel-source#2.4.18-17.8.0 > > Make sure you get the right version numer on there (the stuff after > the > #). Do > > uname -a > > to find out what version of the kernel you have. Now building should > be > much easier. Follow the instructions as before. Do this: > > cd to where you untarred the file. > ./configure (answer yes to build the PCMCIA module and no to > everything > else) > make > su > make install > > Now, to get your card working, just do this (with the card inserted): > > modprobe prism2_cs > > Now, your lights should come on. You should hear two high-pitched > beeps. > If you hear a low-pitched beep, something went wrong. Now, when you > say > 'ifconfig -a', you should see a wlan0 device listed. If not, come > back > and we'll see if we can help out any more. > > I hope that all this doesn't sound too terrible. It's really not that > bad. > > --Dave > > Erin! wrote: > > >yes... that was a link to linux-wlan-ng (if i remember > correctly)... > >the model is USR 2410... sorry i didn't include that earlier... :) > >i'm still learning what info is helpful in getting help :) > > > > > >--- David Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>So, what's the exact model of the card? If you share that info, I > can > >> > >>give you much more specific details on how to get it working. Was > >>that > >>link by chance a link to the linux-wlan-ng project? If so, you're > in > >>luck. > >> > >>--Dave > >> > >>Erin! wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>it's a US Robotics card, and I got the driver from usr.com (they > had > >>> > >>> > >>a > >> > >> > >>>link to an unsupported linux driver... yes, i meant > ./configure... > >>> > >>> > >>i > >> > >> > >>>don't remember the error messages i was getting, but this weekend > i > >>> > >>> > >>can > >> > >> > >>>probably find some time to recreate it... actually, if i remember > >>>correctly, after about 45 minutes i think i got it to go through > >>>without error messages, but when i tried to use the card, it > >>> > >>> > >>wouldn't > >> > >> > >>>work... > >>>anyway, thanx for the help... i'll post more info when i get it > >>> > >>> > >>(this > >> > >> > >>>is a problem that i had a while ago... > >>>~Erin > >>> > >>> > >>>--- David Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>How about some more details: > >>>>1. What's the exact model of the card? > >>>>2. Where did you get the driver? > >>>>3. Did you mean ./configure instead of ./config? > >>>> > >>>>Just to provide an overview of how drivers are installed under > >>>> > >>>> > >>Linux > >> > >> > >>>>(when compiling from source): > >>>> > >>>>Usually, the ./configure command will create all the Makefiles > >>>>necessary > >>>>to build the driver. Then, you type "make" to start the build > >>>>(compilation) process. That creates a couple small files with .o > as > >>>>the > >>>>extension. These are the drivers. Then, typing "make install" > >>>> > >>>> > >>copies > >> > >> > >>>>those files to a directory in /lib/modules. That way, you can say > > >>>>"insmod driver_name" and it will start using the driver. It's > >>>> > >>>> > >>usually > >> > >> > >>>>better to get a binary version of the driver (usually, an rpm > >>>> > >>>> > >>file). > >> > >> > >>>>Hope this helps. Let us know the details of your question, and > >>>> > >>>> > >>we'll > >> > >> > >>>>see > >>>>if we can get some better answers. > >>>> > >>>>--Dave > >>>> > >>>>Erin! wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>okay, so i have a wireless card (US Robotics) and it works fine > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>when > >> > >> > >>>>>i'm in windows, but even though i've installed a linux driver, > it > >>>>>refuses to work... i'm not very good at installing from tars, > so > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>maybe > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>i'm doing something wrong, but i typed in: > >>>>>tar -zxvf tarname.tar > >>>>>then tried ./config, make, make install, etc.... i even read > the > >>>>>README that was inside the tarball, but none of that seemed to > >>>>> > === message truncated === ===== �The pledge of allegiance to the flag is a pledge to the ideals of our forefathers, the men who fought and died in the building of this great nation. 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