Well, do this: apt-get install kernel-source
And it will tell you what the various options are. --Dave <quote who="Erin!"> > 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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