hmmm... the kernel i want is on the list, but it still won't let me download it... any suggestions??? (here's what it told me...)
Package kernel-source is a virtual package provided by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2.4.18-27.8.0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2.4.18-27.8.0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2.4.18-26.8.0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2.4.18-26.8.0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2.4.18-24.8.0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2.4.18-24.8.0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2.4.18-14 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2.4.18-14 You should explicitly select one to install. E: Package kernel-source has no installation candidate [EMAIL PROTECTED] phpSample]# 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 thanx a ton, ~Erin --- David Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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). > === 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. It is a pledge to fulfill our duties and obligations as citizens of the United States, and to uphold the principles of our constitution. And last but not least, it is a pledge to maintain the four great freedoms treasured by all Americans: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.� ~Lee Greenwood __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ newbies mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://phantom.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/newbies
