okay, i did apt-get and that worked, then i re-downloaded the tars, and did tar -zxvf on them. that all worked fine. then, i went into the folders (there's one called linux-wlan-ng-0.1.7, and one called linux-wlan-ng-0.1.8-pre13) i tried each of the folders, and neither one has ./configure in it... so, do i do the make anyway, or what???
btw: the place i got the tars (in case that helps)... http://usr.com/support/product-template.asp?prod=2410 --- David Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You left off the @i386. Copy and paste that whole thing up to the > space. > > --Dave > > <quote who="Erin!"> > > 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 > > > > > > > > --- 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 > >> >> >>> > === 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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