Read the README file. You might have to do a 'make config' or something. --Dave
<quote who="Erin!"> > > 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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