Linux Firewall-installing usb network adapter

[Staly_On]

I am toying with setting up a stand alone box as my firewall. My problem is I don't have enough interfaces on my old little dell laptop. I am have decided to use the Linksys USB200M as an interface. The Endian software doesn't pick it up.

I am at a loss as to how to get it to work. I did some research and I think I found some linux drivers for it but I am not sure how to install them. I am under the impression I would need to recompile the kernel.

Can anyone help me out with this issue? I think Endian firewall is a GNU linux distro.

[iwanabeguru]

Hi

As you say , maybe you need recompile the kernel , but almost sure you need the kernel source for compiling the drivers.
In the drivers source tree you can find a file which guide you trough the installation process.
It's probably :
./configure
make
make install

if the installation process was sucsessfull you need load the driver
modprobe drivername
now your new interface exists

[Staly_On]

Thanks for the help so far.

I am still at a loss. I went to the endian website:

Updates and Source

They have source RPM's. Are they what I would use? And how do I use them to recompile the kernal with the new drivers?

thanks

[iwanabeguru]

search package for the kernel source , if you use apt-get or aptitude package manager it will be easy.

aptitude search kernel

and install the linux kernel headers , than try compile the driver

from the webpage you can download the distupgrade for endian , you need only the kernel headers or the kernel source , maybe both