why won't this driver install??

[dcastle]

Hi, I am trying to get a wireless network going on ubuntu with a gigafast wf748-cui usb adapter. The cd came with a linux driver in tar.gz format. I can't get it to install. I untar it, cd into the directory, try ./configure and i get "there is no such directory" or something to that tune. Why is this? Any help is appreciated.

[AlexK]

Did you cd to the directory where the contents of the tar file were extracted?

[dcastle]

of course. I made some progress and now I get this error:

david@ubuntu:~/zd1211-4715/zdsta$ make
/lib/modules/2.6.12-9-386/build
/home/david/zd1211-4715/zdsta
-I/home/david/zd1211-4715/zdsta/src/include -fomit-frame-pointer -O -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -pipe -DHOST_IF_USB -DAMAC -DGCCK -DOFDM -DUSE_EP4_SET_REG -DDOWNLOADFIRMWARE -DfTX_GAIN_OFDM=0 -DfNEW_CODE_MAP=1 -DfWRITE_WORD_REG=1 -DfREAD_MUL_REG=1
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.12-9-386/build SUBDIRS=/home/david/zd1211-4715/zdsta modules
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.12-9-386/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: *** [all] Error 2


So i tried to simply mkdir the directory. which when I tried again gave me this:


david@ubuntu:~/zd1211-4715/zdsta$ make
/lib/modules/2.6.12-9-386/build
/home/david/zd1211-4715/zdsta
-I/home/david/zd1211-4715/zdsta/src/include -fomit-frame-pointer -O -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -pipe -DHOST_IF_USB -DAMAC -DGCCK -DOFDM -DUSE_EP4_SET_REG -DDOWNLOADFIRMWARE -DfTX_GAIN_OFDM=0 -DfNEW_CODE_MAP=1 -DfWRITE_WORD_REG=1 -DfREAD_MUL_REG=1
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.12-9-386/build SUBDIRS=/home/david/zd1211-4715/zdsta modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/lib/modules/2.6.12-9-386/build'
make[1]: *** No rule to make target `modules'. Stop.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/lib/modules/2.6.12-9-386/build'
make: *** [all] Error 2


now what is the problem? Thanks in advance

David

[AlexK]

Firstly remove that directory you installed. That error just shows that you need the kernel sources/headers installed. Since you are using Ubuntu, try executing this command to get the kernel sources:

sudo apt-get install kernel-source

[Tyler_5000]

I really need some help installing some wireless network drivers on linux. Im running the Fedora Core, Im trying to in stall the drivers for WF748-CUI USB adapter. Any help would be of use.

Tyler

[Dapper Dan]

Hi Tyler.

You'll have better luck with your question if you start a new thread in the Fedora help section.