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[bnei]

I'm trying to get my wlan card to work and i'm going to do it using ndiswrapper.

I am using the tutorial that I found here in the forums and downloaded ndiswrapper, but first I need the kernel source and my question is:

uname -r:
2.6.17-2-686

Should I use kernel version 2.6.17.tar.gz or 2.6.17.2.tar.gz or will either one work. I don't want to install the wrong source.

And also, I don't want to install the source in a wrong way so how do I install the source when the file is downloaded in debian etch?

I am familiar with the installation process but when it comes to the source and my wlan-card I do not want to fail again (it's my third reinstallation of debian etch so far) so now i'm doing it one step at the time.

I do not want to do it wrong one more time.

I welcome any ideas and support that you can and want to give me.

[bidi]

Neither! You don't need the kernel source, what you need is the kernel headers... just go to a terminal window and type "apt-get linux-headers-2.6.17-2-686"! That's it!

[iwanabeguru]

install te source with apt

apt-get install kernel-source-`uname -r`

[bnei]

Thank you both!