error with ieee80211 subsystem

[feplusplus]

Alsa when I install the source of kernel I hava the same error,the log of error is:
debian:/home/feplusplus/Desktop/ieee80211-1.2.17# make
Checking in /lib/modules/2.6.18-4-686 for ieee80211 components...
find: /lib/modules/2.6.18-4-686/build/: No such file or directory
grep: /lib/modules/2.6.18-4-686/build//.config: No such file or directory
grep: /lib/modules/2.6.18-4-686/build//include/linux/autoconf.h: No such file or directory
find: /lib/modules/2.6.18-4-686/build/: No such file or directory
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.18-4-686/build M=/home/feplusplus/Desktop/ieee80211-1.2.17 modules
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.18-4-686/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: *** [modules] Error 2

It's a problem if th system try to find the kernel source in the folder 2.6.18-4-686 while I install the kernel source of 2.6.18?
Thanks in advance for your support, I very need that

[aliov]

You have to have the following links ,for example in /lib/modules/2.6.21
build -> /usr/src/linux-2.6.21/
source -> /usr/src/linux-2.6.21/

Otherwise you can't compile any extra Kernel Modules, but this is not a extra one because it's build inside the Kernel so (I'm sorry ) i don't understand why you want to build it ? if a google search yes there is some Old documentation related to the ipw2200/ipw3945 but all these stuff are know inside the kernel !

Check this /lib/modules/2.6.21/kernel/net/ieee80211

Regards.

[feplusplus]

Sorry (my gulty), what can I do for links source and build /lib/modules/2.6.21 ?
I have to start any process for activate this subsystem? Luckily there are you...I hope to solve this problem

[rudie_rage]

Because when the module of my wirelesse device (intel bg3945) try to start don't found the ieee80211...I read in some how to that i have to install this subsystem for my wireless network card....I wrong something?

I have that card in my laptop. The ieee80211 subsystem that came with the ipw3945 driver didnt work for me, however if i didnt install the ieee80211 subsystem provided and just used the one that came with my kernel (slack 12, but if you dont have it you could just make your own kernel and add support, or just make the module if you have the kernel source in /usr/src [i think] ) then it all worked.

I only used 2/3 parts for the driver install. I grabbed the ipw driver and daemon. the rest was easier to use what came with my system, rather than what the driver developers provided.

[aliov]

Sorry (my gulty), what can I do for links source and build /lib/modules/2.6.21 ?

this is my version of kernel only for you this should be something else , just install the kerenl devel and the kernel source code from the Debain dvd/mirrors.

the ipw3945 and usually all the intel wifi are completely supported by the Kernel and you don't have to play with the kernel modules to make it work !