wifi madwifi problems by installation

08-14-2006

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Wofl

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wifi madwifi problems by installation

i now just got myself mandriva one, and am very happy, since even i understand part of it...

now i neew to get my wireless networkcard going.

i told me to use madwifi for that.

i downloaded all the madwifi packages i found there

now i used the second one on this guide:
http://madwifi.org/wiki/UserDocs/Dis...rake/OldGuides
now when i type this :

Quote:

You have to install certain packages as root before you can compile the module (don’t worry, nothing will happen if the packages are already installed):

user@machine:/home/user/$ su -
root@machine:/root/# urpmi kernel-source gcc

Then compile, install and load the module:

root@machine:/root/# cd /home/user/madwifi
root@machine:/home/user/madwifi/# KERNELRELEASE=`uname -r` make
root@machine:/home/user/madwifi/# KERNELRELEASE=`uname -r` make install
root@machine:/home/user/madwifi/# modprobe ath_pci

i get this

Code:

[nils@localhost ~]$ su
Password:
[root@localhost nils]# /root/
bash: /root/: is a directory
[root@localhost nils]# cd /root/
[root@localhost ~]# urpmi kernel-source gcc
no package named kernel-source
no package named gcc
[root@localhost ~]# cd /home/nils/madwifi-0.9.2/
[root@localhost madwifi-0.9.2]# 2.6.12=`uname -r` make
bash: 2.6.12=2.6.12-19mdk-i586-up-1GB: command not found
[root@localhost madwifi-0.9.2]#
[root@localhost madwifi-0.9.2]#

Quote:

Troubleshooting Mandriva ¶

* It is possible to install Mandriva without the neccesary tools (MCC doesn't have the tools cited here) by not checking the "Configuration" and "Development" groups during the initial installation. You'd best use your original installation media and choose 'upgrade' after starting to re-install.

i never had any checkboxes
and i dont have any entry in the mediamanager in the control center...

im somewhat lost...

note:

im downloading a file called "kernel-source-2.6-2.6.12-12mdk.i586.rpm" since i think i need to have it for the kernel... but it is 50 mb
is that right?

08-14-2006

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nezumigeek

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wofl

Code:

[nils@localhost ~]$ su
Password:
[root@localhost nils]# /root/
bash: /root/: is a directory
[root@localhost nils]# cd /root/
[root@localhost ~]# urpmi kernel-source gcc
no package named kernel-source
no package named gcc
[root@localhost ~]# cd /home/nils/madwifi-0.9.2/
[root@localhost madwifi-0.9.2]# 2.6.12=`uname -r` make
bash: 2.6.12=2.6.12-19mdk-i586-up-1GB: command not found
[root@localhost madwifi-0.9.2]#
[root@localhost madwifi-0.9.2]#

what is wrong???

and a new guide came out today...
but it can once again not find the kernel-source...

new guide at http://madwifi.org/wiki/UserDocs/Distro/Mandrake

now this tells me to download the kernel .rpm file...

but what kernel have i got???

the end also said

i never had any checkboxes
and i dont have any entry in the mediamanager in the control center...

im somewhat lost...

note:

im downloading a file called "kernel-source-2.6-2.6.12-12mdk.i586.rpm" since i think i need to have it for the kernel... but it is 50 mb
is that right?

mandriva one is the "smaller" distro and doesnt have the full resources you need to get all working.....when you configure your computer (drakconf.real) you need to add more sites to pull from, I also added more locations from easyurpmi.zarb.org
This should get you the rpms you need

PS
I have a thinkpad r40 and still cant get the wireless working with mandriva

08-15-2006	#3 (permalink)
Wofl Just Joined! Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 9	well i would have to get online first for that... but it now worked with ndiswrapper much easier