wireless on , no connection

**waterhead** · 09-13-2009

One other thing to try.

When you go into YaST, and enter the repositories section, it tries to connect to the external repositories. It then gives an error, because it can't connect. Acknowledge the error, then tell it to skip the repository update. Then disable or remove the internet repositories from the repository list. Write them down first, so you can re-enter them later.

Now, you may be able to tell it to use a local folder for installing packages. That is where you use the same method as for adding a DVD. Instead, choose "Local Directory" as the source. Maybe you can just tell it to look at the mounted DVD. Otherwise, you can download the needed packages using Vista, and transfer them to the Suse install.

To download them, first choose a mirror close to you, from this site:

openSUSE Download Mirrors - 11.0

Then go to the folder /opensuse/distribution/11.0/repo/oss/suse/i586/. Here is an example from a USA mirror.

ftp://mirrors2.kernel.org/opensuse/d...oss/suse/i586/

**waterhead** · 09-13-2009

Originally Posted by micyor

Is there a place where I can download ath5k .I will download in windows and open in suse.

It's not that simple. As I explained before, the driver is a kernel module. It has to be compiled for your specific kernel.

**micyor** · 09-13-2009

Originally Posted by waterhead

One other thing to try.

When you go into YaST, and enter the repositories section, it tries to connect to the external repositories. It then gives an error, because it can't connect. Acknowledge the error, then tell it to skip the repository update. Then disable or remove the internet repositories from the repository list. Write them down first, so you can re-enter them later.

Now, you may be able to tell it to use a local folder for installing packages. That is where you use the same method as for adding a DVD. Instead, choose "Local Directory" as the source. Maybe you can just tell it to look at the mounted DVD. Otherwise, you can download the needed packages using Vista, and transfer them to the Suse install.

To download them, first choose a mirror close to you, from this site:

What packages do I choose? I dont see ath5k on the list.

micyor

**waterhead** · 09-13-2009

You still don't understand!

The driver is not available as a package. You must download the source code and compile it. I linked to that in an earlier post (compat-wireless)

You can install the files needed to compile the driver. I am not 100% certain which are needed, but start with these:

gcc-4.3-39.1.i586
gcc43-4.3.1-20080507-6.1.i586
gcc43-c++-4.3.1_20080507-6.1.i586
gcc-c++-4.3-39.1.i586
make-3.81-103.1.i586
cmake-2.6.0-16.1.i586
kernel-source-2.6.25.5-1.1.i586

Now there may be some dependencies needed to install some of these packages. You should get an error saying what packages it needs. Write these down and then download them to your folder, then install them first.

**micyor** · 09-13-2009

Originally Posted by waterhead

You still don't understand!

The driver is not available as a package. You must download the source code and compile it. I linked to that in an earlier post (compat-wireless)

You can install the files needed to compile the driver. I am not 100% certain which are needed, but start with these:

gcc-4.3-39.1.i586
gcc43-4.3.1-20080507-6.1.i586
gcc43-c++-4.3.1_20080507-6.1.i586
gcc-c++-4.3-39.1.i586
make-3.81-103.1.i586
cmake-2.6.0-16.1.i586
kernel-source-2.6.25.5-1.1.i586

Now there may be some dependencies needed to install some of these packages. You should get an error saying what packages it needs. Write these down and then download them to your folder, then install them first.

Ok I check for these files . and will see what happens. Also do you know how to delete the other kernels that got added to the grub menu
One was 2.6.25-1.1 pae, other was default, 2 of them was fail safe, and one was xen.

Thanks,
micyor

**waterhead** · 09-13-2009

Don't worry about that for now. Let's get an internet connection working.

What are you doing mucking around in your grub.conf file anyway? You could quickly make your system unbootable.

**micyor** · 09-15-2009

Originally Posted by waterhead

Since Suse 11.0 doesn't have the latest kernel (and drivers), you first should install the latest wireless drivers. You can download the source package from here:

[ttp://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Download]Download - Linux Wireless]

This is the driver source code, and must be compiled. Before you can do that you must have this installed:

kernel source
kernel headers
gcc

Then follow the installation instructions on the same page.

You then need to go into YaST and configure your network cards. Allow NetworkManager to control the devices, and use DHCP to obtain an IP address.

I am trying to update the kernel for 2.6.25-1.1 opensuse 11.0.
I got this 'compat-wireless-old.tar.bz2' from this site
I downloaded to my home folder .
I then followed the instructions

Extract the content of the package:

Code:

tar jxvf compat-wireless-old.tar.bz2

Build:
Build the latest Linux wireless subsystem:

Code:

cd compat-wireless-old.tar.bz2
make

Output of

Code:

cd compat-wireless-old.tar.bz2
make

tar: compat-wireless-old.tar.bz2: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
tar: Child returned status 2
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors

Dont know how to proceed with the kernel update

**waterhead** · 09-15-2009

After unpacking it, there should be a folder of the same name, but without the tar.bz2 suffix.

Code:

cd compat-wireless-old

Then run the make and make install commands.

**micyor** · 09-16-2009

Originally Posted by waterhead

After unpacking it, there should be a folder of the same name, but without the tar.bz2 suffix.

Code:

cd compat-wireless-old

Then run the make and make install commands.

I have done exactly as you said.
sonroy@linux-8aqf:~> cd compat-wireless-2.6-old
sonroy@linux-8aqf:~/compat-wireless-2.6-old> make
./scripts/gen-compat-autoconf.sh config.mk > include/linux/compat_autoconf.h....
... SNIP......
Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.25.5-1.1-obj/i386/default'
make -C /usr/src/linux-2.6.25.5-1.1 O=/usr/src/linux-2.6.25.5-1.1-obj/i386/default/. modules
/home/sonroy/compat-wireless-2.6-old/config.mk:67: "WARNING: You are running a kernel >= 2.6.23, you should enable in it CONFIG_NETDEVICES_MULTIQUEUE for 802.11[ne] support" LD
....SNIP...........................
sonroy@linux-8aqf:~/compat-wireless-2.6-old> make install
....
/lib/modules/2.6.25.5-1.1-default/updates/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd1211rw.ko
Now run:
make unload
And then load the wireless module you need. If unsure run:
make load
linux-8aqf:/home/sonroy/compat-wireless-2.6-old #

So, how do I know it is correctly installed. Should I not see it in the Grub menu.? I rebooted twice.

micyor

**gogalthorp** · 09-16-2009

You have not changed your kernel simply added a modal (think driver) it will not change grub.

How ever there does seem to be a problem but I defer to Waterhead since I don't use wireless.

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