FC5 madwifi installation - kernel module- livna repo

[Candido Aramburu]

Hi,

Ive problems with Atheros card wireless installation. My linux kernel is 2.6.18 and I have livna & freshrpms repositories configurated.

When i execute "yum install madwifi" ... the error msm is
Error dependencies with madwifi-kmod-common

i see with yum extender that i have not installed the kmod-madwifi module and there is 3 modules 0.92.-2.2.6.18-1.2239.fc5 for the linux kernel 2.6.18
kmod-madwifi-kdump
kmod-madwifi-smp
kmod-madwifi.xen0

¿ what kernel module must i do installed ?
¿ it will more easy to pick at madwifi-0.9.2-1.lvn5.i386.rpm in
http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/5/i386/r....2-1.lvn5.html ?

Thanks
Candido

[MikeTbob]

I had this same problem awhile back when I installed FC6. Which kernel do you have installed?
uname -r
If it's a 586 kernel, you'll need to change it to a 686. This is a known bug with FC6.
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Bugs/FC6Common scroll down to "Common Issues"
I actually ended up swapping kernels, then compiling madwifi from source because I couldn't get yum to sort the dependencies.

[Candido Aramburu]

Hi,

I have got the web Instructions-> http://fedoramobile.org/fc-wireless/madwifi-yum-livna/
but the error is the same .....................

Error: Missing Dependency: madwifi-kmod-common >= 0.9.2 is needed by package kmod-madwifi-kdump

log of the madwifi installation ....

[root@dhcppc0 candido]# uname -r
2.6.18-1.2239.fc5
[root@dhcppc0 candido]# rpm -Uvh http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release5.rpm Retrieving http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release5.rpm
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
1:livna-release warning: /etc/yum.repos.d/livna.repo saved as /etc/yum.repos.d/livna.repo.rpmorig
########################################### [100%]
[root@dhcppc0 candido]# rpm -q livna-release
livna-release-5-8
[root@dhcppc0 candido]# yum update
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Update Process
Setting up repositories
dries [1/7]
dries 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
livna [2/7]
livna 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
updates [3/7]
updates 100% |=========================| 1.2 kB 00:00
core [4/7]
core 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
freshrpms [5/7]
freshrpms 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
macromedia [6/7]
macromedia 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
extras [7/7]
extras 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
Reading repository metadata in from local files
No Packages marked for Update/Obsoletion
root@dhcppc0 candido]# reboot
[root@dhcppc0 candido]# yum install madwifi kmod-madwifi
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
dries [1/7]
livna [2/7]
updates [3/7]
core [4/7]
freshrpms [5/7]
macromedia [6/7]
extras [7/7]
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Parsing package install arguments
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package madwifi.i386 0:0.9.2.1-1.fc5.rf set to be updated
---> Package kmod-madwifi.i686 0:0.9.2-2.2.6.18_1.2239.fc5 set to be installed
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: gcc for package: madwifi
--> Processing Dependency: madwifi-kmod-common >= 0.9.2 for package: kmod-madwifi
--> Processing Dependency: dkms for package: madwifi
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package dkms.i386 0:0.31.04-0.2.fc5.rf set to be updated
---> Package gcc.i386 0:4.1.1-1.fc5 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: libgomp = 4.1.1-1.fc5 for package: gcc
--> Processing Dependency: binutils >= 2.16.91.0.3-1 for package: gcc
--> Processing Dependency: madwifi-kmod-common >= 0.9.2 for package: kmod-madwifi
--> Processing Dependency: glibc-devel >= 2.2.90-12 for package: gcc
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package glibc-devel.i386 0:2.4-11 set to be updated
---> Package libgomp.i386 0:4.1.1-1.fc5 set to be updated
---> Package binutils.i386 0:2.16.91.0.6-5 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: glibc-headers for package: glibc-devel
--> Processing Dependency: glibc-headers = 2.4-11 for package: glibc-devel
--> Processing Dependency: madwifi-kmod-common >= 0.9.2 for package: kmod-madwifi
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package glibc-headers.i386 0:2.4-11 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: madwifi-kmod-common >= 0.9.2 for package: kmod-madwifi
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Error: Missing Dependency: madwifi-kmod-common >= 0.9.2 is needed by package kmod-madwifi
¿ WHY THIS ERROR ?

....This installs the Kernel Module Module for a standard kernel. There are 4 versions available for i386 kmod-madwifi kmod-madwifi-kdump kmod-madwifi-smp kmod-madwifi-xen0

¿ WHAT MODULE MUST I INSTALL?

I TRIED OTHER MODULE

[root@dhcppc0 candido]# yum install madwifi kmod-madwifi-kdump
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
dries [1/7]
livna [2/7]
updates [3/7]
core [4/7]
freshrpms [5/7]
macromedia [6/7]
extras [7/7]
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Parsing package install arguments
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package madwifi.i386 0:0.9.2.1-1.fc5.rf set to be updated
---> Downloading header for kmod-madwifi-kdump to pack into transaction set.
kmod-madwifi-kdump-0.9.2- 100% |=========================| 6.8 kB 00:00
---> Package kmod-madwifi-kdump.i686 0:0.9.2-2.2.6.18_1.2239.fc5 set to be installed
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: gcc for package: madwifi
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-i686 = 2.6.18-1.2239.fc5kdump for package: kmod-madwifi-kdump
--> Processing Dependency: madwifi-kmod-common >= 0.9.2 for package: kmod-madwifi-kdump
--> Processing Dependency: dkms for package: madwifi
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Downloading header for kernel-kdump to pack into transaction set.
kernel-kdump-2.6.18-1.223 100% |=========================| 169 kB 00:01
---> Package kernel-kdump.i686 0:2.6.18-1.2239.fc5 set to be updated
---> Package dkms.i386 0:0.31.04-0.2.fc5.rf set to be updated
---> Package gcc.i386 0:4.1.1-1.fc5 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: libgomp = 4.1.1-1.fc5 for package: gcc
--> Processing Dependency: binutils >= 2.16.91.0.3-1 for package: gcc
--> Processing Dependency: madwifi-kmod-common >= 0.9.2 for package: kmod-madwifi-kdump
--> Processing Dependency: glibc-devel >= 2.2.90-12 for package: gcc
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package glibc-devel.i386 0:2.4-11 set to be updated
---> Package libgomp.i386 0:4.1.1-1.fc5 set to be updated
---> Package binutils.i386 0:2.16.91.0.6-5 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: glibc-headers for package: glibc-devel
--> Processing Dependency: glibc-headers = 2.4-11 for package: glibc-devel
--> Processing Dependency: madwifi-kmod-common >= 0.9.2 for package: kmod-madwifi-kdump
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package glibc-headers.i386 0:2.4-11 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: madwifi-kmod-common >= 0.9.2 for package: kmod-madwifi-kdump
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Error: Missing Dependency: madwifi-kmod-common >= 0.9.2 is needed by package kmod-madwifi-kdump

THE ERROR IS THE SAME WITH THE KMOD-MADWIFI-KDUMP MODULE

Thanks

[MikeTbob]

try disabling some repos, because you could be mixing madwifi from more than one repo.
yum --disablerepo=dag --disablerepo=freshrpms install madwifi

[Candido Aramburu]

Thanks ...

[root@dhcppc0 candido]# yum --disablerepo=freshrpms --disablerepo=dries install madwifi kmod-madwifi


its OK
Candido Aramburu

[potash15]

I have just installed core 6 x86_64, and i'm trying to install kmod-madwifi-0.9.2.1-1.2.6.18_1.2869.fc6.x86_64.rpm, buy doing the following command.
yum install madwifi kmod-madwifi-0.9.2.1-1.2.6.18_1.2869.fc6.x86_64.rpm
However i then get the following output;
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Parsing package install arguments
No Match for argument: madwifi
Examining kmod-madwifi-0.9.2.1-1.2.6.18_1.2869.fc6.x86_64.rpm: kmod-madwifi - 0.9.2.1-1.2.6.18_1.2869.fc6.x86_64
Marking kmod-madwifi-0.9.2.1-1.2.6.18_1.2869.fc6.x86_64.rpm to be installed
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package kmod-madwifi.x86_64 0:0.9.2.1-1.2.6.18_1.2869.fc6 set to be installed
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: madwifi-kmod-common >= 0.9.2.1 for package: kmod-madwifi
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Missing Dependency: madwifi-kmod-common >= 0.9.2.1 is needed by package kmod-madwifi
Does anyone have any ideas as to how to get around the above?

I have tried downloading different .rpm files but all seem to have the same issue..

Help!!!

[MikeTbob]

This is a wild guess, but are you using third party repos like, DAG, ATRPMS, or Freshrpms?
post the output of this command to check
ls /etc/yum.repos.d

[potash15]

Sorry it's been a while, i have run the ls and it would appear not, see results below;

[scott@localhost ~]$ ls /etc/yum.repos.d/
fedora-core.repo fedora-legacy.repo
fedora-development.repo fedora-updates.repo
fedora-extras-development.repo fedora-updates-testing.repo
fedora-extras.repo
[scott@localhost ~]$

I am also getting a depend error when i run the standard fedora updates, any ideas?

[MikeTbob]

Which version of Fedora are you using?
You need to install the livna repo, see here
http://rpm.livna.org/configuration.html