Default User (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 00:14 +0200, Andreas Janssen wrote: >> Default User (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: >> > On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 23:24 +0200, Andreas Janssen wrote: >> >> Default User (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: >> >> >> >> I think one of them uses a ralink chipset, which means that there >> >> is a driver available, however you need to compile and install it >> >> yourself (e.g. using module-assistant). The netgear wg511t pcmcia >> >> card also works, it uses an atheros chipset and runs with the >> >> madwifi driver. Packages are available in non-free, so you also >> >> need to build them using non-free. If you want to buy Netgear >> >> adapters, take a close look at the product name. An additional >> >> letter or number can mean that is uses a completely different >> >> chipset. >> > >> > >> > FWIW, the MA111 says FCC ID: PY3MA111 on the side, and the WG111 >> > says PY3WG111V2 on the side. I do not know how to determine the >> > chipset inside either. I am not married to Netgear, I just happen >> > to have those >> > two adapters (purchased new). I am not familiar with >> > moduel-assistant, or adding or subtracting kernel modules. Nor have >> > I ever "built" a package, or compiled a driver. I have never >> > rebuilt a kernel. I would much rather just buy a new adapter, if it >> > would JUST WORK, without any fuss. If I could only find one. >> >> Maybe lsusb knows. As for module-assistant, usually it is sufficcient >> to >> >> - replace "main" with "main contrib non-free" in your sources.list >> and run apt-get update >> - install module-assistant >> - run module-assistant prepare >> - run module-assistant auto-install $driver-source >> - load the driver manually or reboot >> >> regards >> Andreas Janssen >> >> -- >> Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 >> Registered Linux User #267976 >> http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps-sarge.html >> >> > > The output of sudo lsusb is: > > Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0846:4110 NetGear, Inc. MA111 WiFi (v1) > Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0846:4240 NetGear, Inc. WG111 WiFi (v2) > Bus 001 Device 002: ID 058f:9254 Alcor Micro Corp. Hub > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 > > There they are, but it doesn't seem to say what chipset they have. And > as for: > > "module-assistant auto-install $driver-source", > what would "$driver-source" be, and where? > > I did take to heart, from man module-assistant: > "NOTE: don?t even think about using some random kernel-source-x.y.z > package contents (or linux-x.y.z tarball from the Internet) to > specify the kernel source for your currently running kernel. Don?t! > Those source is not exactly what have been used to build the running > kernel and its configuration most likely does not match yours." > > I think that just refers to the kernel source code, not to module > source code to be added. I think . . .
No. It means you need to install the matching headers for your running kernel to build the modules. If you use a precompiled Debian package, running module-assistant prepare will install them. The name of course depends on the driver. If you use an atheros based card, it is madwifi-source. If you use a ralink based card, the name is rt2x00-source (new driver), or rt2400-source/rt2500-source/rt2570-source (older driver, but less experimental). regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps-sarge.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]