>> >> On 9 Jun 2009, at 08:15, Jason Carson wrote: >>> Hmmmm, I tried emerging hostapd normally and I noticed this... >>> >>> * Enabling Wi-Fi Protected Setup support >>> * Enabling drivers: >>> * HostAP driver enabled >>> * Wired driver enabled >>> * Prism54 driver enabled >>> * Madwifi driver enabled >>> * nl80211 driver enabled >>> >>> ...which says that nl80211 is enabled, yet the defconfig file in the >>> tar >>> ball shows this line commented out so I am confused as to how I fix my >>> problem... >>> >>> #CONFIG_DRIVER_NL80211=y >> >> In my experience this notation will be used to suggest the default. >> >> I.E. if there's no entry for CONFIG_DRIVER_NL80211 (or it's commented >> out) then the option will be enabled by default. >> >> If the config file said >> #CONFIG_DRIVER_NL80211=n >> then I would tend to assume that the option will be disabled by >> default, and that this line needs uncommenting and changing in order >> to enable it. >> >> I can't say that everyone uses this convention, or even that I've ever >> read it stated, but >> 1) if I look at /etc/ssh/sshd_config, for example, all the options >> that I've set myself are lines I've had to uncomment AND change. >> 2) the compiler / build tool says it's building your module, anyway. >> Who cares what the config file says? >> >> Stroller. >> >> >> > ok, I guess it is enabled then. I wonder why its not working. > >
I came across this... http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/hostapd?action=show&redirect=RTFM-AP and it says... "Now find this line: #CONFIG_DRIVER_NL80211=y and uncomment it by removing the '#' sign. Repeat for other settings that you may be interested in. The basic configuration, with only this line uncommented is enough to get hostapd up and running with WPA/WPA2 authentication and encryption." ...so I don't know what to believe anymore lol :-)
