You left off the @i386. Copy and paste that whole thing up to the space. --Dave
<quote who="Erin!"> > hmmm... > the kernel i want is on the list, but it still won't let me download > it... > any suggestions??? (here's what it told me...) > > Package kernel-source is a virtual package provided by: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2.4.18-27.8.0 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2.4.18-27.8.0 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2.4.18-26.8.0 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2.4.18-26.8.0 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2.4.18-24.8.0 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2.4.18-24.8.0 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2.4.18-14 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2.4.18-14 > You should explicitly select one to install. > E: Package kernel-source has no installation candidate > [EMAIL PROTECTED] phpSample]# apt-get install kernel-source#2.4.18-26.8.0 > Reading Package Lists... Done > Collecting File Provides... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > E: Couldn't find package kernel-source#2.4.18-26.8.0 > > > > --- David Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Well, do this: >> >> apt-get install kernel-source >> >> And it will tell you what the various options are. >> >> --Dave >> >> <quote who="Erin!"> >> > here it is from the beginning... i'm not sure why it didn't >> work... >> > >> > >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ErinS]$ uname -a >> > Linux sharmahd.rn.byu.edu 2.4.18-26.8.0 #1 Mon Feb 24 10:21:42 EST >> 2003 >> > i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ErinS]$ su >> > Password: >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ErinS]# apt-get install kernel-source#2.4.18-26.8.0 >> Reading Package Lists... Done >> > Collecting File Provides... Done >> > Building Dependency Tree... Done >> > E: Couldn't find package kernel-source#2.4.18-26.8.0 >> > >> > >> > --- David Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Okay, now we are getting somewhere. Your card is a Prism2 card, >> and >> >> uses >> >> the linux-wlan-ng driver, which I am pretty familiar with. The >> problem >> >> you are most likely encountering is that you don't have the kernel >> source code installed. Even though you aren't going to compile >> your >> >> own >> >> kernel, you do need the source installed so that the driver can be >> built >> >> correctly. So, to install the kernel source, do this: >> >> >> >> su >> >> apt-get install kernel-source#2.4.18-17.8.0 >> >> >> >> Make sure you get the right version numer on there (the stuff >> after >> >> the >> >> #). Do >> >> >> >> uname -a >> >> >> >> to find out what version of the kernel you have. Now building >> should >> >> be >> >> much easier. Follow the instructions as before. Do this: >> >> >> >> cd to where you untarred the file. >> >> ./configure (answer yes to build the PCMCIA module and no to >> >> everything >> >> else) >> >> make >> >> su >> >> make install >> >> >> >> Now, to get your card working, just do this (with the card >> inserted): >> >> >> >> modprobe prism2_cs >> >> >> >> Now, your lights should come on. You should hear two high-pitched >> beeps. >> >> If you hear a low-pitched beep, something went wrong. Now, when >> you >> >> say >> >> 'ifconfig -a', you should see a wlan0 device listed. If not, come >> back >> >> >> >> and we'll see if we can help out any more. >> >> >> >> I hope that all this doesn't sound too terrible. It's really not >> that >> >> bad. >> >> >> >> --Dave >> >> >> >> Erin! wrote: >> >> >> >> >yes... that was a link to linux-wlan-ng (if i remember >> >> correctly)... >> >> >the model is USR 2410... sorry i didn't include that earlier... >> :) >> >> i'm still learning what info is helpful in getting help :) >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >--- David Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >>So, what's the exact model of the card? If you share that info, >> I >> >> can >> >> >> >> >> >>give you much more specific details on how to get it working. >> Was >> >> that >> >> >>link by chance a link to the linux-wlan-ng project? If so, >> you're >> >> in >> >> >>luck. >> >> >> >> >> >>--Dave >> >> >> >> >> >>Erin! wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>it's a US Robotics card, and I got the driver from usr.com >> (they >> >> had >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>a >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>link to an unsupported linux driver... yes, i meant >> >> ./configure... >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>i >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>don't remember the error messages i was getting, but this >> weekend >> >> i >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>can >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>probably find some time to recreate it... actually, if i >> remember >> >> correctly, after about 45 minutes i think i got it to go through >> without error messages, but when i tried to use the card, it >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>wouldn't >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>work... >> >> >>>anyway, thanx for the help... i'll post more info when i get >> it >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>(this >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>is a problem that i had a while ago... >> >> >>>~Erin >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>>--- David Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>>>How about some more details: >> >> >>>>1. What's the exact model of the card? >> >> >>>>2. Where did you get the driver? >> >> >>>>3. Did you mean ./configure instead of ./config? >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>>Just to provide an overview of how drivers are installed under >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>Linux >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>(when compiling from source): >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>>Usually, the ./configure command will create all the Makefiles >> >> necessary >> >> >>>>to build the driver. Then, you type "make" to start the build >> >> (compilation) process. That creates a couple small files with .o as >> >> >>>>the >> >> >>>>extension. These are the drivers. Then, typing "make install" >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>copies >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>those files to a directory in /lib/modules. That way, you can >> say >> >> >> >> >>>>"insmod driver_name" and it will start using the driver. It's >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>usually >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>better to get a binary version of the driver (usually, an rpm >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>file). >> > === message truncated === > > > ===== > �The pledge of allegiance to the flag is a pledge to the ideals of our > forefathers, the men who fought and died in the building of this great > nation. It is a pledge to fulfill our duties and obligations as > citizens of the United States, and to uphold the principles of our > constitution. And last but not least, it is a pledge to maintain the > four great freedoms treasured by all Americans: freedom of speech, > freedom of religion, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.� ~Lee > Greenwood _______________________________________________ newbies mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://phantom.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/newbies
