On Sun, 2003-08-24 at 04:11, Nurullah Akkaya wrote: > Jason Dixon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > On Sun, 2003-08-24 at 03:39, Nurullah Akkaya wrote: > > > i just got my wpc11 version 4 today this is my first wireless > > > experience but i just could not activate the card what should i do > > > to enable the card card has a realtek 8081l chip set i downloaded > > > the drivers but i could not compiled them cause i got lots of errors > > > during make does any body set up the card or know how to set it up > > > any help would be appreciated thx > > > > It appears that those are just the linux-wlan drivers, repackaged by > > Linksys. Please reply back with the output "uname -rp", and I can help > > you out. > > > output of uname -rp > 2.4.20-8 i686
Ok, assuming you're using RH9, the first thing I'd consider doing is upgrading your kernel... you're sorely out of date. The most current is 2.4.20-20.9. You can run up2date, or you can download an updated kernel from the Red Hat errata page (or one of their ftp mirrors). I suggest using up2date, it will tell you if anything else needs updating. Once you've updated your kernel and rebooted, grab the following packages... http://prism2.unixguru.raleigh.nc.us/rh9/i686/kernel-wlan-ng-0.2.0-7.i686.rpm http://prism2.unixguru.raleigh.nc.us/rh9/i686/kernel-wlan-ng-pcmcia-0.2.0-7.i686.rpm http://prism2.unixguru.raleigh.nc.us/rh9/i686/kernel-wlan-ng-modules-rh9.20-0.2.0-7.i686.rpm And install them: rpm -ivh kernel-wlan-ng* Go ahead and reboot. It shouldn't be necessary, but it's a nice precaution. When the pcmcia service starts, you should hear two beeps of the same tone. If they're different, it means an error. If they're the same, you're good to go. If you're using IBSS (Infrastructure) on your wireless network, it should be able to connect automagically, unless you're using WEP. If you're using WEP, you'll need to go and edit the /etc/wlan/wlancfg-DEFAULT file to suit your needs. Once everything works good, go ahead and remove your old kernel: rpm -e kernel-2.4.20-8 A final note to remember. In the future, whenever you need to upgrade to a newer kernel, you'll also need to reinstall these drivers. These files are compiled specifically for your current kernel version/arch, so they won't work with upgrades. For this reason, I always check that driver site to see if a new set of drivers has been released before I upgrade to newer kernels. :) HTH. -- Jason Dixon, RHCE DixonGroup Consulting http://www.dixongroup.net -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
