Orinoco FW version

[Christopher Abiad]

I learned how to compile the Linux kernel only recently.  It turns out it 
really isn't that hard at all.  Basically it just requires you to know 
about what kinds of hardware you'd like your system to be compatible with 
(what you've already got, plus what you think you might get in the future)
.  When in doubt, there's always help info and, as a last resort, a 
default option.

You might also look for a kernel compilation HOWTO on the internet.  Can't 
remember the one I read, but some of them are quite good.

For the time being though, to compile the kernel from the command line you 
should try: make menuconfig.

The command "make xconfig" is for setting up compilation options under X 
Windows and requires that you have it running.

Good luck!

chris


On Wednesday, June 12, 2002, at 04:32 PM, Joseph R. Skoler wrote:

>  
> How did I know there'd be issues -- this happens from the consols as well 
> as ssh'ing in:
>  
> [root at localhost linux]# make xconfig
> rm -f include/asm
> ( cd include ; ln -sf asm-i386 asm)
> make -C scripts kconfig.tk
> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.18/linux/scripts'
> gcc -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -c -o tkparse.o 
> tkparse.c
> gcc -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -c -o tkcond.o 
> tkcond.c
> gcc -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -c -o tkgen.o 
> tkgen.c
> gcc -o tkparse tkparse.o tkcond.o tkgen.o
> cat header.tk >> ./kconfig.tk
> ./tkparse < ../arch/i386/config.in >> kconfig.tk
> echo "set defaults \"arch/i386/defconfig\"" >> kconfig.tk
> echo "set ARCH \"i386\"" >> kconfig.tk
> cat tail.tk >> kconfig.tk
> chmod 755 kconfig.tk
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.18/linux/scripts'
> wish -f scripts/kconfig.tk
> Application initialization failed: no display name and no $DISPLAY 
> environment variable
> Error in startup script: invalid command name "button"
>     while executing
> "button .ref"
>     (file "scripts/kconfig.tk" line 51)
> make: *** [xconfig] Error 1
> [root at localhost linux]#
>  
> Joseph R. Skoler
> joseph at compuhelp.com
> CompuHelp Technologies, Inc.
>
> Computer Consulting, Network Solutions, Integration, Support
> 11 Lispenard Street   New York, NY  10013  212-995-2955
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wireless-admin at lists.samba.org [mailto:wireless-
> admin at lists.samba.org]On Behalf Of Luis Sánchez
> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 10:54 AM
> To: wireless at lists.samba.org
> Subject: Re: Orinoco FW version
>
> The basic steps you must follow to recompile the kernel are:
>  
>  - download 2.4.18 kernel from www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ 
> (you have to download the .tar.gz file)
>  
> - extract the kernel. (you probably have a link called linux to the old 
> kernel folder,
> you must remove it and create a new one which points to the 2.4.18 kernel 
> folder)
>  
> - Recompile the kernel and when you do 
>         - make xconfig
>  If you want to use the pcmcia-cs package you must disable the
>  PCMCIA / CardBus support on General Setup menu and activate
>  the Wireless LAN (non-hamradio) option on Network device support
>  menu)
>  
> - Now you can download and install the pcmcia-cs package that you want.
> I think that 3.1.33 is good      
>  
>  
>  
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Martin Pot" <m.t.pot at ieee.org>
> To: "Joseph R.Skoler" <joseph at compuhelp.com>; "'Martin Pot'" 
> <m.t.pot at ieee.org>; <wireless at lists.samba.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 4:15 PM
> Subject: RE: Orinoco FW version
>
> > I'd suggest the following:
> >
> > -download 2.4.18 kernel
> > -compile kernel without pcmcia support
> > -install kernel
> > -download pcmcia-cs 3.1.34 beta
> > -compile pcmcia-cs
> > -install pcmcia-cs
> >
> > http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/wireless/2001/03/06/recipe.html has some
> > useful info on configuration of a wireless router.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Martin.
> >
> > > Thank you.
> > >
> > > Can I simply download & install, or do I need to uninstall 3.1.33 and/
> or
> > > recompile the kernel w/out pcmcia support (something not yet done on 
> this
> > > system)?
> > >
> > >
> > > Joseph R. Skoler
> > > joseph at compuhelp.com <mailto:joseph at compuhelp.com>
> > > CompuHelp Technologies, Inc.
> > > Computer Consulting, Network Solutions, Integration, Support
> > > 11 Lispenard Street   New York, NY  10013  212-995-2955
> > > http://www.compuhelp.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Martin Pot [mailto:m.t.pot at ieee.org]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 8:00 AM
> > > > To: Joseph R.Skoler; wireless at lists.samba.org
> > > > Subject: RE: Orinoco FW version
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Joseph,  You're using an old version of the orinoco_cs driver
> > > > too.  I'd suggest you download a beta version of pcmcia-cs
> > > > 3.1.34, as it  includes the 0.11b version of the orinoco_cs
> > > > driver  Cheers, Martin.  > hermes.c: 16 Jan 2002 David Gibson
> > > > <hermes at gibson.dropbear.id.au> > orinoco.c 0.09b (David
> > > > Gibson <hermes at gibson.dropbear.id.au> and others) >
> > > > orinoco_cs.c 0.09b (David Gibson <hermes at gibson.dropbear.id.au> and
> > > >
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