Orinoco FW version

[Joseph R. Skoler]

Cool -- that executed without errors.

Do I need to do anything now, with grub/lilo?

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: Simon Thompson [mailto:simon.thompson at videologic.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 8:05 AM
> To: 'Joseph R. Skoler'
> Cc: wireless at lists.samba.org
> Subject: RE: Orinoco FW version
>
>
> It is
> make modules
> then
> make modules_install
>
> If you read /usr/src/linux/README particularly the sections
> CONFIGURING the
> kernel and COMPILING the kernel you will find out all you
> need to know.
>
> Simon
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph R. Skoler [mailto:joseph at compuhelp.com]
> Sent: 14 June 2002 13:02
> To: 'Luis Sánchez'; wireless at lists.samba.org
> Subject: RE: Orinoco FW version
>
>
>
> I'm trying, but I'm stuck -- any help with the following
> would be great.
>
> I ran:
>
> make install
> make modules_install
> but I get the following:
> make install
> <snip>
> sh -x ./install.sh 2.4.18 bzImage
> /usr/src/linux-2.4.18/linux/System.map ""
> + '[' -x /root/bin/installkernel ']'
> + '[' -x /sbin/installkernel ']'
> + exec /sbin/installkernel 2.4.18 bzImage
> /usr/src/linux-2.4.18/linux/System.map ''
> /etc/lilo.conf: No such file or directory
> make[1]: *** [install] Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory
> `/usr/src/linux-2.4.18/linux/arch/i386/boot'
> make: *** [install] Error 2
>
> make modules_install
> <snip>
> make -C net modules_install
> make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.18/linux/drivers/net'
> mkdir -p /lib/modules/2.4.18/kernel/drivers/net/
> cp dummy.o /lib/modules/2.4.18/kernel/drivers/net/
> cp: cannot stat `dummy.o': No such file or directory
> make[2]: *** [_modinst__] Error 1
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.18/linux/drivers/net'
> make[1]: *** [_modinst_net] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.18/linux/drivers'
> make: *** [_modinst_drivers] Error 2
> Thanks,
> 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
> http://www.compuhelp.com
> ----------------------
>
> 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.htm
l 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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