ipw3945

[bjlongo]

What is the best way to install the ipw3945 drivers for fc6. I had them but they disappeared when I updated the kernel.

[asio_bob]

Hi,
lots of ways to do this. The important point is the modules must be rebuilt when a kernel upgrade is done. Therefore I like the dkms method (it rebuilds them for you on reboot if you change the module). Makes life easy.

You'll need the following:
ipw3945 rpm (dkmsn version) - http://zod.freshrpms.net/rpm.html?id=83
ipw3945d rpm (controling daemon) - http://zod.freshrpms.net/rpm.html?id=592
ipw3945-firmware rpm (this is the ucode that the other program above load when needed) -http://zod.freshrpms.net/rpm.html?id=180

I think if you start with the dkms it will tell you what other packages you need (including kernel-devel version so dkms can build and auto install it for you.

My /etc/modprobe.conf has the following too...

install ipw3945 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install ipw3945 ; sleep 0.5 ; /sbin/ipw3945d --quiet
remove ipw3945 /sbin/ipw3945d --kill ; sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove ipw3945

[hiberphoptik]

wow it worked! normally i wrestle with the sourcode from the intel website everytime i upgrade my kernel.. using dkms and these rpms worked great, installed them, installed new kernel and it auto rebuild the module and i was up and running no probs!

now.. if only you could dkms the nvidia drivers!

[asio_bob]

Excellent!