problems installing serialmonkey for RT2500 WLAN

[Stlgera]

Hi,

I bought a "CNet Wireless-G USB Dongle". (CWD-854)

I have read the howto: install rt2500 wireless drivers (http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=60081) but stuck on one point.

I downloaded the latest version rt2500-1.1.0-b3. Unpacked it, went in to the subfolder "Modules".
When I enter "make" the following is happening

[root@linux Module]# make
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.12-1.1447_FC4/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
rt2500.ko failed to build!
make: *** [module] Error 1
[root@linux Module]#

How do solve this problem, so that I can use my USB Wlan card with Linux?

Regards
stlgera

[bitrain]

Try:
yum install kernel-devel

[Stlgera]

Ok, I installed kernel-devel and re-started the computer with linux.
When I now continue, som other errors continue.
See bellow:
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[root@linux Module]# make
/usr/src/kernels/2.6.12-1.1447_FC4-i686/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 11: gcc: command not found
/usr/src/kernels/2.6.12-1.1447_FC4-i686/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 12: gcc: command not found
make[1]: gcc: Command not found
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.12-1.1447_FC4-i686'
CC [M] /home/steffen/rt2500-1.1.0-b3/Module/rtmp_main.o
/bin/sh: gcc: command not found
make[2]: *** [/home/steffen/rt2500-1.1.0-b3/Module/rtmp_main.o] Error 127
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/steffen/rt2500-1.1.0-b3/Module] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.12-1.1447_FC4-i686'
rt2500.ko failed to build!
make: *** [module] Error 1
[root@linux Module]# make install-fedora
if ! [ -f rt2500.ko ]; then \
module; \
fi
/bin/sh: module: command not found
make: *** [install-fedora] Error 127
[root@linux Module]#
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What to do now, to get the driver installed?

Regards
Stlgera

[bitrain]

yum install gcc

[Stlgera]

Now it's working!
By the way, I downloaded the RT2570 driver, because this is for USB WLAN.

Thanks a lot!
stlgera

[bitrain]

Now it's working!
By the way, I downloaded the RT2570 driver, because this is for USB WLAN.

Thanks a lot!
stlgera
Thanks for mentioning that! I updated my howto with the gcc and kernel-devel dependencies. And added that it works too for the rt2570.

[rezusr]

hi
I also got the rt2500 chipset, and I also need to install kernel-devel. but when I, as root, type: #yum install kernel-devel
this prints back
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
Cannot find a valid baseurl for repo: updates-released

I've tried to the rpm -ivh kernel-devel at the cd, but this apperently dosen't change anything.

all help is very welcome ;)

[bitrain]

What is your exact error message?
What does "rpm -q kernel-devel" say? And "uname -r" (no quotes)
Do you have an internet connection when you do the yum install?