Need help updating ieee80211

[zaphod777]

Hey guys I am new to LInux and I am running Fedora Core 5 and am running into some trouble with updateing the wireless drivers. I am using a Dell insperon 700M. Any Help would be great.


I am following this document
http://www.ces.clemson.edu/linux/fc2-ipw2200.shtml

and all seams to be going well except this part:

[root@localhost ieee80211-1.2.15]# make
Checking in /lib/modules/2.6.15-1.2054_FC5 for ieee80211 components...
find: /lib/modules/2.6.15-1.2054_FC5/build/: No such file or directory
egrep: /lib/modules/2.6.15-1.2054_FC5/build//.config: No such file or directory
egrep: /lib/modules/2.6.15-1.2054_FC5/build//include/linux/autoconf.h: No such file or directory
find: /lib/modules/2.6.15-1.2054_FC5/build/: No such file or directory
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.15-1.2054_FC5/build M=/root/ieee80211-1.2.15 modules
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.15-1.2054_FC5/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: *** [modules] Error 2
[root@localhost ieee80211-1.2.15]#

I am a complete newb to this any ideas?

[sandynuts]

Your Kernel version is kernel-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5, & as per link provided by you, you need to update your kernel to kernel 2.6.17-1.2187_FC5. You can download and install 2187 kernel and then try & install wireless drivers. Its advisable to retain old kernel in case you run into problems.

http://www.ces.clemson.edu/linux/fc2-ipw2200.shtml

Fedora Core 5 and the IPW2200 Wireless Driver

Bill Moss
Updated September 16, 2006
kernel-2.6.17-1.2187_FC5, ipw2200-1.2.0, ieee80211-1.2.15, firmware-3.0

The FC5 kernel 2.6.17-1.2187_FC5 includes version 1.1.1 of the ipw2200 driver. Because the firmware is proprietary, you will have to install version 3.0 yourself if you have not already done so.

[zaphod777]

where do I get this?

[sandynuts]

You can download from Kernel-2.6.17-1.2187_FC5
and install with(as root & in the same dir where you have downloaded kernel)
>yum localinstall kernel-2.6.17-1.2187_FC5.i686.rpm

After doing this your grub menu will show two kernel, select 2187 and boot into it, and then install the drivers

[zaphod777]

cool I will try it tonight. Will I select that Kernal on future boots or it will automaticly?

[zaphod777]

one more question will i need to redo the entire process I was doing after updating the kernal or can I just pickup where I left off?

[stevea]

Originally Posted by zaphod777

Hey guys I am new to LInux and I am running Fedora Core 5 and am running into some trouble with updateing the wireless drivers. I am using a Dell insperon 700M. Any Help would be great.


I am following this document
http://www.ces.clemson.edu/linux/fc2-ipw2200.shtml

and all seams to be going well except this part:

[root@localhost ieee80211-1.2.15]# make
Checking in /lib/modules/2.6.15-1.2054_FC5 for ieee80211 components...
find: /lib/modules/2.6.15-1.2054_FC5/build/: No such file or directory
egrep: /lib/modules/2.6.15-1.2054_FC5/build//.config: No such file or directory
egrep: /lib/modules/2.6.15-1.2054_FC5/build//include/linux/autoconf.h: No such file or directory
find: /lib/modules/2.6.15-1.2054_FC5/build/: No such file or directory
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.15-1.2054_FC5/build M=/root/ieee80211-1.2.15 modules
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.15-1.2054_FC5/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: *** [modules] Error 2
[root@localhost ieee80211-1.2.15]#

I am a complete newb to this any ideas?

DO NOT re-do this procedure - it doesn't apply to recent FC5 kernels.
Instead you want to update your kernel with .... 'yum update kernel'

The only thing you need to do on the current FC5 kernel is to download
the firmware and install it in /lib/firmware with:
# rpm -ihv http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/5/i386/l...5-4.noarch.rpm
# yum install ipw2200-firmware
then reboot.

You should see the ieee80211 and ipw2200 drivers in the recent kernels
like:
[root@here ~]# locate ipw2200.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.17-1.2174_FC5/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.17-1.2187_FC5/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.ko
[root@here ~]# locate ieee80211.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.17-1.2157_FC5/net/ieee80211/ieee80211.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.17-1.2174_FC5/kernel/net/ieee80211/ieee80211.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.17-1.2187_FC5/kernel/net/ieee80211/ieee80211.ko

On reboot these should automatically load when the interface is initialized
like:
[root@here ~]# lsmod | grep ipw
ipw2200 103709 0
ieee80211 31625 1 ipw2200

[zaphod777]

Originally Posted by stevea

DO NOT re-do this procedure - it doesn't apply to recent FC5 kernels.
Instead you want to update your kernel with .... 'yum update kernel'

The only thing you need to do on the current FC5 kernel is to download
the firmware and install it in /lib/firmware with:
# rpm -ihv http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/5/i386/l...5-4.noarch.rpm
# yum install ipw2200-firmware
then reboot.

You should see the ieee80211 and ipw2200 drivers in the recent kernels
like:
[root@here ~]# locate ipw2200.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.17-1.2174_FC5/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.17-1.2187_FC5/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.ko
[root@here ~]# locate ieee80211.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.17-1.2157_FC5/net/ieee80211/ieee80211.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.17-1.2174_FC5/kernel/net/ieee80211/ieee80211.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.17-1.2187_FC5/kernel/net/ieee80211/ieee80211.ko

On reboot these should automatically load when the interface is initialized
like:
[root@here ~]# lsmod | grep ipw
ipw2200 103709 0
ieee80211 31625 1 ipw2200

Okay,

So do I download the kernal first and install it like in this procedure?


You can download from Kernel-2.6.17-1.2187_FC5
and install with(as root & in the same dir where you have downloaded kernel)
>yum localinstall kernel-2.6.17-1.2187_FC5.i686.rpm

Then update the drivers?


or
Simply run this in the terminal?

yum update kernel

then update the drivers?


Basicly I am trying to get the wireless to work.

[zaphod777]

Also I am not framiliar with what these xommands do:
On reboot these should automatically load when the interface is initialized
like:
[root@here ~]# lsmod | grep ipw
ipw2200 103709 0
ieee80211 31625 1 ipw2200

I need to enter these correct?

Thanks for the help.

[zaphod777]

OK I think I got but the 5-4.noarch.rpm is not on that site so I imagine the 5.8 is fine. Like this:

'yum update kernel'


# rpm -ihv http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/5/i386/l...5-8.noarch.rpm
# yum install ipw2200-firmware

reboot

I am unsure what these commands do:

[root@here ~]# lsmod | grep ipw
ipw2200 103709 0
ieee80211 31625 1 ipw2200

[zaphod777]

okay I got this:

[root@localhost ~]# lsmod | grep ipw
ipw2200 103709 0
ieee80211 31625 1 ipw2200
[root@localhost ~]#

lets see if I can get wireless to work any hints?