How to install INTEL PRO wireless with yum.

imdeemvp · #1 5th June 2005, 09:53 AM

I would like to let people know that there is a distro that comes with all the browser plug-ins included and it is PCLinuxOS which is a great distro for newbies. It has 2 versions one for ATI and Nvidia drivers allready installed. It also includes limewire, amule, bittorrent and a lot of wireless support. So check it out!!

This is a very simple procedure and I will be using atrpms repo since they provide the needed packages. Driver needed will install according to your vesion. Run:

Code:

uname -r

and you will get something like this:

Quote:

[imdeemvp@laptop ~]$ uname -r
2.6.11-1.14_FC3
[imdeemvp@laptop ~]$

In my case it installed the latest kernel.

Let us begin by adding atrmps to your repo data base, if you already have it skip this step . Now open terminal and become root and run this command:

Code:

gedit /etc/yum.repos.d/atrpms.repo

and add this lines:

Quote:

[atrpms-stable]
name=ATrpms for Fedora Core $releasever stable
baseurl=http://apt.atrpms.net/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-stable
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1

and click on SAVE , also root import the gpg key from the terminal: rpm --import http://atrpms.net/RPM-GPG-KEY.atrpms

This will be for INTEL PRO 2200 aka ipw2200
Run the installation command:

Code:

yum install ipw2200

and the extras dependecies will be installed.

This will be for INTEL PRO 2100 aka ipw2100

Code:

yum install ipw2100

Here is an example of procedure:

Quote:

[root@laptop imdeemvp]# yum install ipw2200
Setting up Install Process
Setting up Repos
atrpms-stable 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Downloading header for ipw2200 to pack into transaction set.
ipw2200-1.0.0-23.rhfc3.at 100% |=========================| 3.3 kB 00:00
---> Package ipw2200.i386 0:1.0.0-23.rhfc3.at set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: ipw2200-kmdl-1.0.0-23.rhfc3.at for package: ipw2200
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Downloading header for ipw2200-kmdl-2.6.11-1.27_FC3 to pack into transaction set.
ipw2200-kmdl-2.6.11-1.27_ 100% |=========================| 4.3 kB 00:00
---> Package ipw2200-kmdl-2.6.11-1.27_FC3.i686 0:1.0.0-23.rhfc3.at set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.11-1.27_FC3 for package: ipw2200-kmdl-2.6.11-1.27_FC3
Importing Additional filelist information for dependency resolution
filelists.xml.gz 100% |=========================| 485 kB 00:12
MD Read : ################################################## 967/967
atrpms-sta: ################################################## 967/967
filelists.xml.gz 100% |=========================| 49 kB 00:01
MD Read : ################################################## 217/217
--> Processing Dependency: ipw2200-firmware = 2.2 for package: ipw2200-kmdl-2.6.11-1.27_FC3
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Downloading header for ipw2200-firmware to pack into transaction set.
ipw2200-firmware-2.2-5.at 100% |=========================| 4.2 kB 00:00
---> Package ipw2200-firmware.noarch 0:2.2-5.at set to be updated
---> Package kernel.i686 0:2.6.11-1.27_FC3 set to be installed
--> Running transaction check

Dependencies Resolved
Transaction Listing:
Install: ipw2200.i386 0:1.0.0-23.rhfc3.at - atrpms-stable

Performing the following to resolve dependencies:
Install: ipw2200-firmware.noarch 0:2.2-5.at - atrpms-stable
Install: ipw2200-kmdl-2.6.11-1.27_FC3.i686 0:1.0.0-23.rhfc3.at - atrpms-stable Install: kernel.i686 0:2.6.11-1.27_FC3 - updates-released
Total download size: 18 M
Is this ok [y/N]: ENTER a "y" for yes
Downloading Packages:
(1/4): ipw2200-1.0.0-23.r 100% |=========================| 14 kB 00:00
(2/4): ipw2200-firmware-2 100% |=========================| 180 kB 00:04
(3/4): ipw2200-kmdl-2.6.1 100% |=========================| 53 kB 00:01
(4/4): kernel-2.6.11-1.27 100% |=========================| 16 MB 07:10
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing: kernel 100 % done 1/4
Installing: ipw2200-firmware 100 % done 2/4
Installing: ipw2200-kmdl-2.6.11-1.27_FC3 100 % done 3/4
Installing: ipw2200 100 % done 4/4

Installed: ipw2200.i386 0:1.0.0-23.rhfc3.at
Dependency Installed: ipw2200-firmware.noarch 0:2.2-5.at ipw2200-kmdl-2.6.11-1.27_FC3.i686 0:1.0.0-23.rhfc3.at kernel.i686 0:2.6.11-1.27_FC3
Complete!

Because I was not using the latest kernel I needed to reboot. If you have the latest kernel installed you dont have to reboot .

Go to System Tools > Internet Configuration Wizard and select a wireless connection and your divece should display. And enter that needed info for your wireless connection.
Fedorajim has a similiar way as you can see here. If you need to install madwifi drivers for atheros just click the link.

n3twrkm4n · #2 19th June 2005, 02:14 PM

I would also like to add that on my IBM ThinkPad T43 the only way I got things working was to edit /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 with the proper information such as speed and ESSID.

Also when installing I had to DISABLE the Radio from the BIOS then install the driver... restart computer and go into the BIOS and then enable the Radio again.

Works like a champ now! Thank you! Also I had found a Blitzz Atheros card I know works at Walmart on the Clearance rack for $15 and it supports ABG! Thanks for the help!

jim · #3 19th June 2005, 02:22 PM

OR you could use NetworkManager to manage your wireless connections much easier that ifconfig this and that ifup this ifdown that. What a pain in the ass to use those scripts see images

SinisterWhisper · #4 20th June 2005, 01:37 AM

I have been fighting with this the last couple days off and on (whenver i get fedup i just switch back to xp so i go use wireless)

Anyways I removed the drivers and redid thigns according to your directions and here is the code as output for your pleasure

Code:

[root@localhost YenningComity]# yum install ipw2200
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
dag                       100% |=========================| 1.1 kB    00:00
updates-released          100% |=========================|  951 B    00:00
freshrpms                 100% |=========================|  951 B    00:00
extras                    100% |=========================|  951 B    00:00
atrpms-stable             100% |=========================|  951 B    00:00
base                      100% |=========================| 1.1 kB    00:00
Reading repository metadata in from local files
primary.xml.gz            100% |=========================|  48 kB    00:00
atrpms-sta: ################################################## 218/218
Added 218 new packages, deleted 0 old in 1.96 seconds
Parsing package install arguments
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Downloading header for ipw2200 to pack into transaction set.
ipw2200-1.0.0-23.rhfc4.at 100% |=========================| 3.3 kB    00:00
---> Package ipw2200.i386 0:1.0.0-23.rhfc4.at set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: ipw2200-kmdl-1.0.0-23.rhfc4.at for package: ipw2200
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Downloading header for ipw2200-kmdl-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 to pack into transaction set.
ipw2200-kmdl-2.6.11-1.136 100% |=========================| 4.4 kB    00:00
---> Package ipw2200-kmdl-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4.i686 0:1.0.0-23.rhfc4.at set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: ipw2200-firmware = 2.2 for package: ipw2200-kmdl-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Downloading header for ipw2200-firmware to pack into transaction set.
ipw2200-firmware-2.2-5.at 100% |=========================| 4.2 kB    00:00
---> Package ipw2200-firmware.noarch 0:2.2-5.at set to be updated
--> Running transaction check

Dependencies Resolved

=============================================================================
 Package                 Arch       Version          Repository        Size
=============================================================================
Installing:
 ipw2200                 i386       1.0.0-23.rhfc4.at  atrpms-stable      14 k
Installing for dependencies:
 ipw2200-firmware        noarch     2.2-5.at         atrpms-stable     180 k
 ipw2200-kmdl-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4  i686       1.0.0-23.rhfc4.at  atrpms-stable      53 k

Transaction Summary
=============================================================================
Install      3 Package(s)
Update       0 Package(s)
Remove       0 Package(s)
Total download size: 247 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/3): ipw2200-1.0.0-23.r 100% |=========================|  14 kB    00:00
(2/3): ipw2200-kmdl-2.6.1 100% |=========================|  53 kB    00:00
(3/3): ipw2200-firmware-2 100% |=========================| 180 kB    00:01
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Installing: ipw2200-firmware             ######################### [1/3]
  Installing: ipw2200-kmdl-2.6.11-1.1369_F ######################### [2/3]
  Installing: ipw2200                      ######################### [3/3]

Installed: ipw2200.i386 0:1.0.0-23.rhfc4.at
Dependency Installed: ipw2200-firmware.noarch 0:2.2-5.at ipw2200-kmdl-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4.i686 0:1.0.0-23.rhfc4.at
Complete!

I go to network configuration and i still don't see my card nor is it amongst the list for adding a new one.

imdeemvp · #5 20th June 2005, 01:51 AM

Do you have an integrated wireless or is this a card? When you are running the internet confiruration wizard >wireless connection does it show your device?

Open terminal and run:

Code:

/sbin/lspci

and post it...

SinisterWhisper · #6 20th June 2005, 02:54 AM

alrighty it is integrated btw

Code:

[root@localhost ~]# /sbin/lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/ O Controller (rev 02)
00:00.1 System peripheral: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor  to I/O Controller (rev 02)
00:00.3 System peripheral: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor  to I/O Controller (rev 02)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Grap hics Device (rev 02)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics De vice (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) U SB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) U SB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) U SB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-M) USB2 EHCI Co ntroller (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 83)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) LPC Interface Bridge (re v 03)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) IDE Controller (rev 0 3)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) SMBus Cont roller (rev 03)
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH 4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Mode m Controller (rev 03)
02:01.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG (rev 05)
02:04.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI7420 CardBus Controller
02:04.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI7420 CardBus Controller
02:04.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments PCI7x20 1394a-2000 OHCI Two-Port  PHY/Link-Layer Controller
02:04.3 Unknown mass storage controller: Texas Instruments PCI7420/PCI7620 Dual Socket CardBus and Smart Card Cont. w/ 1394a-2000 OHCI Two-Port  PHY/Link-Layer Cont. an
02:05.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02)
[root@localhost ~]# /sbin/lspci

rbirdman · #7 20th June 2005, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SinisterWhisper

I have been fighting with this the last couple days off and on (whenver i get fedup i just switch back to xp so i go use wireless)
Anyways I removed the drivers and redid thigns according to your directions and here is the code as output for your pleasure
I go to network configuration and i still don't see my card nor is it amongst the list for adding a new one.

When you say you removed the drivers, you removed the driver ipw2200 as well as ieee802 that comes with the kernel before installing the new driver? If it is not cleaned up properly it you will have problems.

With the source code for the intel drivers there is a script that will clean up the drivers that came with the kernel.

imdeemvp · #8 20th June 2005, 06:09 AM

Well its listed:

Quote:

02:01.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG (rev 05)

so I dont really understand why you are having driver problems. Maybe you are not setting up correctly.

jim · #9 20th June 2005, 11:59 AM

I never installed the rpms with yum I downloaded all 3 and installed at once with rpm.

imdeemvp · #10 20th June 2005, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fedorajim

I never installed the rpms with yum I downloaded all 3 and installed at once with rpm.

Nice thing about yum is the installs all the dependencies for you which means only one process is being use instead of 3. That is how I installed the madwifi drivers and works like a champ. But you could be right the user may want to try that too. BTW, you can see his driver being listed?

raharris · #11 22nd June 2005, 08:39 PM

Hi there -- everything seems to go all right until I run the install command, whereupon I get this the bit below -- hope you can help -- rah

Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
atrpms-stable 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
extras 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
updates-released 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
http://ftp.iasi.roedu.net/mirrors/fe...ta/repomd.xml: [Errno 4] IOError: HTTP Error 403: Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 19:34:35 GMT
Server: Apache
Content-Length: 262
Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
Trying other mirror.
base 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Parsing package install arguments
Nothing to do
[root@localhost ~]#

jim · #12 23rd June 2005, 01:21 AM

Goto Atrpms.net
for the next 2 rpms you can obtain them from thisurl
http://www.atrpms.net/dist/fc4/ipw2200/

make a folder named wirelessrpms
save these rpms to your folder
ipw2200-1.0.0-23.rhfc4.at.i386.rpm
ipw2200-kmdl-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4-1.0.0-23.rhfc4.at.i686.rpm

Go to this url to grab the firmware

http://www.atrpms.net/dist/common/ipw2200-firmware/
ipw2200-firmware-2.2-5.at.noarch.rpm

Now open a terminal window

cd /wirelessrpms
su
rpm -ivh *.rpm

imdeemvp · #13 23rd June 2005, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fedorajim

Goto Atrpms.net
for the next 2 rpms you can obtain them from thisurl
http://www.atrpms.net/dist/fc4/ipw2200/

make a folder named wirelessrpms
save these rpms to your folder
ipw2200-1.0.0-23.rhfc4.at.i386.rpm
ipw2200-kmdl-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4-1.0.0-23.rhfc4.at.i686.rpm

Go to this url to grab the firmware

http://www.atrpms.net/dist/common/ipw2200-firmware/
ipw2200-firmware-2.2-5.at.noarch.rpm

Now open a terminal window

cd /wirelessrpms
su
rpm -ivh *.rpm

Great suggestion indeed....

raharris · #14 23rd June 2005, 05:47 PM

thank you, fedorajim -- I did just that and find that all the items are already installed (I did something right!)

package ipw2200-firmware-2.2-5.at is already installed
package ipw2200-kmdl-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4-1.0.0-23.rhfc4.at is already installed
package ipw2200-1.0.0-23.rhfc4.at is already installed

When I try to configure the wireless network I can see the hardware in the device area, but when I activate I get a "3c501 -- device not present" error message -- see the thread I started in Networking . . .

thanks for all your help -- rah

jim · #15 25th June 2005, 02:02 AM

if your still gettting a error

remove them all at once

Code:

rpm -e pw2200-firmware-2.2-5.at ipw2200-kmdl-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4-1.0.0-23.rhfc4.at  ipw2200-1.0.0-23.rhfc4.at

then reboot

then install them all again

then reboot
go into the network in FC4 Desktop -- System Settings ---- Network
is your wireless card listed in the main screen Device tab?
if not
click New select wireless connection
you should then see your ipw2200 intel B/G wireless device
select it set all the settings make sure the device is not enabled at boot up
click save

reboot your pc

run NetworkManagerInfo

then run (if in gnome ) gnome-session-save

reboot

and see if you can add your wireless ap now