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benpottier
4th July 2006, 06:57 PM
I'm entirely new to linux and I just installed FC5 and I need to get my wireless working so I need to install the subsystem. I've yet to make it past installing it though. I think I'm missing something in the kernal. header files, maybe? I dont know.

[root@localhost ieee80211-1.1.11]# make
Checking in /lib/modules/2.6.15-1.2054_FC5 for ieee80211 components...
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
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.15-1.2054_FC5/build M=/home/benpottier/ieee80211-1.1.11 MODVERDIR=/home/benpottier/ieee80211-1.1.11 modules
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.15-1.2054_FC5/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: *** [modules] Error 2

Can anyone help? And let me know if I didn't give enough information. Thanks.
bfc
4th July 2006, 11:20 PM
Do you have any idea what wifi adapter you have?? Is it an intel, broadcomm, etc.
benpottier
5th July 2006, 12:17 AM
intel pro wireless 3945abg
bfc
5th July 2006, 01:01 AM
Unfortunately installing the drivers, etc. for the intel 3945abg is a little bit more involved and I don't have any experience with these drivers.

Checkout the following links, hopefully they'll help!

Users experience installing drivers
http://ingo.exphysik.uni-leipzig.de/~useidel/acer_linux/index.htm

The actual driver site
http://ipw3945.sourceforge.net/


I wish I could be of more help. Good Luck!
v8s10blazer
7th July 2006, 05:49 AM
If im not mistaken it looks like you need to install the kernel source. In FC5 they come in a source RPM which you have to install, then build the source tree. Its somewhat difficult. Perhaps someone has a precompiled driver for you to use?