Hmmm...whenever I set the CONFIG 80211 is not set in my .config, it is reset to 'm' when I issue a make command.
Seems to be some template somewhere that it overwriting my changes. menuconfig tells me that the 80211 support depends on NET, but I can't find any such setting anywhere. Any more tips for me? I've got to get this damn wifi package in or the show stops dead.... Thanks! J -- Sent from the road... http://www.jonwatson.ca 1.403.875.6048 -----Original Message----- From: Gustin Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, Nov 19, 2006 3:08 am Subject: Re: [clug-talk] Gentoo: How To Specify Kernel Sources? -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >Hash: SHA1 > >Your .config shoudl read like this: >#CONFIG_IEEE80211 is not set > >In make menuconfig, the "n" is the shortcut to not being build. Select help >to see if another module depends on this module. You may have to disable >other modules first. > >Hth, > >Jon wrote: > Way head of you... :) > > I've reached another road block, however. For the record, I am wired > in to the Internet now, so this is purely an exercise in getting my > wireless working. > > I've recompiled the kernel using genkernel as you mentioned. I am now > running the 2.6.18-gentoo-r2 kernel and have the applicable sources. > However, when I try to emerge net-wireless/ipw3945, I get the > following error: > > * ieee80211-1.1.13 requires the in-kernel version of the > IEEE802.11 subsystem to be disabled (CONFIG_IEEE80211) > * Please check to make sure these options are set correctly. > * Failure to do so may cause unexpected problems. > * Once you have satisfied these options, please try merging > * this package again. > > > I don't fully understand this as this is all new territory for me, but > I take this to mean that I have to disable the CONFIG_IEEE80211 option > in my .config and recompile the kernel. I've tried to comment out the > CONFIG_IEEE80211 line in my .config file, but when I try to make the > kernel after doing so, I am prompted to either enable it as a kernel > builtin or as a module. Doing either causes the same error when I try > to emerge my ipw3945 package and there's no option to just not include > it at all. > > I've also tried to disable it via the graphical make menuconfig, but > again the only options are to have it as builtin or as a module. No > option to just remove the CONFIG_IEEE80211 entirely. > > I think that there's a reason why it's so hard to remove it - like I'm > probably not supposed to. However, I can't figure out how else to read > the error message. Googling isn't any help..there's actually only > something like 3 hits for that error. > > So...that's where I stand. If I can figure out this error then I > believe I will be able to get my wireless card running and the rest > becomes much easier. > > Thanks for all your help thus far! > > > J > Quoting Nick Wiltshire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> The reccomended method in Gentoo is a custom kernel...however... >> >> If you link /usr/src/linux to the new kernel then run genkernel it generally >> works fine. The downside is that it compiles everything so it takes a while. >> I suspect the kernel compile won't matter compared to X/QT/GTK/KDE/Gnome if >> you are going for a desktop box. >> >> I believe the method is: >> >> #emerge -va genkernel >> #genkernel all >> >> then make sure grub/lilo is happy. >> >> Nick >> >> On Saturday 18 November 2006 18:42, you wrote: >>> OK, I hooked up to ethernet (yes, sitting on the dryer) and did an >>> emerge -sync. Seems like an apt-get update - I can understand that. >>> >>> I then tried specifically installing the 2.6.17-gentoo-r7 sources >>> again, but got the same error as below. I then emerged gentoo-sources >>> and ended up with the source to 2.6.18-r2. >>> >>> So while I'm in a different position, I'm still in a bad position. I >>> cannot seem to get the same kernel and kernel source on my machine. >>> >>> Maybe I'm bringing the wrong mindset to the party. Is there such a >>> thing as a compiled kernel in the Gentoo world, or now that I have the >>> 2.6.18-gentoo-r2 source, am I expected to compile it and then boot >>> into it? >>> >>> I'm OK with that if that's how it is. I'm just concerned that if I'm >>> supposed to be able to get a compiled kernel then I apparently have a >>> problem. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Quoting Nick Wiltshire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>>> Ok, it looks like your portage tree is outdated. Seems odd a program >>>> would require a kernel source that isn't provided. >>>> >>>> You need to emerge --sync but thats hard with no network. >>>> >>>> As for searching, you can use emerge -s or -S but those are pretty slow. >>>> If you can install gentoolkit use equery like so: >>>> >>>> #equery l search-pattern -p >>>> >>>> The l means "list" and -p tells it to search the entire portage tree. >>>> >>>> If you can do this: >>>> >>>> #emerge -va gentoolkit >>>> >>>> then do this: >>>> >>>> #equery l gentoo-sources -p >>>> >>>> Nick >>>> >>>> On Saturday 18 November 2006 18:09, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>>> Hmm...closer. I get this: >>>>> >>>>> !!! 'sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-2.6.17-r7' is not a valid package atom. >>>>> !!! Please check ebuild(5) for full details. >>>>> !!! (Did you specify a version but forget to prefix with '='?) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I know that I have to figure out how to use portage/emerge, but that's >>>>> hard to do without an Internet connection. Once I get this card >>>>> running, I'll be more self sufficient, I swear :) >>>>> >>>>> Is there like an apt-cache search for portage? >>>>> >>>>> J >>>>> >>>>> Quoting Nick Wiltshire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>>>>> Ahh ok, >>>>>> >>>>>> try this: >>>>>> >>>>>> #emerge -va sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-2.6.17-r7 >>>>>> >>>>>> On Saturday 18 November 2006 17:46, you wrote: >>>>>>> Hey Nick, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I get that part, but my issue is that I don't have the source for my >>>>>>> running kernel. I ended up running gentoo-r7, but the only sources in >>>>>>> my /usr/src is gentoo-r5. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In order to emerge my ipw3945 package, the running kernel and >>>>>>> available source have to jive. My two options, therefore, are to >>>>>>> either downgrade my running kerel to gentoo-r5 to match my sources, >>>>>>> or to install the source for gentoo-r7. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'd prefer to install the sources for gentoo-r7, but I cam't figure >>>>>>> out how to. Google seems to think that emerging gentoo-sources will >>>>>>> work, but it doesn't. It leaves me with just the gentoo-r5 sources. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is there some way I can specify "go get the gentoo-r7 sources"? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> J >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Quoting Nick Wiltshire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>>>>>>> Make sure the symlink /usr/src/linux is pointing to the correct >>>>>>>> sources. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> #cd /usr/src >>>>>>>> #ls -l >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> if it isn't... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> #rm linux (type carefully!) >>>>>>>> #ln -s 2.6.17-gentoo-r7 linux >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> HTH >>>>>>>> Nick >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Saturday 18 November 2006 17:33, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>>>>>>> Yes, I'm trying to install Gentoo. Actually, more correctly, I >>>>>>>>> have Gentoo installed and am now trying to clean up the little >>>>>>>>> bits that don't work. At the moment, I am trying to install the >>>>>>>>> net-wireless/ipw3945 package. However, I don't have the right >>>>>>>>> kernel sources. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I am running 2.6.17.-gentoo-r7 but only have sources for >>>>>>>>> 2.6.17-gentoo-r5. I can't, for the lifeof me, figure out how to >>>>>>>>> install the r7 sources. 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