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Re: Linksys wireless nic



On Saturday 02 June 2007 07:46, Florian Kulzer wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 01, 2007 at 17:35:24 -0500, Randy Patterson wrote:
> > I am in the process of trying to get a Linksys wireless network card up
> > and running. I have downloaded the DriverLoader from Linuxant. The file I
> > am using is 'driverloader_2.37_i386.deb'. When I try to install this
> > package by "dpkg -i driverloader_2.37_i386.deb" I get the following
> > error;
> >
> > No pre-built modules for: Debian-4.0 linux-2.6.18-4-486 i686
> >
> > I am then told to install the package 'kernel-headers-2.6.18-4-486' which
> > doesn't seem to exist by using aptitude search. I had installed Debian
> > using the "Debian 4.0 i386 kde" cd which I assume didn't install the
> > source headers. My problem is this PC isn't connected to the Internet so
> > I need a .deb file that contains the Linux source headers that I can move
> > to it to install but I am not sure what file I really need.
>
> The header packages are now called "linux-headers-*" instead of
> "kernel-headers-*".

Thanks!! That was what had me stumped. The LinuxAnt install software had me 
pointed in the wrong direction. :-(

> You will probably need this one: linux-headers-2.6.18-4-486. Make sure
> that its version matches exactly the version of your installed kernel
> image; see the output of:
>
> apt-cache policy linux-image-2.6.18-4-486
>
> The current Etch kernel with the latest security updates has the version
> string "2.6.18.dfsg.1-12etch2".

This is on the home PC so it is a lower priority than the paying job, but I 
will try this out in the next couple of days.

> > Or, if I am totally off base or going in the wrong direction for getting
> > a Linksys wmp54g wireless working then let me know. I'm still sort of a
> > Linux newbie.
>
> I agree with Andrew J. Barr that it is advisable to avoid LinuxAnt
> whenever possible. However, if it turns as out that LinuxAnts's driver
> is the only way to get your wireless connection going at the moment then
> I hope that the information above helps you to complete the
> installation.

I don't want to start a "hold my hand setting up my wireless card" type of 
thread. But so far the LinuxAnt option seems to be my only option for the 
LInksys wmp54g card. If there is a better solution then I would appreciate 
being pointed in that direction. I just found a couple of Howtos from the LDP 
on wireless that I am about to read. That might help me as well.

Thanks,
Randy


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