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Re: Error on IEEE80211



Hi,

in /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware, make a directory of the name of your
kernel version ( mkdir `uname -r` ) and move the firmware file to that
directory (if that doesn't work make same steps in /lib/firmware).

Regards

- Anas


On 8/26/08, Zaki Akhmad <za@design.paume.itb.ac.id> wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I am using Debian Testing. I try to make my wireless on Toshiba L20 get
> detected. I've download the ipw2200 driver[1], and the ieee80211
> driver[2]. When I compile the ieee8021, this error shows up:
>
> # make IEEE80211_INC=/usr/src/ieee80211/
> Checking in /lib/modules/2.6.25-2-686 for ieee80211 components...
> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.25-2-686/build
> M=/media/disk/home/za/debianpackage/ieee80211-1.2.18 modules
> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.25-2-686'
>   CC [M]
> /media/disk/home/za/debianpackage/ieee80211-1.2.18/ieee80211_module.o
> /media/disk/home/za/debianpackage/ieee80211-1.2.18/ieee80211_module.c:
> In function 'ieee80211_init':
> /media/disk/home/za/debianpackage/ieee80211-1.2.18/ieee80211_module.c:268:
> error: 'proc_net' undeclared (first use in this function)
> /media/disk/home/za/debianpackage/ieee80211-1.2.18/ieee80211_module.c:268:
> error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
> /media/disk/home/za/debianpackage/ieee80211-1.2.18/ieee80211_module.c:268:
> error: for each function it appears in.)
> /media/disk/home/za/debianpackage/ieee80211-1.2.18/ieee80211_module.c:
> In function 'ieee80211_exit':
> /media/disk/home/za/debianpackage/ieee80211-1.2.18/ieee80211_module.c:297:
> error: 'proc_net' undeclared (first use in this function)
> make[2]: ***
> [/media/disk/home/za/debianpackage/ieee80211-1.2.18/ieee80211_module.o]
> Error 1
> make[1]: ***
> [_module_/media/disk/home/za/debianpackage/ieee80211-1.2.18] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.25-2-686'
> make: *** [modules] Error 2
>
> When I take a look at this
> # dmesg | grep ipw
> [    8.719725] ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver,
> 1.2.2kmprq
> [    8.719808] ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
> [    8.731008] ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
> Connection
> [    9.234951] ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: Reason -2
> [    9.234951] ipw2200: Unable to load firmware: -2
> [    9.234951] ipw2200: failed to register network device
> [    9.234951] ipw2200: probe of 0000:06:04.0 failed with error -5
>
> Request the firmware, but I already extract it
> # tar xzvf ipw2200-fw-2.4.tgz -C /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware
>
> Somebody could give me a hint?
>
> --
> Zaki Akhmad
> [1]http://ipw2200.sf.net
> [2]http://ieee80211.sf.net
>
>
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