this is where I am at Loged in as root followed the instructions
[root@Home ipw2200-0.16]# make
/bin/sh: cc: command not found
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667/build SUBDIRS=/root/ipw2200-0.16
MODVERDIR=/roo t/ipw2200-0.16 modules
/lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667/build/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 11: gcc:
command not found
/lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667/build/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 12: gcc:
command not found
make[1]: Entering directory `/lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667/build'
CC [M] /root/ipw2200-0.16/ipw2200.o
/bin/sh: gcc: command not found
make[2]: *** [/root/ipw2200-0.16/ipw2200.o] Error 127
make[1]: *** [_module_/root/ipw2200-0.16] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667/build'
make: *** [modules] Error 2
[root@Home ipw2200-0.16]#
On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 22:00:45 -0500, Jim <lawrence.jim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 21:35:36 -0500 (EST), Peter Teuben
>
>
> <teuben@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 8 Dec 2004, Jim wrote:
> >
> > > need help installing the driver from ipw2200.sourceforge.net
> > > i have the file they sat to use, i read through th instructions,
> > > trying to use some commands and the are not working
> > > [jim@Home ~]$ modprobe ipw2200
> > > to see if it was installed but i get a ERROr
> > > bash: modprobe: command not found
> > >
> > > please help, new to linux and would prefer to use over winblows
> >
> > often made mistake. You must be root, and you should not use the
> > command "su" for that, since it inherits your own shell environment
> > to a large degree. So use the command "su -" for this. Read the
> > man page ("man su") to see why, if you care. After you are
> > root, you can install the modules, but also run the command
> > modprobe. THe technical reason is that modprobe lives in /sbin,
> > and for mortal users /sbin is normally not in their $path (searchpath).
> >
> > > *****************************************************
> > > Notebook
> > > - intel mobile pentium M 1.5 ghz. processor
> > > - 256 MB Ram
> >
> > quite allright, but a little tight in memory :-)
> >
> > > - Via Ethernet adapter (Works ok)
> > > - intel 2200Bg wireless chipset (not working)
> > > *****************************************************
> >
> > you'll get it to work. btw, i just heard somebody say the 2200 driver was
> > in the module list for his installations. Not for mine, but then , this is
> > a laptop, and perhaps the installlation is so picky, it only installs
> > drivers for what you have (which i have a hard time believing). The
> > command
> > locate 2200 | grep modules
> > didn't return anything useful for me , jus some scsi drivers, not wireless.
> >
> > - peter
> >
> Results
> [jim@Home ~]$ su -
> Password:
> [root@Home ~]# modprobe ipw2200
> FATAL: Module ipw2200 not found.
> [root@Home ~]#
> This makes me beieve that the file doesn't exist on my notebook
> i have never done this ... " Add: I think you will need to use either
> the latest not yet released
> testing kernel for FC3 to get the ipw2200 kernel module or to build it
> your own from sources. "
>
> thank you
>
>
>
> --
> james lawrence
>
> http://jlawren7.blogspot.com
>
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james lawrence
http://jlawren7.blogspot.com
