Help getting wireless to work in Redhat

[wyvrn]

Have an Orinoco card in laptop dual boot with XP/Redhat 7.1.. Have the instructions to build and install the driver, but getting error message. Step 4.2, typing "make config" and get an error that "/user/src/linux is missing or incomplete" . I don't have /linux but instead have /redhat, but when I try that directory it does not work. I even made a symbolic link for /user/src/linux, but that doesn't work. Says I need to download the kernel source. Any idea what I am doing wrong? Thanks!

 

[manly]

Just like it says, you need the kernel source. This is usually a requirement to compile any 3rd-party drivers (loadable modules).

If you're using Red Hat, you should be(come) familiar with their Errata page. Here's the one with updated kernel packages, including the latest officially supported kernel source package.

 

[wyvrn]

Ok so need more stuff not on the Redhat cds to compile a 3rd-party driver. Gotcha. Just one question, why am I having to compile the driver, why can't I just unpack it and copy? Am I being too much of a Windows homer here?

 

[TonyRic]

The driver comes with Redhat 7.1 and 7.2. What you need to do is edit the file /etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts and edit the section that starts:

# Lucent Wavelan IEEE (+ Orinoco, RoamAbout and ELSA)

and add in your ESSID and Mode. Mode is Managed for Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc for Ad-Hoc.

Restart the pcmcia service and possibly the network service and you should be all set.

 

[wyvrn]

<< The driver comes with Redhat 7.1 and 7.2. What you need to do is edit the file /etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts and edit the section that starts:

# Lucent Wavelan IEEE (+ Orinoco, RoamAbout and ELSA)

and add in your ESSID and Mode. Mode is Managed for Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc for Ad-Hoc.

Restart the pcmcia service and possibly the network service and you should be all set. >>



Great, I am going to give that a try. Thanks

 

[Nighthawk69]

Quick question: Willl RedHat support the ORiNOCO USB wireless client adapters?

Thanks!

 

[TonyRic]

Not sure... The newer orinoco_cs driver may, the older wvlan_cs probably not.

 

[Nighthawk69]

OK. Thanks Tony.

 

[manly]

Seems like ORiNOCO USB is not supported under Linux.

I'm using the ORiNOCO Gold PC Card client (on a PCMCIA->PCI bridge card) with good results.

 

[Nighthawk69]

Darn. Thanks manly.