LINUX REDHAT 9.1: Dlink dwl-g520 drivers, found some, dont know how to install them!

[WarDemon666]

Tried dlinks site, they dont have any, but it is said there are os drivers, and this is what I found..

How come theres no RPM's etc! 😡 I hate configuring and using make files. I dont understand it!!

Can anyone help me install the drivers?

OH, at the same time, is there a way to get my rageII to work on the tv? (its got tv out)

Thanks!

 

[n0cmonkey]

The instructions aren't the worst on the net, what are you having issues with specifically?

Kernel Config
Always use the latest kernel from Kernel.org
Madwifi.ent Example linux-2.4.27, linux-2.6.8.1 Configs


Downloading and Compiling the latest Madwifi Drivers
SourceForge.net madwifi
Madwifi.net madwifi.cvs.sh ( local copy )


cd /usr/local/src
cvs -z3 -d😛server:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/madwifi co madwifi
cd madwifi
make
make install


The resulting madwifi drivers are loaded at: /lib/modules/`uname -r`/net


Installing the Madwifi modules
Madwifi.net madwifi.modules.sh

modprobe ath_pci
insmod wlan.o
insmod wlan_wep.o
insmod ath_hal.o
insmod ath_rate_onoe.o
insmod ath_pci.o
lsmod

 

[WarDemon666]

Updating kernel, no idea how to do that, is it neccessary?

whats the cvs command for? installing? I could put it on cd and transfer it over, the only card i have in the comp is a wireless card

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: WarDemon666
Updating kernel, no idea how to do that, is it neccessary?

It might be. You're using a dead OS, an update will be difficult, but it should be worth it.

whats the cvs command for?

The same thing it's always used for.

installing?

No, downloading. It should download the source files from the CVS server.

I could put it on cd and transfer it over, the only card i have in the comp is a wireless card

You might have to do that.

 

[WarDemon666]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: WarDemon666
Updating kernel, no idea how to do that, is it neccessary?

It might be. You're using a dead OS, an update will be difficult, but it should be worth it.

whats the cvs command for?

The same thing it's always used for.

installing?

No, downloading. It should download the source files from the CVS server.

I could put it on cd and transfer it over, the only card i have in the comp is a wireless card

You might have to do that.

Thanks for the response.

How do we install the wireless tools?

Im a n00b at pretty much everything in linux, the only thing I was able to do was set up a server for http, ftp, and a smb server, other then that I never experimented with it..

I had a few games working in the past but nothing out of the ordinary...

Could you explain to me how to get the wireless tools going, and how to install the drivers?

Im putting them on cd right now and getting the computer ready

Thanks!

 

[WarDemon666]

haha omg. I got like 5 versions of linux in my cd case, was going to install redhat, the whole way through the install i was installing mandrake (wrong cd) and i never noticed!! so yeah, I have mandrake 9.1, not redhat. haha. I dont feel like reinstalling 🙁

 

[n0cmonkey]

I quoted the instructions for installing the drivers up above. What about those instructions do you not understand? I am not writing a howto for this.

Here are the instructions for configuring the device.

 

[WarDemon666]

I get an error when doing a make install in the dir for the wireless tools

make: gcc: Command not found
make: *** [iqlib.so] Error 127

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: WarDemon666
I get an error when doing a make install in the dir for the wireless tools

make: gcc: Command not found
make: *** [iqlib.so] Error 127

Did you install the development tools? It doesn't look like it. gcc, the GNU C Compiler, cannot be found.

find / -name gcc

If it is found, add the location to your path.

 

[WarDemon666]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: WarDemon666
I get an error when doing a make install in the dir for the wireless tools

make: gcc: Command not found
make: *** [iqlib.so] Error 127

Did you install the development tools? It doesn't look like it. gcc, the GNU C Compiler, cannot be found.

find / -name gcc

If it is found, add the location to your path.

I didnt install them 🙁

damn. Do i have to install them, can i make it in windows some how? :n00b;

I could install it pretty easily using the gui, ill check it out.

Thanks 🙂

 

[WarDemon666]

Did you ever use GeexBox?

I tried running that, but when booting it gives me an error, and wont load.. something about the hard drive.. does it not like 2 hard drives or?

Thanks again 🙂

 

[n0cmonkey]

I've never heard of GeexBox.

You probably can't make the madwifi drivers under Windows. Installing development tools on Linux should be a given these days, except in niche circumstances.

This is one of the reasons I don't care much for Linux. :|

 

[WarDemon666]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
I've never heard of GeexBox.

You probably can't make the madwifi drivers under Windows. Installing development tools on Linux should be a given these days, except in niche circumstances.

This is one of the reasons I don't care much for Linux. :|

heheh...

Thanks for the advice.

Im installing all the development tools right now, hope this works 🙂

I have to get the tv out going on my card some how... is this possible? Rage II w/ tv out.. Probably an ati all in wonder rageII.. been a while i didnt open the box..

It finds it as a regular rage II and when i go into tv settings it says the card doesnt ahve tv out 🙁

 

[drag]

Maybe it's time you should think about upgrading to a Redhat WS, Redhat WS clone, FedoraCore2/3?

Redhat 9.x is dead now, and has been for sometime. If you don't want to upgrade check out the fedora legacy project for updates, bugfixes, and security patches...

And don't forget about third party rpm repositories like Dag and Atrpms.
here are some wifi drivers. I don't know if they are designed for a Atrpm-custom kernel or whatnot, but they will probably work fine. After you get the nic card working be sure to check out apt-get for rpms and this stuff would end up being much easier....