IPW2100 version?


Forum: Networking
Topic: IPW2100 version?
started by: SaidinUnleashed

Posted by SaidinUnleashed on Aug. 31 2004,01:22
what version of the ipw2100 driver is in DSL 0.8.

when i try to insmod it, it says i don't have the appropriate firmware.

Soooo, I need to know the version of the driver so that i can download the appropriate firmware update.

anyway thanks.

-J.P.
SaidinUnleashed

FAQ is progressing slowly, but its coming along.

Posted by cbagger01 on Aug. 31 2004,01:56
My guess is that the version is the one from the knoppix 3.4 5-17-2004 version, but John & co can confirm this.

If so, this informatin may be of help:

< http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.php/Bugs/3.4-2004-05-17 >

Posted by roberts on Sep. 01 2004,00:49
Confirmed.
Posted by SaidinUnleashed on Sep. 01 2004,03:46
okies, i have downloaded the appropriate firmware

BUT,

the approriate directory to copy it to (/usr/lib/hotplug/firmware) doesn't exist, and, since DSL uses a read only filesystem, it won't let me create the dir, or symlink it to another directory.

any advice?


damn, I'm writing in order to answer questions, then I ask a (what will probably end up being a really dumb) question.

-J.P.
SaidinUnleashed

Posted by cbagger01 on Sep. 01 2004,03:55
Install any *.dsl package.

It will create a writable "/usr" structure in your ramdisk (need enough RAM. 96MB is OK. You can probably get away with 64MB if you install a small size *.dsl package)

Then copy your driver to the appropriate destination as user 'root'

If everything checks out OK, you can tar it up into a nice .dsl package for future use and even burn it to the root of your CD-R disk if you want automatic installation.

But first you need to get the thing working...

Posted by subarus on Sep. 02 2004,20:17
I dont think knoppix 3.4 5-17-2004 version has a working centrino wifi. Try the 5-10-2004 version.

pre.44 versions of the ipw2100 driver require 1.0 firmware, while post .44 versions require the 1.1 version.

I think..

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