I can't figure out which end is up with wvlan_cs. Not in the kernel yet . .
. but pcmcia-cs package is not for use with 2.4.
Could someone give me a hint?
Thanks,
Peter
On Mon, 25 Feb 2002, Peter Hutnick wrote:
> I can't figure out which end is up with wvlan_cs. Not in the kernel yet . .
> . but pcmcia-cs package is not for use with 2.4.
>
> Could someone give me a hint?
I don't understand why you think that pcmcia-cs is not for use in 2.4. I
use it on my laptop, which was just recently moved to 2.4.17.
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On Monday 25 February 2002 09:03 pm, John Jasen wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Feb 2002, Peter Hutnick wrote:
> > I can't figure out which end is up with wvlan_cs. Not in the kernel yet
> > . . . but pcmcia-cs package is not for use with 2.4.
> >
> > Could someone give me a hint?
>
> I don't understand why you think that pcmcia-cs is not for use in 2.4. I
> use it on my laptop, which was just recently moved to 2.4.17.
Because linux/Documentation/wavelan.txt says:
"wvlan_cs" driver (Wavelan IEEE, GPL)
-----------------
o Config : Not yet in kernel
o Location : Pcmcia package 3.1.10+
o on-line doc : http://www.fasta.fh-dortmund.de/users/andy/wvlan/
and that page (@fasta.fh-dortmund.de) says:
Download:Kernel 2.0.x / 2.1.x / 2.2.x:
WaveLAN/IEEE Linux driver v1.0.4 (included in pcmcia-cs-3.1.15):
pcmcia-cs-3.1.15.tar.gz
Linux wireless tools v19 (kernel 2.2.13 and earlier):
wireless_tools.19.tar.gz
Linux wireless tools v20 (kernel 2.2.14 and later):
wireless_tools.20.tar.gz
Kernel 2.3.x
Note that kernel 2.3.x support is currently experimental.
WaveLAN/IEEE Linux driver v1.0.4 (patch for kernel 2.3.50):
linux-2.3.50-wvlan.patch.gz
PCMCIA subsystem v3.1.15: pcmcia-cs-3.1.15.tar.gz
Linux wireless tools v20: wireless_tools.20.tar.gz
and
Since the linux kernel 2.4.x contains its own WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11 driver,
this standalone driver is depreciated. Try David Hinds pcmcia package
and/or the linux kernel driver (orinoco_cs).
and orinoco_cs from 2.4.17 doesn't work, but wvlan_cs that came with my RH
kernel does.
but, I checked out the actual pcmcia-cs page, and it looks like I have to
abandon my working PCMCIA stuff, is that right?
I'm open to suggestions. Off list, if you don't mind, being as how I'm off
topic now.
-Peter
* Peter Hutnick ([email protected]) wrote:
> On Monday 25 February 2002 09:03 pm, John Jasen wrote:
> > On Mon, 25 Feb 2002, Peter Hutnick wrote:
> > > I can't figure out which end is up with wvlan_cs. Not in the kernel yet
> > > . . . but pcmcia-cs package is not for use with 2.4.
> > >
> > > Could someone give me a hint?
> >
> > I don't understand why you think that pcmcia-cs is not for use in 2.4. I
> > use it on my laptop, which was just recently moved to 2.4.17.
>
From what I understand the wvlan_cs driver is being phased out and
replaced by the much improved orinoco_cs driver.
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On Thursday 28 February 2002 03:29 pm, Jason Cook wrote:
> * Peter Hutnick ([email protected]) wrote:
> > On Monday 25 February 2002 09:03 pm, John Jasen wrote:
> > > On Mon, 25 Feb 2002, Peter Hutnick wrote:
> > > > I can't figure out which end is up with wvlan_cs. Not in the kernel
> > > > yet . . . but pcmcia-cs package is not for use with 2.4.
> > > >
> > > > Could someone give me a hint?
> > >
> > > I don't understand why you think that pcmcia-cs is not for use in 2.4.
> > > I use it on my laptop, which was just recently moved to 2.4.17.
>
> From what I understand the wvlan_cs driver is being phased out and
> replaced by the much improved orinoco_cs driver.
I guess "improved" is somewhat subjective. It doesn't work with my card :-(
The wvlan_cs driver is in the current pcmcia-cs package, but isn't built with
"make all." I'm "just an end user" so I am not really cut out for figuring
out how to build it manually.
Too bad there is no pcmcia-cs mailing list :-(
Guess I'll stick with the working stuff that came with my distro and try the
main tree kernel again around 2.4.21.
-Peter
On Thursday 28 February 2002 04:35 pm, John Jasen wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Feb 2002, Peter Hutnick wrote:
> > The wvlan_cs driver is in the current pcmcia-cs package, but isn't built
> > with "make all." I'm "just an end user" so I am not really cut out for
> > figuring out how to build it manually.
>
> pcmcia-cs does not build modules if, by fading memory, the kernel has
> pcmcia and cardbus support enabled.
RIght. Turned it off. It built a bunch of /other/ modules.
Thanks, though.
-Peter
On Thu, 28 Feb 2002, Peter Hutnick wrote:
> > pcmcia-cs does not build modules if, by fading memory, the kernel has
> > pcmcia and cardbus support enabled.
>
> RIght. Turned it off. It built a bunch of /other/ modules.
Try rebuilding the kernel without wireless support, then rebuilding
pcmcia-cs?
I built pcmcia-cs 3.1.31 against 2.4.17, and I have wvlan_cs in
/lib/modules/`uname -r`/pcmcia.
Email me offlist, and I'll send you configs and whatever else I can do to
help.
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On Thu, 28 Feb 2002, Peter Hutnick wrote:
> The wvlan_cs driver is in the current pcmcia-cs package, but isn't built with
> "make all." I'm "just an end user" so I am not really cut out for figuring
> out how to build it manually.
pcmcia-cs does not build modules if, by fading memory, the kernel has
pcmcia and cardbus support enabled.
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-- In theory, theory and practise are the same. In practise, they aren't.