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On 07.02.2010 20:46, Willie Wong wrote: |
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> On Sun, Feb 07, 2010 at 07:21:20PM +0100, Shoka wrote: |
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>> I got stuck when trying to get the Intel Wireless 5300 device running. |
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>> I'm using the 2.6.31.gentoo-r6 kernel source and have tried several |
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>> configuration options for getting this driver to work. |
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>> The gentoo os is running on a lenovo x200 notebook. |
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>> It seems that the iwlagn module doesn't get compiled at all. When trying |
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>> to run "modprobe iwlagn" I get the message "Module iwlagn not found". |
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>> The device is properly recognized when using the Gentoo Live CD. There |
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>> it uses the iwlagn module. So it should be possible to configure the |
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>> kernel to do the same. |
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> You said that the module didn't get compiled: did you configure the |
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> kernel to include it? |
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>> I have found this forum post about configuring the 5300 device, but this |
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>> guy used the 2.6.30-gentoo-r6 kernel source and it looks like the kernel |
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>> config options in menuconfig have changed. I cannot find a kernel config |
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>> option called "Intel Wireless WiFi Next Gen AGN (iwlagn)". |
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> If you are in menuconfig, you can always hit / to bring up the search |
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> screen, and type in IWL as your search string. |
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> In 2.6.31-gentoo-r9, go to |
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> Device Drivers -> Network device support -> Wireless LAN -> Wireless |
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> LAN (IEEE 802.11) -> Intel Wireless Wifi |
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> to enable IWLWIFI first, and then you should be able to see the |
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> Wireless WiFi Next Gen AGN option. |
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> Cheers, |
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> W |
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Hi Willie, |
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I finally found the problem: I had to enable the option |
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General Setup |
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[ ] Prompt for development and/or incomplete code/drivers |
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I recognized that after invoking a search on "iwlwifi". There was a |
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dependency to "EXPERIMENTAL". And this is exactly the mentioned switch |
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above. |
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After selecting this option, I was able to select the "Intel Wireless" |
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stuff. |
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Thanks to all for giving hints into the right direction :-) |
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Shoka |
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