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On Thursday 09 Jun 2011 19:14:38 Grant wrote: |
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> >> > I've satisfied these requirements: |
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> >> > Depends on: NETDEVICES [=y] && WLAN [=y] && SSB_POSSIBLE [=y] && |
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> >> > |
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> >> > MAC80211 [=n] && HAS_DMA [=y] |
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> >> > but I don't see the option here: |
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> >> > Location: |
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> >> > |
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> >> > -> Device Drivers |
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> >> > |
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> >> > -> Network device support (NETDEVICES [=y]) |
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> >> > |
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> >> > -> Wireless LAN (WLAN [=y]) |
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> >> > Does anyone know how to make it appear? |
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> >> > - Grant |
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> >> What is 'b43'? |
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> >> When I have that problem I typically start with |
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> >> cat /usr/src/.config | grep b43 |
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> >> which returns nothing implying to me that b43 doesn't exist at all. |
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> >> - Mark |
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> > Mark this isn't a good test. It only says that your config doesn't |
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> > contain references to b43. |
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> > If you do "make menuconfig" and then search for b43 (type slash to reach |
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> > the search functionality) many entries will show up: I count 23 hits in |
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> > 2.6.39-gentoo-r1 kernel. |
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> > Grant: you say that the requirements are satisfied, yet I see "MAC80211 |
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> > [=n]", could be it? Same way as above to see where the option you lack |
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> > can be activated |
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> > HTH |
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> > Francesco |
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> Ah, thank you Francesco. I was reading that to mean that it was |
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> required for MAC80211 to *not* be selected. Now I've got it. |
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> - Grant |
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You'll invariably also need the appropriate firmware too. You'll need to |
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emerge net-wireless/b43-fwcutter and have a look at: |
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http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43 |
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PS. Ignore the notes for b43legacy and bcm43xx drivers. |
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Regards, |
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Mick |
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