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From: Grant <emailgrant@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Can't find b43 in kernel config
Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:17:53
Message-Id: BANLkTimfg_GTV-aQAs_6uf9JXaKB-BnkBA@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Re: Can't find b43 in kernel config by Francesco Talamona
1 >> > I've satisfied these requirements:
2 >
3 >> >
4 >
5 >> > Depends on: NETDEVICES [=y] && WLAN [=y] && SSB_POSSIBLE [=y] &&
6 >
7 >> > MAC80211 [=n] && HAS_DMA [=y]
8 >
9 >> >
10 >
11 >> > but I don't see the option here:
12 >
13 >> >
14 >
15 >> > Location:
16 >
17 >> > -> Device Drivers
18 >
19 >> > -> Network device support (NETDEVICES [=y])
20 >
21 >> > -> Wireless LAN (WLAN [=y])
22 >
23 >> >
24 >
25 >> > Does anyone know how to make it appear?
26 >
27 >> >
28 >
29 >> > - Grant
30 >
31 >>
32 >
33 >> What is 'b43'?
34 >
35 >>
36 >
37 >> When I have that problem I typically start with
38 >
39 >>
40 >
41 >> cat /usr/src/.config | grep b43
42 >
43 >>
44 >
45 >> which returns nothing implying to me that b43 doesn't exist at all.
46 >
47 >>
48 >
49 >> - Mark
50 >
51 > Mark this isn't a good test. It only says that your config doesn't contain
52 > references to b43.
53 >
54 > If you do "make menuconfig" and then search for b43 (type slash to reach the
55 > search functionality) many entries will show up: I count 23 hits in
56 > 2.6.39-gentoo-r1 kernel.
57 >
58 > Grant: you say that the requirements are satisfied, yet I see "MAC80211
59 > [=n]", could be it? Same way as above to see where the option you lack can
60 > be activated
61 >
62 > HTH
63 >
64 > Francesco
65
66 Ah, thank you Francesco. I was reading that to mean that it was
67 required for MAC80211 to *not* be selected. Now I've got it.
68
69 - Grant

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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Can't find b43 in kernel config Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>