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From: Francesco Talamona <francesco.talamona@××××.eu>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Cc: Mark Knecht <markknecht@×××××.com>
Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: Can't find b43 in kernel config
Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:09:26
Message-Id: 201106092007.46491.francesco.talamona@know.eu
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Can't find b43 in kernel config by Mark Knecht
1 On Thursday 09 June 2011, Mark Knecht wrote:
2 > On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 10:10 AM, Grant <emailgrant@×××××.com> wrote:
3 > > I've satisfied these requirements:
4 > >
5 > > Depends on: NETDEVICES [=y] && WLAN [=y] && SSB_POSSIBLE [=y] &&
6 > > MAC80211 [=n] && HAS_DMA [=y]
7 > >
8 > > but I don't see the option here:
9 > >
10 > > Location:
11 > > -> Device Drivers
12 > > -> Network device support (NETDEVICES [=y])
13 > > -> Wireless LAN (WLAN [=y])
14 > >
15 > > Does anyone know how to make it appear?
16 > >
17 > > - Grant
18 >
19 > What is 'b43'?
20 >
21 > When I have that problem I typically start with
22 >
23 > cat /usr/src/.config | grep b43
24 >
25 > which returns nothing implying to me that b43 doesn't exist at all.
26 >
27 > - Mark
28
29 Mark this isn't a good test. It only says that your config doesn't
30 contain references to b43.
31
32 If you do "make menuconfig" and then search for b43 (type slash to reach
33 the search functionality) many entries will show up: I count 23 hits in
34 2.6.39-gentoo-r1 kernel.
35
36 Grant: you say that the requirements are satisfied, yet I see "MAC80211
37 [=n]", could be it? Same way as above to see where the option you lack
38 can be activated
39
40 HTH
41 Francesco
42
43 --
44 Linux Version 2.6.39-gentoo, Compiled #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu May 26 20:13:26
45 CEST 2011
46 Two 2GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processors, 4GB RAM, 8041.06 Bogomips Total
47 aemaeth

Replies

Subject Author
[gentoo-user] Re: Can't find b43 in kernel config Mark Knecht <markknecht@×××××.com>
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Can't find b43 in kernel config Grant <emailgrant@×××××.com>