Having a problem trying to get my D-Link DWL-520+ working on Fedora Core 5

[wesmagyar 0]

ok Fedora core software doesnt detect my card at all. that i can tell at least. i am still pretty new to linux so dont laugh to hard if this is easy.

i went to the D-link web site and they directed me to ACX100.sf.net for drivers. i downloaded them and followed the instructions to the letter for the outside kernal install. i dont want to mess with the kernal... i dont know enough yet the instructions page is http://acx100.sourceforge.net/wiki/ACX

 

my shell log from following this is as follows

 

-- Start Log --

 

[Clepto@localhost ~]$ cd ..

[Clepto@localhost home]$ ls

Clepto

[Clepto@localhost home]$ cd ..

[Clepto@localhost /]$ ls

bin dev home lost+found misc net proc sbin srv tftpboot usr

boot etc lib media mnt opt root selinux sys tmp var

[Clepto@localhost /]$ cd home

[Clepto@localhost home]$ ls

Clepto

[Clepto@localhost home]$ cd root

bash: cd: root: No such file or directory

[Clepto@localhost home]$ cd ..

[Clepto@localhost /]$ ls

bin dev home lost+found misc net proc sbin srv tftpboot usr

boot etc lib media mnt opt root selinux sys tmp var

[Clepto@localhost /]$ cd root

bash: cd: root: Permission denied

[Clepto@localhost /]$ su

Password:

[root@localhost /]# cd root

[root@localhost ~]# ls

anaconda-ks.cfg Desktop install.log install.log.syslog

[root@localhost ~]# cd Desktop/

[root@localhost Desktop]# ls

ndiswrapper-1.13 peng peng1.05.tar.gz untitled folder

[root@localhost Desktop]# cd untitled\ folder/

[root@localhost untitled folder]# ls

acx_config.h acx_struct.h Kconfig README wlan.c

acx_func.h Changelog Makefile script wlan_compat.h

acx.h common.c pci.c setrate.c wlan_hdr.h

acxsm-20060329.tar.bz2 ioctl.c pktgen usb.c wlan_mgmt.h

[root@localhost untitled folder]# cd /usr/src

[root@localhost src]# ls

acx-2006215 redhat

[root@localhost src]# cd acx-2006215/

[root@localhost acx-2006215]# ls

acx-20060215.tar.bz2 Changelog Makefile setrate.c wlan_mgmt.h

acx_config.h common.c pci.c usb.c

acx_func.h conv.c pktgen wlan.c

acx.h ioctl.c README wlan_compat.h

acx_struct.h Kconfig script wlan_hdr.h

[root@localhost acx-2006215]# make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=`pwd

> q

>

[root@localhost acx-2006215]# make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=`pwd

> q

>

[root@localhost acx-2006215]# ls

acx-20060215.tar.bz2 Changelog Makefile setrate.c wlan_mgmt.h

acx_config.h common.c pci.c usb.c

acx_func.h conv.c pktgen wlan.c

acx.h ioctl.c README wlan_compat.h

acx_struct.h Kconfig script wlan_hdr.h

[root@localhost acx-2006215]# wget http://acx100.erley.org/acx-20060215.tar.bz2

--19:15:21-- http://acx100.erley.org/acx-20060215.tar.bz2

=> `acx-20060215.tar.bz2.1'

Resolving acx100.erley.org... 38.119.36.60

Connecting to acx100.erley.org|38.119.36.60|:80... connected.

HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK

Length: 145,630 (142K) [application/x-bzip]

 

100%[====================================>] 145,630 910.03B/s ETA 00:00

 

19:18:10 (885.63 B/s) - `acx-20060215.tar.bz2.1' saved [145630/145630]

 

[root@localhost acx-2006215]# ls

acx-20060215.tar.bz2 acx_struct.h Kconfig script wlan_hdr.h

acx-20060215.tar.bz2.1 Changelog Makefile setrate.c wlan_mgmt.h

acx_config.h common.c pci.c usb.c

acx_func.h conv.c pktgen wlan.c

acx.h ioctl.c README wlan_compat.h

[root@localhost acx-2006215]# rm acx-20060215.tar.bz2.1

rm: remove regular file `acx-20060215.tar.bz2.1'? y

[root@localhost acx-2006215]# tar xjvf acx-20060215.tar.bz2

./

./wlan_hdr.h

./Makefile

./acx.h

./acx_func.h

./pci.c

./usb.c

./README

./acx_config.h

./wlan_compat.h

./Kconfig

./conv.c

./setrate.c

./common.c

./wlan_mgmt.h

./pktgen/

./pktgen/mk

./pktgen/README

./pktgen/sendpkt

./pktgen/sendpkt.c

./pktgen/printhex

./pktgen/printhex.c

./script/

./script/module_sizes.sh

./script/start_net.sh

./script/run_splint.sh

./script/crashme.sh

./script/inject_kernel_tree.sh

./script/count_ACX.sh

./script/firmware/

./script/firmware/Makefile

./script/firmware/extract.c

./script/iwc.sh

./script/acx100_indent.sh

./script/rename

./script/kernel_help

./script/fix_ws.sh

./script/find_ifs.sh

./script/crashme2.sh

./script/stop_net.sh

./script/fetch_firmware.sh

./acx_struct.h

./wlan.c

./Changelog

./ioctl.c

[root@localhost acx-2006215]# make -c /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=`pwd`

make: invalid option -- c

Usage: make [options] [target] ...

Options:

-b, -m Ignored for compatibility.

-B, --always-make Unconditionally make all targets.

-C DIRECTORY, --directory=DIRECTORY

Change to DIRECTORY before doing anything.

-d Print lots of debugging information.

--debug[=FLAGS] Print various types of debugging information.

-e, --environment-overrides

Environment variables override makefiles.

-f FILE, --file=FILE, --makefile=FILE

Read FILE as a makefile.

-h, --help Print this message and exit.

-i, --ignore-errors Ignore errors from commands.

-I DIRECTORY, --include-dir=DIRECTORY

Search DIRECTORY for included makefiles.

-j [N], --jobs[=N] Allow N jobs at once; infinite jobs with no arg.

-k, --keep-going Keep going when some targets can't be made.

-l [N], --load-average[=N], --max-load[=N]

Don't start multiple jobs unless load is below N.

-n, --just-print, --dry-run, --recon

Don't actually run any commands; just print them.

-o FILE, --old-file=FILE, --assume-old=FILE

Consider FILE to be very old and don't remake it.

-p, --print-data-base Print make's internal database.

-q, --question Run no commands; exit status says if up to date.

-r, --no-builtin-rules Disable the built-in implicit rules.

-R, --no-builtin-variables Disable the built-in variable settings.

-s, --silent, --quiet Don't echo commands.

-S, --no-keep-going, --stop

Turns off -k.

-t, --touch Touch targets instead of remaking them.

-v, --version Print the version number of make and exit.

-w, --print-directory Print the current directory.

--no-print-directory Turn off -w, even if it was turned on implicitly.

-W FILE, --what-if=FILE, --new-file=FILE, --assume-new=FILE

Consider FILE to be infinitely new.

--warn-undefined-variables Warn when an undefined variable is referenced.

 

This program built for i386-redhat-linux-gnu

Report bugs to <bug-make@gnu.org>

[root@localhost acx-2006215]# make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=`pwd`

make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.15-1.2054_FC5/build: No such file or directory. Stop.

[root@localhost acx-2006215]#

 

-- End Log --

 

 

 

any help would be appreciated. i know the card works i am using it to access the net as i write this. anyway if you could email me or IM me my addresses are as follows

 

WesMagyar@gmail.com

 

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Road_Dogg_2068@hotmail.com

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Samus_xi

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thank you

 

 

[danleff 0]

You need the kernel-headers package installed to use this package. This is generally not included in a default Fedora installation.

 

Go to Applications-->Add/Remove software-->search and type in the search box kernel-devel

 

Choose the package that matches your kernel version, which you can get by typing in a terminal window, as root user, uname -r

 

Pick the kernel version that exactly matches your kernel version output on uname -r. Install the package and try the wireless drivers package installation again.