How to install without a compiled RAID and WLAN driver?

fonk · n00b Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Posts: 11

Hello,

I'm trying to change from debian to gentoo and read the beginnings of the installation instructions - so this is my first installation try. I started from an up-to-date minimal livecd but the drivers for my Highpoint RocketRAID 454 Controller which is needed to access the HDD and also the madwifi driver for my atheros WLAN-Card are not included in the kernel or as a module... Because the Kernelsources are also not included I ran in problems! Is there any way to compile the drivers or to get the drivers compiled for the Kernel on the live cd (2.6.9-gentoosomething..)?

thebigslide · Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:55 am Post subject:

You'll have to make a livecd. Maybe do this from within debian? It will also allow you to build the system from within a totally functional environment.

See https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-146750-highlight-howto+stage4.html
and https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-244837-highlight-livecd+minihowto.html