Need gcc to build ndiswrapper for eth0

[Neil5Gentoo]

Hello,

I am installing gentoo for the first time on my old PC. I have a network card (wireless PCI based on Broadcom BCM4306 rev3) which apparently needs to be accessed thru the package ndiswrapper.

My question relates to when in the install proceedure I can get this running. I would be very greatful if somone could point me in the right direction and tell me which of these options is the most viable.

- Do I have to do a type 3 LiveCD install, install GCC and then compile ndiswrapper ?
- Can I somhow get hold of a prebuilt ndiswrapper binary, configure and then do a stageII install ?
- Is there a ndiswrapper portage package (I haven't got this far in the install yet ) which I can use from local filesystem in a typeII install

Thanks

Neil

[smonijhay1]

Hi,

you can check this site for binaries

also Gentoo's Portage link can show you a list of what's already in portage. I'm assuming if the package you need is in portage then you should just be able to emerge it. I don't think it matters which stage of gentoo you install to be able to do this.
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[Enlight]

I installed from knoppix 3.7 wich already has ndiswrapper...