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Tyk
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 Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:09 pm Post subject: zd1211rw in 2.6.18?? |
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Hi, I'm a french new user of gentoo linux and I had some problem to set up my wireless device. I use an usb dongle XG-760A supposed to be supported by zd1211rw which is supposed to be included in 2.6.18 and above kernels (I use a 2.6.19 kernel (gentoo-sources) on amd64 architecture). But when I set kernel options (make menuconfig), I can't see such entry but only zd1201 in Devices>Network Devices>Wireless (not hamradio) (not exact names).
Moreover, I tried to follow this wiki page : http://de.gentoo-wiki.com/Zd1211 (I've only found a german version) but I have some errors when compiling it. I think the biggest problem comes from kernel options but I can also show errors given by gcc if needed.
Thank you for responses
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Ataronchronon
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:31 am Post subject: Re: zd1211rw in 2.6.18?? |
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| Tyk wrote: | Hi, I'm a french new user of gentoo linux and I had some problem to set up my wireless device. I use an usb dongle XG-760A supposed to be supported by zd1211rw which is supposed to be included in 2.6.18 and above kernels (I use a 2.6.19 kernel (gentoo-sources) on amd64 architecture). But when I set kernel options (make menuconfig), I can't see such entry but only zd1201 in Devices>Network Devices>Wireless (not hamradio) (not exact names).
Moreover, I tried to follow this wiki page : http://de.gentoo-wiki.com/Zd1211 (I've only found a german version) but I have some errors when compiling it. I think the biggest problem comes from kernel options but I can also show errors given by gcc if needed.
Thank you for responses
Tyk |
Hey,
I don't have any zd1211rw hardware so I can't test it for you, but here's how you can compile the driver:
make menuconfig, then make sure Networking->Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack and in the submenu Software MAC add-on to the IEEE 802.11 networking stack is enabled. Also, in Code maturity level options, Prompt for development and/or incomplete code/drivers. Then you should be able to select zd1211rw. Exit menuconfig, save, and then make modules.
Note that this is flagged as an experimental driver.
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tragor
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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additionally you should do a
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greetings,
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Tyk
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks a lot 
I'll try this later. |
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Tyk
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| Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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Hello again.
I have proceed to the kernel recompilation with zd1211rw drivers and emerged the firmware successfully but it doesn't work neither (I also tried to compile manually the snapshots source of the vendor)
I have this in /var/log/dmesg :
| Quote: | usb 1-4: request_fw_file() fw name zd1211/zd1211_ub
usb 1-4: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
zd1211rw 1-4:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
usb 1-4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2
zd1211rw: probe of 1-4:1.0 failed with error -2
usb 1-4: device_add(1-4:1.0) --> -2 |
Maybe the firmware are not installed where it should be?
It's pretty strange, the same configuration works on archlinux... |
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