trouble setting up wireless adapter on install? [SOLVED]

cpeters · n00b Joined: 06 Jul 2008 Posts: 39

I am using the handbook and i've looked at the wiki. I am not very far at all in the install process. i am installing the minimal x86 cd. When i try to configure my network i don't think it is recognizing my usb wireless adapter. I am using a Netgear MA101.

As it says in the handbook. I think i need to install a driver but i have no idea which one. I type in:
Code Listing 3.1: Searching for provided modules

# ls /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/net

If you find a driver for your network card, use modprobe to load the kernel module:

Code Listing 3.2: Using modprobe to load a kernel module

(As an example, we load the pcnet32 module)
# modprobe pcnet32

My question: Do i need to install gentoo using a wired connection and then configure a wireless adapter after the install?

cassiol · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:36 pm Post subject:

Heloo...

I normally install gentoo with wired connection and after configure wireless network. Your network adapter not have support in kernel =(. after install gentoo emerge package net-wireless/at76c503a with contains your wireless driver.

NathanZachary · Moderator Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 2605

You can fiddle with the Gentoo installer for a while to get your wireless working, but one of the two alternatives will be much more efficient. You can do as cassiol suggested and install via a wired connection, configuring your wireless after the initial installation. You can also boot up a Live distribution (Mint, PCLinuxOS, *Ubuntu, et cetera) that comes pre-configured for your wireless, and you can install Gentoo from within that environment using the terminal. If you have any further questions, please feel free to ask.
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cassiol · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:45 pm Post subject:

a good sugestion from kalos =)

if you resolve do that, use this reference
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/altinstall.xml#doc_chap3

cpeters · n00b Joined: 06 Jul 2008 Posts: 39

Thanks. I think i'm going to just do a wired install.

cassiol · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:36 pm Post subject:

nothing =))
please add solved to topic.
if you have another question, please back to forums =)

cpeters · n00b Joined: 06 Jul 2008 Posts: 39

Umm... How would i mark as solved. I've done it in other forums, but haven't in this one. I even search for how to mark as solved but didn't get anything.

swimmer · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:29 am Post subject:

Just add "[SOLVED]" to your title (first post) ;-)

NathanZachary · Moderator Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 2605

Hi,

You go to the first post in the thread, and you click the "edit" button in the upper-right corner of the post. When you're on the edit screen, you will see the title box, and you can add [SOLVED] to it.

Thanks.
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