No drivers for ethernet and wifi card on livecd

[rozyk]

Hi.

I tried to install Gentoo on my laptop [ Asus UL20A] and neither ethernet nor wifi card was recognised and able to use. What have I to do to install drivers(modules?) for them? Normally I would insmod them but directory /lib/... is read-only and I can't do this.

Intel WiFi Link 1000
Atheros AR8131 LAN


Thanks for help.

[gregool]

hi,

which livecd did you use?

[rozyk]

10

[DONAHUE]

try

[d2_racing]

Yeah, try SystemRescueCD

[cach0rr0]

the wifi wont work with systemrescuecd nor with the official gentoo media - requires firmware not included with either

the wired, however, should work just fine. I think it's atl1c, as one poster mentioned above.
For that one, I'm quite certain systemrescuecd will pick it up
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[d2_racing]

Indeed, because it use the kernel 2.6.32 or even kernel 2.6.33 : http://www.sysresccd.org/Changes-x86

[dE_logics]

A Google search doesn't result in much about modules of those cards, although the manufactures provide their drivers.

http://partner.atheros.com/Drivers.aspx

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=17045&ProdId=3141&lang=eng


Anyway, is everyone sure that the modules are in the kernel?
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[rozyk]

Could You please upload a compiled atl1c.ko module? I receive an error while compiling it.

[NeddySeagoon]

rozyk,

It has to be compiled for your exact kernel, with a few key settings identical to your kernel, or it won't load.
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