Package: madwifi-source Version: 0.svnr1697.0.9.2-1 Followup-For: Bug #383810
This is a how-to on creating an amd64 package from the i386 binary. 1. download the i386 binary from: http://packages.debian.org/unstable/net/madwifi-tools 2. extract the contents of the package: dpkg-deb -x \ madwifi-tools_0.svnr1697.0.9.2-1_i386.deb \ madwifi-tools_0.svnr1697.0.9.2-1_amd64 3. extract the control files: dpkg-deb -e \ madwifi-tools_0.svnr1697.0.9.2-1_i386.deb \ madwifi-tools_0.svnr1697.0.9.2-1_amd64/DEBIAN 4. modify the architecture in the DEBIAN/control file: emacs madwifi-tools_0.svnr1697.0.9.2-1_amd64/DEBIAN/control -- change: Architecture: i386 to Architecture: amd64 5. rebuild the binary package: dpkg-deb --build madwifi-tools_0.svnr1697.0.9.2-1_amd64 6 . install the new madwifi-tools: sudo dpkg -i madwifi-tools_0.svnr1697.0.9.2-1_amd64.deb 7. install the binary that you created from madwifi-source: sudo dpkg -i \ /usr/src/madwifi-modules-2.6.17-2-amd64_0.svnr1697.0.9.2-1+2.6.17-7_amd64.deb 8. load the kernel modules: sudo modprobe ath_pci 9. run iwconfig to see if ath0 now appears in your list of network interfaces: sudo iwconfig It seems to be working for me, and it doesn't cause the dependency problems that: dpkg --force-architecture -i madwifi-tools_0.svnr1697.0.9.2-1_i386.deb caused. If anyone wants, I have made my amd64 binary available at: http://speeves.unt.edu/debian/madwifi-tools_0.svnr1697.0.9.2-1_amd64.deb This work-around is also documented at: http://speeves.unt.edu/newindex/?p=135 take care, speeves -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.17-2-amd64 Locale: LANG=en_US, LC_CTYPE=en_US (charmap=ISO-8859-1) Versions of packages madwifi-source depends on: ii bzip2 1.0.3-6 high-quality block-sorting file co ii debhelper 5.0.37.3 helper programs for debian/rules ii module-assistant 0.10.6 tool to make module package creati madwifi-source recommends no packages. -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
