On (21/12/04 08:22), Matt Zagrabelny wrote: > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > From: Matt Zagrabelny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Unidentified subject! > Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 08:22:15 -0600 > X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham > version=3.0.1 > > On Mon, 2004-12-20 at 19:22 -0500, John wrote: > > On (20/12/04 15:30), Matt Zagrabelny wrote: > > > hello, > > > trying to get the hostap modules working: > > > # aptitude install hostap-source > > > $ make-kpkg --append-to-version=.20041220.0 kernel_image modules_image > > > # dpkg -i /usr/src/kernel-image2.6.9.20041220.0_10.00.Custom_i386.deb > > > # dpkg -i /usr/src/hostap-modules-2.6.9.20041220.0_0.2.5-1 > > > +10.00.Custom_i386.deb > > > everything is fine. > > > reboot. > > > # modprobe hostap > > > FATAL: Module hostap not found. > > > # insmod /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/hostap.ko > > > works. > > > i would like to get the modprobe of that module to work. > > > any tips, hints, or recommendations? > > > thanks, > > > > > > matt zagrabelny > > > > With a custom 2.6.8 kernel, adding hostap_pci to /etc/modules worked > > for me. > > - John > > what steps did you take to compile the kernel and the add on modules? > > -matt zagrabelny >
Nothing special. I apt-got hostap-source, hostap-utils, and hostapd. Then I followed the instructions; when hostap-source.tar.gz has been unpacked, they show up in /usr/share/doc/hostap-source/. NB what it says in README.Debian: "*** YOU SHOULD HAVE FULL SOURCE TO MAKE THIS MODULE FOR A 2.6 KERNEL" Needless, perhaps, but true: YMMV. HTH. John -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
