[vox-tech] Boot problem

[John Wojnaroski]

I have 2.6.8 running but need to install the ieee80211xxx module and 
ipw2200xxx driver for the Intel wifi hardware in the laptop. To do that 
you need the source code that created the running kernel to compile with 
the correct headers and such as well  the object files to load and link 
correctly.  The 2.6.8 kernel boots just fine and I have the kernel 
source for 2.6.8-2-386.

Have not been able to find a compiled version of the Intel driver.  The 
debian apt/install system is great. Unfortunately, it is impossible to 
provide packages for *everything*.

would ndiswrapper work with the Intel 2200 chipset? I did not see it in 
the list of supported cards and since Intel provides the source for a 
native Linux driver (ipw2200-xxxx) that is probably the preferred way to 
go. And since the chip is built into the laptop, changing cards is not 
an option.

Once I get by this boot problem, I suspect there will be a whole new set 
getting the wifi to work ;-)

Thanks
John W.

Jim George wrote:

>After hours of googling I came across a site that helped me to update my 
>kernel.  Here is the part that really helped me out:
>
>...as quoted from http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29 ....
>"Why not install with 2.4 and then use apt-get command to download/install 2.6 
>kernel? That is what I did. Piece of cake. 
> 
> # apt-cache search kernel-image
> 
> It will then list what available and choose the latest kernel for your 
>hardware (AMD K6, K7 or Intel i386, i686)
> 
> Use this as an example: kernel-image-2.6.8-1-686
> 
> # apt-get install kernel-image-2.6.8-1-686
> 
> Then reboot
> 
> # init 6
> 
> Login and make sure you have the latest version
> 
> # uname -r
> 
> You're done."
>
>For a newb like me it was painless.  You will have to dig and find processor 
>info though before you search.
>
>I too am tinkering with a wifi card using 2.6 kernel, ndiswrapper, and other 
>things.  I got it to work but am having a hard time making it auto on hard 
>boot ( btw, I have imput 
>
>auto wlan0
>iface wlan0 inet dhcp 
>  wireless-essid linksys
>in my /interfaces file but still no go).
>
>Cheers,
>Jimbo
>
>On Monday 04 September 2006 01:34 pm, John Wojnaroski wrote:
>  
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>Before posting to one of the linux forums, thought I might give it a try
>>here, the response here is so much faster and better.
>>
>>Building a new kernel 2.6.10 to set up my laptop for wifi. Linux version
>>is debian sarge (stable). The install was pretty much "out-of-the-box"
>>using the "Desktop" packages option
>>
>>At boot the following msg occurs , followed by the usual "kernel panic"
>>
>>"modprobe: FATAL: Could not load /lib/modules/2.6.10/modules.dep: No
>>such file or directory"
>>
>>some data and info follows:
>>
>>rampart:/# cd /lib/modules/2.6.10
>>rampart:/lib/modules/2.6.10# ls
>>build modules.alias modules.dep modules.inputmap modules.pcimap
>>modules.usbmap
>>kernel modules.ccwmap modules.ieee1394map modules.isapnpmap
>>modules.symbols source
>>rampart:/lib/modules/2.6.10#
>>
>>indicates the modules have been built and installed (listing of kernel
>>directory omitted for brevity)
>>symlinks build and source point to the correct linux directory, although
>>I don't believe this is an issue at boot time
>>
>>In the kernel ramdisk and initrd are enabled in block device section of
>>.config
>>
>>Something in /etc/modules.conf ?? (understand this file is generated
>>automatically and not to be hand edited)
>>Kind of stumped. never had this problem building kernels in the past.
>>
>>Any thoughts or suggestions where to look would be appreciated
>>
>>Thanks
>>John W.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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