[vox-tech] Boot problem

Mon Sep 4 16:44:26 PDT 2006

OK, Jim,  I found a driver by goggling over to a wikipage on 
ndiswrapper. It might just work wirh 2.6.8. it's worth a try...

To autoload the ndiswrapper at boot time try

"# ndiswrapper -m"  which will write an entry to /etc/modprobe.conf

Thanks again
JW

John Wojnaroski wrote:

> 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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