Re: [Madwifi-users] Porting to old kernels (was Re: which iw_handler.h?)

[silas b. <spi...@ho...>]

----Original Message Follows----
From: "Norman Diamond \(ITS\)" <n_d...@it...>
To: <mad...@li...>
Subject: [Madwifi-users] Porting to old kernels (was Re: which 
iw_handler.h?)
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 16:20:11 +0900


>"silas bennett" <spi...@ho...> wrote:
>
> > I sucssesfully compiled the ath_pci.o and ath_hal.o modules, but I am
> > having trouble with the wlan.o module. More specificly it did not find
> > the iw_handler.h file in my kernel source tree.
>
>I made the following patch to compile it on kernel 2.4.18, but could not
>test if it works on the machine that I compiled it for.  Please see if it
>works for you.
>
>Oh no, Monopolysoft Lookout Express changed all the tabs to spaces in the
>inline text below.  So I'm trying to send an attachment also.  Inefficient
>but I hope it gets there.

The attatchment was survived M$. I agree the inline text was trash ;0)

The patch got wlan.o compiled, but `modprobe ath_pci` still fails. here is 
the log:

Cheers,
Silas

=0)


penguinsi:/home/silasb# modprobe wlan
penguinsi:/home/silasb# modprobe ath_hal
Warning: loading /lib/modules/2.4.18/kernel/net/ath_hal.o will taint the 
kernel: non-GPL license -  Proprietary
penguinsi:/home/silasb# modprobe ath_pci
/lib/modules/2.4.18/kernel/net/ath_pci.o: init_module: No such device
Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including 
invalid IO or IRQ parameters
/lib/modules/2.4.18/kernel/net/ath_pci.o: insmod 
/lib/modules/2.4.18/kernel/net/ath_pci.o failed
/lib/modules/2.4.18/kernel/net/ath_pci.o: insmod ath_pci failed
penguinsi:/home/silasb#

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