Re: [zd1211-devs] Problem when trying ad-hoc patch for zd1211rw
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From: Mark R. <mar...@gm...> - 2008-07-15 16:04:01
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Hello, Thanks. In sys log I see: usbcore: registered new interface driver zd1201 I tried "modprobe zd1201". I see no wireles card with iwconfig or ifconfig -a; running "iwconfig" gives: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. I will try later on 32 bit machine and see. Regards, Mark On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 5:57 PM, Hin-Tak Leung <hin...@ya...> wrote: > Mark Ryden wrote: >> >> Hello, >> I added: >> blacklist zd1211rw >> to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist >> and , when there zd1201rw and zd1201 modules are not loaded, >> I tried plugging the zd1211 USB nic. >> None of the two drivers were insmoded. >> >> lsmod | grep zd >> gives nothing. >> >> I wonder: which kernel are you using ? >> "uname -r" gives "2.6.25-14.fc9.x86_64" on my machine. > > Argh, the whole point of the blacklist file is that it > stops udevd from loading specific kernel modules for you. > So udevd doesn't do it for you and you have to modprobe > yourself, manually. > > Hmm, and you did not mention that you are using x86_64 - that's a lot of > difference, since x86 32-bit is still mainstream, and you may be between > a rock and a hard place because I know the vendor driver > has some 64-bit portability issues. On the machine > where I use the vendor driver it is stock 2.6.25.1 on slackware, 32-bit. > On the other machine where I have dual drivers for another wireless > chip, it is 2.6.25.10-91.fc9.x86_64, I believe. > > |