Wlan USB support?

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oges
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Wlan USB support?

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Will this be available? I think it's possible cause i got this when i plug my USB dongle:

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Dec 22 19:40:01 laptop kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:07.2-2, assigned address 2
Dec 22 19:40:01 laptop kernel: usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 0x2001/0x3700) is not claimed by any active driver.
Dec 22 19:40:05 laptop kernel: prism2_init: prism2_usb.o: 0.2.1-pre16 Loaded
Dec 22 19:40:05 laptop kernel: prism2_init: dev_info is: prism2_usb
Dec 22 19:40:05 laptop kernel: usb.c: registered new driver prism2_usb
Dec 22 19:40:05 laptop wland[1071]: wland daemon init successful
Dec 22 19:40:05 laptop wland[1071]: netlink socket opened and bound successfully
Dec 22 19:40:05 laptop /etc/hotplug/wlan.agent: /sbin/prism2dl not found, aborting firmware download.
The date is not correct but it's what i got :)
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Post by nobspangle »

try

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emerge prism54
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Post by oges »

works but:

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Post by nobspangle »

when you are emerging stuff you should try and read the bits with the green stars next to the text.

* Make sure you have CONFIG_FW_LOADER enabled in your kernel

Then the error
error No Firmware Loading configured in the kernel !
makes more sense.

The module is in Library routines in menuconfig.

You may also want to try enabling the hermes chipset driver if it is not already.
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Post by oges »

Library routines --->
Hotplug firmware loading support (EXPERIMENTAL)

i don't have this in the kernel options :/ what should i do?

i don't have any "wlan.agent" file in my /etc/hotplug/ folder :/ where should i get this?
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Post by nobspangle »

I don't understand what you mean, are you saying that that options isn't in your menuconfig or are you saying you don't know how to compile that module?
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Post by oges »

this option is not in the menuconfig and the wlan.agent file is not there
But i already installed emerge linux-wlan-ng, wireless-utils, prism54
doesn't work :/
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I don't quite know how I can help you, you need that module enabled. I've checked a 2.4.23 kernel and it is in there. I can't say for sure with 2.4.22 because I don't have one to hand, but I'd be suprised if it wasn't.

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 Linux Kernel v2.4.23 Configuration
 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  ┌─────────────────────────── Library routines ────────────────────────────┐
  │  Arrow keys navigate the menu.  <Enter> selects submenus --->.          │
  │  Highlighted letters are hotkeys.  Pressing <Y> includes, <N> excludes, │
  │  <M> modularizes features.  Press <Esc><Esc> to exit, <?> for Help.     │
  │  Legend: [*] built-in  [ ] excluded  <M> module  < > module capable     │
  │ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
  │ │        < > CRC32 functions                                          │ │
  │ │        < > Hotplug firmware loading support (EXPERIMENTAL)          │ │
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  │ │                                                                     │ │
  │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
  ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  │                    <Select>    < Exit >    < Help >                     │
  └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
You need the second option
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Post by oges »

yep i checked that one but it still doesn't work :( any ideas? :oops:
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did you recompile the kernel?
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Post by oges »

yep with this option and with prism2 option in wireless
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