recompile the kernel with wireless support

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Fede93
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recompile the kernel with wireless support

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I want to install the ndiswrapper for a usb wireless network, but i've heard i have to recompile the kernel with wireless support to do this. What's the most easy way todo this? please use details.
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mount /mnt/fatx/e
cd /usr/src/linux
make menuconfig
(disable wireless support in the menu - google for this)
make dep && make bzImage modules modules_install
cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /mnt/fatx/e/vmlinuz
reboot
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