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[Akoellh]

Originally Posted by hornetster

Now I am getting REALLY confused. If I download the bleeding Edge, there is still no usb driver:

Of course there is none, my last post shows you the reason.

[hornetster]

Sorry, did I misread your post? I thought you said to download the latest bleeding edge, which I did :

If I download the bleeding Edge, there is still no usb driver:

boss:/home/Software/wireless/compat-wireless-2009-10-24/scripts # ./driver-select
Usage: ./driver-select [ <driver-name> | <driver-group-name> | restore ]
Supported drivers:
ath5k
ath9k
ar9170
zd1211rw
Supported group drivers:
atheros < ath5k ath9k ar9170 zd1211rw >
ath < ath5k ath9k ar9170 >
intel < iwl3945 iwlagn ipw2100 ipw2200 >
iwlwifi < iwl3945 iwlagn >
rtl818x < rtl8180 rtl8187 >
wl12xx < wl1251 (SPI and SDIO) wl1271 >
Restoring compat-wireless:
restore: you can use this option to restore compat-wireless to the original state


And also tried the repos:
If I try and install through Yast, I get:
nothing provides kernel(default:vmlinux) = f30985aa0d58b1bd needed by compat-wireless-kmp-default-20080615_2
but:
boss:/home/john # uname -r
2.6.27.29-0.1-default

What didn't I do?

Thanks, John.

[Akoellh]

Originally Posted by hornetster

Sorry, did I misread your post?

Yes.

Originally Posted by hornetster

I thought you said to download the latest bleeding edge, which I did :

No, it doesn't.

The _only_chance to get your driver on 2.6.27 would be compat-wireless from the driver:/wireless repo.

[hornetster]

I'm sure I read this in a post:
"You should either get the current
"bleeding-edge" version or the correct compat-wireless package for
your kernel."... but that's OK...

So that leaves the other part of my previous post:
And also tried the repos:
If I try and install through Yast, I get:
nothing provides kernel(default:vmlinux) = f30985aa0d58b1bd needed by compat-wireless-kmp-default-20080615_2
but:
boss:/home/john # uname -r
2.6.27.29-0.1-default

While trying to install "compat-wireless-kmp-default" from the repo: Driver:wireless/openSUSE_11.1...

As I said "what next"??

Thanks, John.

[Akoellh]

Originally Posted by hornetster

If I try and install through Yast, I get:
nothing provides kernel(default:vmlinux) = f30985aa0d58b1bd needed by compat-wireless-kmp-default-20080615_2
but:
boss:/home/john # uname -r
2.6.27.29-0.1-default

While trying to install "compat-wireless-kmp-default" from the repo: Driver:wireless/openSUSE_11.1...

Certainly not, the name of the package shows me, it is _not_ from that repo.

[Akoellh]

Originally Posted by hornetster

I'm sure I read this in a post:
"You should either get the current
"bleeding-edge" version or the correct compat-wireless package for
your kernel."...

Yes, Larry posted that IIRC and unfortunately he was wrong on that point.

My first answer was mainly for him and for people reading this thread later to clarify that little mistake.

[hornetster]

compat-wireless-kmp-default-2.6.30.9_2.6.27.7_9.1-1.1.x86_64 requires kernel(default:drivers_pcmcia) = a3774│

Am I getting close?

I'm sorry, akoellh, but perhaps the whole misunderstanding is the fact that I didn't have a clue what your first post was supposed to convey...
config.mk:

a) compat-wireless STABLE(2.6.30)

Code:

# Activate AR9170 support only on kernel >= 2.6.29.
# The needed USB poison feature was added in this kernel release.
ifeq ($(shell test $(KERNEL_SUBLEVEL) -ge 29 && echo yes),yes)
CONFIG_AR9170_USB=m
CONFIG_AR9170_LEDS=y
endif

b) compat-wireless "bleeding edge" (2.6.32-rcX)

Code:

ifndef CONFIG_COMPAT_WIRELESS_28
CONFIG_AR9170_USB=m
CONFIG_AR9170_LEDS=y
endif

Maybe a little more explanation would help.. to me those two responses ( a) and b) ) look the same?
I'm sorry, probably if I understood the "code" references, I wouldn't need to be here....
Thanks, John.

[Akoellh]

Originally Posted by hornetster

compat-wireless-kmp-default-2.6.30.9_2.6.27.7_9.1-1.1.x86_64 requires kernel(default:drivers_pcmcia) = a3774│

Am I getting close?

Closer but not quite there.

Choosing the correct kmp-package for your installation - openSUSE Forums

[hornetster]

OK, I'll bite....
So, if I can't get a version for my kernel...
(My kernel: 2.6.27.29-0.1-default
Available version: compat-wireless-kmp-default-2.6.30.9_2.6.27.7_9.1-1.1.x86_64.rpm)
How do I get around that?? If I google my kernel, I get nothing...
Thanks, John.

[Akoellh]

*sigh*

Have a look into the "11.1-update" subfolder.