What packagedo I need for 'make'?

[safetycopy]

I installed openSUSE from the KDE Live CD which apparently doesn't have
a local repos on it :-(

I'm trying to get my wireless internet setup (see 'New User Having
Trouble Following Sticky Instructions :-( - openSUSE Forums'
(http://tinyurl.com/657qgv)).

I'm trying to compile compile and install the driver from 'at76_usb -
Linux driver for Atmel AT76C503/AT76C505 based USB WLAN adapters'
(http://at76c503a.berlios.de/) (I have a Linksys WUSB11 ver. 2.6
wireless access point).

I downloaded and installed kernel-source-2.6.25.5-1.1.i586.rpm (output
of uname -a gives 'Linux deadbox 2.6.25.5-1.1-default #1 SMP 2008-06-07
01:55:22 +0200 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux') because the driver page says I
need it, but when I try to 'make' the driver I get 'make: command not
found'.

I have no internet access from openSUSE at the moment, so I'm
downloading the packages I need from a Windows box and transferring them
via a USB stick.

What package/s do I need for make to work and are there any
dependencies I need to get?


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[ken yap]

You'll need make, and the C development packages. They are not on the
Live CD. You have a chicken and egg problem. If you have a DVD drive and
the DVD distro, you could add that as a "repo".


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[safetycopy]

I don't have the ability to get the DVD version so I'm stuck with having
to download via Windows and copy over :-( Can I download the packages
you mention from the web? If so, what do I need exactly?


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[ken yap]

Ah, this could be tricky because OpenSUSE users seldom install packages
manually these days, they configure one or more repos and let the
package manager figure out the dependencies. Getting a bunch of packages
can be frustrating and error-prone, working out the necessary set.

Can you set up internet sharing via Windows through a wired Ethernet
connection? Even just a web proxy will do the trick. Then you can fetch
exactly what you need from the repo.


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[safetycopy]

It's possible that I could swap my box with the one that's directly
connected to our router, but I'm not sure how that would affect our
network and would involve unwiring and moving two sets of hardware
around :-( If that's my only option I guess I don't have much choice...
I can actually download the DVD image and burn it to disc on another
machine, but this machine won't read burned DVDs for some reason...
Seems I'm stuck on all fronts!


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[ken yap]

Is your DVD drive of a certain age? It might be able to read DVD-R but
not DVD+R if it was manufactured between certain dates. Another
possibility is to get a pressed version from a duplicator or Linux
magazine. Yet another possibility is to set up filesharing on Windows
and copy the ISO image to OpenSUSE via the network, but it sounds like
you are not able to connect all your computers to a LAN.


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[safetycopy]

Firstly let me say I'm very new to Linux, networking, etc, etc, so I'm
taking on a lot of new stuff at once here. This whole thing is a
learning experience for me and I'm desperately trying to set up an
environment in which to learn more and be able to scrap Windows. Just a
bit of background so you have a better idea of where I'm coming from.

The machine I'm trying to set OpenSUSE up on is currently dual-booting
with Windows XP Home. I have internet access from Windows XP, so would
it be possible to download the DVD .iso and have access to it from
OpenSUSE that way? Can I use the .iso without having to burn it to DVD?


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[ghostintheruins]

Maybe there is an easier solution that it's worth to try...

I just did a search for "at76_usb" on 'Software.openSUSE.org'
(http://software.opensuse.org/search) and it seems that the module is
available in the *openSUSE:11.0/standard* repo - that means that it
suppose to be on the DVD and maybe it is not on the live CD.

Do a search in your yast software package manager for at76_usb - maybe
it is not installed but you have it on the live cd. If it is not
download the rpm suitable for your kernel type "default" or "pae" and
try to install it.

Good luck.

P.S.
There was a guy around that was making ISO images for people with no
internet connection with updates and media related packages (not sure if
the dev packages were in or not) on the older forums but I did not see
posts on this one.


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[ken yap]

Ok, I get it, dual boot. Yes you can serve the ISO image to Linux. After
downloading (don't use IE, it has download file size limitations, use a
download manager), leave it on the Windows filesystem. On OpenSUSE mount
the Windows partition (you'll need to look at an OpenSUSE tute for this,
search for it at the website) using the ntfs-3g driver, or even the old
ntfs driver, since you only need read permission. Then copy it over to
Linux and mount the DVD ISO image as a "repo".

I'm not sure, but you even may be able to do the NTFS mounting with
YaST, I haven't had to do this for a while. Post a new thread about
mounting NTFS from OpenSUSE and swerdna will be able to set you on the
right path.


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[safetycopy]

I searched for 'at76' in YaST2 and a package called 'atmel-firmware'
shows as being installed. A search for 'at76_usb' gives 'No Results'.

Searching for 'at76_usb' on 'Software.openSUSE.org'
(http://software.opensuse.org/search) gives several results, but I'm not
sure which one I need: at76_usb-kmp-pae or at76_usb-kmp-default?

If I can serve the DVD .iso to OpenSUSE without having to burn it, that
sounds like a viable option!


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