Atheros wlan / Madwifi

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Hi there… Im quite newbie what comes to linux (i have used Ubuntu for a while) and now im giving OpenSuse a chance, but this wlan configuration makes me mad!

I downloaded madwifi packages by following the information in this forum, having gcc/gcc++,make & kernel sources installed.
When trying to use make command in Madwifi directory with roo rights, i get this errormessage.

Makefile.inc:91: *** KERNELCONF: /lib/modules/2.6.25.5-1.1-default/build/.config does not exist… Seis.

When checking via Yast networkcontrol
AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter (Ei yhdistetty)
BusID : 0000:08:00.0
Verkkokortin määrittäminen ei onnistu koska ydinlaite (eth0, wlan0) ei ole saatavilla. Tämä yleensä johtuu puuttuvasta laiteohjelmistosta (wlan laitteet). Katso yksityiskohdat dmesg tulosteesta.

In english: Adapter not connected. Cannot configure because eth or wlan0 is not available. This is propably caused by missing software (wlan devices). Check more details from dmesg print.

I really dont know what to do anymore… any help and suggestions please, i dont want to give up yet!
:wink:

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08:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 04)

is the output from /sbin/lspci

jakanfinne@linux-uhlb:~> sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan

We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System
Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things:

#1) Respect the privacy of others.
#2) Think before you type.
#3) With great power comes great responsibility.

root’s password:
lo Interface doesn’t support scanning.

eth0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.

jakanfinne@linux-uhlb:~> /usr/sbin/iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

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Why not use the rpm’s ? much more easier for you. Find them here Index of /suse/11.0

Andy
p.s. this would have been seen sooner if you posted in the wireless section :wink:

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Hi, thanks for reply. I noticed the wireless forum inside this forum after posting, you can move this there if you want.
Tryed to install from sources that you gave me, got errormessage
Failed to cache rpm database (129).

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The madwifi rpms in the repositories didn’t work for me. Obviously they must have worked for some, but either I did something wrong in trying to use them or they otherwise didn’t function on my system.

You mention using Ubuntu – the thread below is what worked for me, and is the same thing I was doing on Ubuntu 8.04 and 8.10b.

[Solution]Atheros AR242x - Suse11 - pae kernel - openSUSE Forums](http://forums.opensuse.org/network-internet/wireless/396325-solution-atheros-ar242x-suse11-pae-kernel.html)

Read at least the first page before beginning as it discusses some of the common problems and prerequisites for compiling from source. Though it specifies PAE kernel in the thread title, the howto is not PAE specific.

Good luck!