Shocking, huh? Why else would I be in a forum for getting help with wireless?
iwconfig brings up:
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
sbin/lspci brings up:
02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 8172 (rev 10)
So I downloaded the driver off the realtek site, but can’t seem to install it, got the following problem using make:
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: *** [all] Error 2
Quick googling tells me I don’t have the kernel-source installed, I have a look for it and the best I can find is 2.6.31.5-0.1 rather than 2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop, I installed that anyway hoping it would work but still got the same error using make.
Then I gave up and came here. How about it guys, think you can fix it for me?
Yes, sorry. I knew there was something I forgot to mention. 
UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_10ec_8172
dmesg|grep firmware brings up nothing, same with radio. Not sure whether to take that as a good sign or not.
I’m afraid I’m not much help. I have never had to deal with the device type.
This page doesn’t show yours
HCL/Network Adapters (Wireless) - openSUSE
Building your driver will require you install, gcc, make, kernel-source.
Perhaps one of the easiest ways to get all that is just install the base development pattern.
@lwfinger may see this and offer advice
nod I already checked that page, another thing I forgot to mention. Maybe I should have posted last night after doing all of that rather than just giving up and going straight to bed?
Ah well, I’ll wait and see if anyone else knows what’s going on I guess.
On 05/30/2010 10:06 AM, Lyrael wrote:
>
> Shocking, huh? Why else would I be in a forum for getting help with
> wireless?
>
> iwconfig brings up:
>
> lo no wireless extensions.
> /lib/modules/2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop/build
> eth0 no wireless extensions.
>
> sbin/lspci brings up:
>
> 02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 8172
> (rev 10)
>
> So I downloaded the driver off the realtek site, but can’t seem to
> install it, got the following problem using make:
>
> make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop/build: No such file or
> directory. Stop.
> make: *** [all] Error 2
>
> Quick googling tells me I don’t have the kernel-source installed, I
> have a look for it and the best I can find is 2.6.31.5-0.1 rather than
> 2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop, I installed that anyway hoping it would work but
> still got the same error using make.
>
> Then I gave up and came here. How about it guys, think you can fix it
> for me?
You have the correct source. There is but a single version of the source
- the -default, -debug, and other variants are generated from a
configuration file.
The missing
On 05/30/2010 10:40 AM, Larry Finger wrote:
> On 05/30/2010 10:06 AM, Lyrael wrote:
>>
>> Shocking, huh? Why else would I be in a forum for getting help with
>> wireless?
>>
>> iwconfig brings up:
>>
>> lo no wireless extensions.
>> /lib/modules/2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop/build
>> eth0 no wireless extensions.
>>
>> sbin/lspci brings up:
>>
>> 02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 8172
>> (rev 10)
>>
>> So I downloaded the driver off the realtek site, but can’t seem to
>> install it, got the following problem using make:
>>
>> make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop/build: No such file or
>> directory. Stop.
>> make: *** [all] Error 2
>>
>> Quick googling tells me I don’t have the kernel-source installed, I
>> have a look for it and the best I can find is 2.6.31.5-0.1 rather than
>> 2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop, I installed that anyway hoping it would work but
>> still got the same error using make.
>>
>> Then I gave up and came here. How about it guys, think you can fix it
>> for me?
Whoops - premature “send”
You have the correct source. There is but a single version of the source
- the -default, -debug, and other variants are generated from a
configuration file.
The missing file “/lib/modules/2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop/build” would have
been created if you had done a build of the sources. All you need to do
is manually create that link. Find the directory that contains the
source, which is likely /usr/src/2.6.31.5-0.1. Put that directory in the
appropriate place in the command below:
sudo ln -s <src dir from above> /lib/module/2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop/build
YMMV regarding the Realtek vendor driver. I am currently working on the
driver for the RTL8192SU, which is needed for a D-LINK DWA-130. The
version from their Web site builds and runs on a 32-bit system, but
crashes when built for a 64-bit kernel. I fixed the crash and some
problems with the scan routine; however, it still cannot associate.
that just gives me:
ln: creating symbolic link `/lib/module/2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop/build’: No such file or directory
There is actually a build file there, but it’s a link to /usr/src/linux-2.6.31.5-0.1-obj/x86_64/desktop which doesn’t exist. 
But apparently this doesn’t matter anyway as it won’t work with my 64bit system. sigh
On 05/30/2010 11:06 AM, Lyrael wrote:
>
> that just gives me:
>
> ln: creating symbolic link `/lib/module/2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop/build’: No
> such file or directory
>
> There is actually a build file there, but it’s a link to
> /usr/src/linux-2.6.31.5-0.1-obj/x86_64/desktop which doesn’t exist.
>
> But apparently this doesn’t matter anyway as it won’t work with my
> 64bit system. sigh
I did not say it would not work. In fact, that source compiles with only
a few inconsequential errors. It is the USB version that does not work
on 64-bit systems.
My command was correct. If there already is a link, you will have to rm
it first.