Bug 8094 – linux-wlan-ng - request

• Status: RESOLVED FIXED
• Product: Gentoo Release Media

[Description Vidar Hoel 2002-09-19 02:37:00 UTC]

I tried to install Gentoo Linux, but my network card is not supported. I have a 
3COM AirConnect Wireless PCI card, 3CRWE777A, which does not work with kernel-
modules. However, it does work with the modules from linux-wlan-ng, 
http://www.linux-wlan.org/, but it seems like these modules (and the wlan-
programs) is not included with Gentoo :(

[Comment 1 Vidar Hoel 2002-09-19 02:51:12 UTC]

Of course, if you have any questions or comments, I would be glad to hear it. I 
am also willing to do some testing (maybe some development) to get this to 
work.. 

[Comment 2 Daniel Robbins (RETIRED) 2002-09-20 13:59:03 UTC]

Can you create a basic ebuild to install these modules, then attach it to this bug?

[Comment 3 Vidar Hoel 2002-09-21 13:08:12 UTC]

I could, but I have not been able to install Gentoo, and therefor I am having 
trouble to know how the ebuild-system works, and figure how to make a ebuild-
package..
But I will try to install Gentoo via Slackware, to see if I can get it working.

[Comment 4 Jeremy Fowler 2002-09-24 17:29:53 UTC]

I had the same problems with both a Intel Pro/100 S Desktop Adapter (82550EY) 
and a 3COM 3C905CX-TXM. Neither would work off that ISO image. I posted to the 
Installing Gentoo Forum (http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=16108) 
reguarding this. Someone said that the eepro100 driver is built into the kernel 
on that release. If so, its not working with my NIC. I had to boot off the 1.2 
iso image and then stage1 from the 1.4_rc1 in order to install.   

[Comment 5 Tom Prado 2002-09-26 20:24:53 UTC]

I had created a bug report with ebuilds attached for linux-wlan-ng...

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7843

I am getting ready to update it with the latest version of the driver package
since it's up to 0.1.15 now.  My original post was for 0.1.15_pre7.

[Comment 6 Daniel Robbins (RETIRED) 2002-12-22 00:37:27 UTC]

Thanks Tom! Will look into adding this support to the LiveCD soon :)

[Comment 7 Daniel Robbins (RETIRED) 2002-12-22 23:53:45 UTC]

OK, will be on the livecds built *after* 12/21/02. Closing this bug to avoid
clutter (already added it to my build script, so it *will* get on there :)