From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([208.92.234.80] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1NeELR-0002eW-Fv for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:07:05 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 236F1E0E60 for ; Sun, 7 Feb 2010 21:07:05 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-ew0-f216.google.com (mail-ew0-f216.google.com [209.85.219.216]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 503F4E096A for ; Sun, 7 Feb 2010 20:40:51 +0000 (UTC) Received: by ewy8 with SMTP id 8so2742625ewy.29 for ; Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:40:50 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:content-type:to:subject :references:date:mime-version:content-transfer-encoding:from :message-id:in-reply-to:user-agent; bh=Rn3VV78eh/bPBPM7VZDpGpB9DbKYDcFSlGvm3b60q40=; b=mSPc9fpYwzE5d8pKWBlJkeSebhsmQGRcqLV4+Jl8+cruMW45kRmOt+yBGzW9XHBmOv ZhUvxqvJCfo7zrlp80oxqbvF9C9zNTUZHUNKu3sgz5LaGNF/z38/5mZjhlDWF6r8HKId YeFaYO19Ra6u2cRty45S3QTcPAr5071oP19tI= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=content-type:to:subject:references:date:mime-version :content-transfer-encoding:from:message-id:in-reply-to:user-agent; b=XmjmIHF8ivmhP5tEShdmuh3E2CsviJ1Ht7CFNqkfKVzygyinKoSL6aE1XZdKBVFcHY oY7FRBHwytC+Xek+RuXJBm/qLu6k+dunv6UyW4BC8wAKWSZefdbfUSh1mU5EfOfRpUpH u2bMDCcUFkJk/jr1EH4DYaMYg6jdV+rS5f8Gg= Received: by 10.213.2.79 with SMTP id 15mr3032681ebi.59.1265575249034; Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:40:49 -0800 (PST) Received: from zeerak (0110ds1-abc.0.fullrate.dk [90.185.49.13]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id 5sm10069770eyh.32.2010.02.07.12.40.47 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:40:48 -0800 (PST) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed; delsp=yes To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Problem configuring Intel Wireless 5300 device References: <4B6F04A0.6040406@gmx.ch> <4B6F1A94.1000701@gmx.ch> Date: Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:39:50 +0100 Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: "Zeerak Waseem" Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <4B6F1A94.1000701@gmx.ch> User-Agent: Opera Mail/10.10 (Linux) X-Archives-Salt: 5c07fbcf-5669-4ad5-9432-c143d51d43fa X-Archives-Hash: 54a77faf7168b4fe1416d70cd120fd41 On Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:55:00 +0100, Shoka wrote: > On 07.02.2010 20:29, Zeerak Waseem wrote: >> On Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:21:20 +0100, Shoka wrote: >> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> I got stuck when trying to get the Intel Wireless 5300 device running. >>> I'm using the 2.6.31.gentoo-r6 kernel source and have tried several >>> configuration options for getting this driver to work. >>> >>> The gentoo os is running on a lenovo x200 notebook. >>> >>> It seems that the iwlagn module doesn't get compiled at all. When >>> trying to run "modprobe iwlagn" I get the message "Module iwlagn not >>> found". The device is properly recognized when using the Gentoo Live >>> CD. There it uses the iwlagn module. So it should be possible to >>> configure the kernel to do the same. >>> >>> I have found this forum post about configuring the 5300 device, but >>> this guy used the 2.6.30-gentoo-r6 kernel source and it looks like the >>> kernel config options in menuconfig have changed. I cannot find a >>> kernel config option called "Intel Wireless WiFi Next Gen AGN >>> (iwlagn)". >>> >>> Link to forum post: >>> http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-792424-highlight-5300.html >>> >>> I'm a gentoo newbie and therefore would be very glad, if anyone could >>> give me an advice in the right direction. >>> >>> Thank you very much! >>> >>> Best regards >>> Shoka >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> You should be able to find the iwlagn in Device Drivers -> Network >> Device Support -> Wireless Lan >> >> There you need to set "Intel Wireless Wifi" and then the option should >> appear :-) >> > > Hi Zeerak, > > When calling "make menuconfig", then enter section "Device Drivers" --> > "Network Device Support" --> "Wireless LAN", all I can see are these > options: > > [ ] Wireless LAN (pre-802.11) > [ ] Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11) > < > Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection > < > Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG and 2915ABG Network Connection > > I have selected both Intel PRO/Wireless sections and the only > sup-options that appeared were: > > [ ] promiscuous mode > [ ] full debugging output > > But there was nothing written about "Intel Wireless Wifi" or iwlagn > stuff.... > Even if I checked all the options nothing more appeared. > > Shoka > > > > > > What does searching for iwlwifi in the kernel yield? (kernel search is prompted by /) -- Zeerak