[ltp] madwifi t40p suse 8.2

morpheus linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Fri, 17 Sep 2004 20:06:21 -0400


There is a compile error with the latest madwifi CVS.  You first have to
patch it.  You should probably check out the madwifi list archives and
subscribe to the madwifi list, as they will probably be able to help.

http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=33958

-jr

On Fri, 2004-09-17 at 16:55, Vijay Garla wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to build the madwifi module, and not getting very far.  Does 
> anybody have any tips on getting it compiled on suse linux 8.2?  Here is 
> what I get:
> 
> for i in ./ath_hal ./net80211 ./ath; do \
>         (cd $i; make) || exit 1; \
> done
> make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/madwifi/ath_hal'
> make -C /lib/modules/2.4.20-4GB/build SUBDIRS=/tmp/madwifi/ath_hal modules
> make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20.SuSE'
> 
> The present kernel configuration has modules disabled.
> Type 'make config' and enable loadable module support.
> Then build a kernel with module support enabled.
> 
> make[2]: *** [modules] Error 1
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20.SuSE'
> make[1]: *** [all] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/madwifi/ath_hal'
> make: *** [all] Error 1
> 
> 
> I know my kernel allows loadable modules!
> 
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Vijay Garla