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Rctus
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 Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:42 pm Post subject: No Wireless Extensions |
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Hi to all,
I'm new to gentoo, I follow the handbook step by step but when I come to configuring network(yes I know it is only the third section  ) I can't prepare fr a wireless access because when I type iwconfig I come across with this;
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lo no wireless extensions
eth0 no wireless extensions
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I use a very old laptop; HP Compaq nx5000 and it has a wireless card. From http://h10018.www1.hp.com/wwsolutions/linux/products/clients/HP_whitepaper_Mobiles_Linux_062205.pdf from this pdf I try to find the driver name to use with modprobe command(I think it is ipw2200) but nothing change, I get the same error. And by the way I even try the command;
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emerge net-wireless/wpa_supplicant
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that is in Wireless Networking section in Handbook, But I get an error like;
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-bash: emerge: command not found
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I can't find any topics about this in forum, thank you in advance. |
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radius
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Joined: 30 Mar 2012
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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The document says that you need to download the firmware.
try http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/firmware.php
Without firmware, it won't work.
You need to follow the instructions written on page 5.
You need to modprobe after installing the firmware. If you have loaded ipw2200,
| Code: | # rmmod ipw2200 #don't need this line if your module isn't loaded
# modprobe ipw2200
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emerge won't work unless the portage is installed. So, it will work after you chroot into Gentoo or after Gentoo is installed.
By the way, which linux distribution are you using to install Gentoo? It might be easier if the distribution you are using provides the firmware packages.
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Rctus
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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Now I chrooted with a wired network and I can use emerge also installed wpa_supplıcant and wireless tools(after I install wpa_supplicant I need to re-install wireless tools to use iwconfig)but, now I can't use links.
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bash: links: command not found
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And thanks for reply  |
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BillWho
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| Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:24 am Post subject: |
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Rctus,
As an alternative to using links, you can boot any live linux cd and use firefox which would make it much easier for downloading.
In any event, Links might not be installed so try | Code: | | emerge -av www-client/links |
while chrooted to your installation.
Good luck 
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