FEATURE REQUEST: IPW3945 for Intel Core Duo/Intel x86

[rjpa]

Hi,

The next version of Sabayon Linux for x86 I would like to make a request:

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IPW3945 Wireless driver

Can this be included with the next version of Sabayon Linux for x86?

Cheers

rjpa

[lxnay]

They can't be included ATM because they need net-wireless/ieee80211-1.1.13-r1 and IEEE 802.11 kernel stack disabled = every in-kernel driver won't work anymore.

[rjpa]

They can't be included ATM because they need net-wireless/ieee80211-1.1.13-r1 and IEEE 802.11 kernel stack disabled = every in-kernel driver won't work anymore.

Man that sucks, have been looking forward to IPW3945 support. How easy is it to compile in the upcomming RC2 release? I really need this, please.

Cheers
rjpa

[lxnay]

you have to recompile the kernel without 802.11 WIFI stack and then install the external driver.

[rjpa]

you have to recompile the kernel without 802.11 WIFI stack and then install the external driver.

Recompile the whole kernel and disable the 802.11 WIFI stack? OK, how easy is this. Will your kernel config and patches be available for this?

- rjpa

[cvill64]

its very easy under gentoo

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USE="symlink" emerge gentoo-sources
zcat /proc/config.gz > /usr/src/config
genkernel --kernel-config=/usr/src/config --menuconfig --bootloader=grub --gensplash=default all

Then when the menu comes up, take out the wifi stack, and double check on any other in kernel stuff, then click save/exit and let it recompile. Then, do

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module rebuild rebuild

to rebuild the other modules again against the kernel (including your video card drivers etc. Let me know if you need more information

[rjpa]

OK, thanks for a good answer. I'll try that on Sabayon RC2 x86 when it comes out.

Cheers
rjpa