Help with installing RTL8187 alongside IPW3945 drivers

[Ecniv]

I am relatively new to linux and very new to Sabayon. I used Gentoo for awhile and loved it, basically learned Linux on it. Anyway here is my problem:

I currently have an intel build in Wlan adapter that is up and running fine in sabayon. I need to get a Netgear WG111V2 adapter working at the same time, or at least be able to switch back and forth. When I try to emerge the drivers for it, the RTL8187 package, this is the error I get:

* Checking for suitable kernel configuration options...
* CONFIG_NET_RADIO: is not set when it should be.
* rtl8187-1.10 requires the in-kernel version of the IEEE802.11 subsystem to be disabled (CONFIG_IEEE80211)
* Please check to make sure these options are set correctly.
* Failure to do so may cause unexpected problems.
* Once you have satisfied these options, please try merging
* this package again.
*
* ERROR: net-wireless/rtl8187-1.10 failed.
* Call stack:
* ebuild.sh, line 1664: Called dyn_setup
* ebuild.sh, line 719: Called qa_call 'pkg_setup'
* ebuild.sh, line 44: Called pkg_setup
* rtl8187-1.10.ebuild, line 40: Called check_extra_config
* linux-info.eclass, line 471: Called die
*
* Incorrect kernel configuration options
* If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call stack if relevant.
* A complete build log is located at '/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/rtl8187-1.10/temp/build.log'.
*

* Messages for package net-wireless/rtl8187-1.10:

* CONFIG_NET_RADIO: is not set when it should be.
* rtl8187-1.10 requires the in-kernel version of the IEEE802.11 subsystem to be disabled (CONFIG_IEEE80211)
* Please check to make sure these options are set correctly.
* Failure to do so may cause unexpected problems.
* Once you have satisfied these options, please try merging
* this package again.
*
* ERROR: net-wireless/rtl8187-1.10 failed.
* Call stack:
* ebuild.sh, line 1664: Called dyn_setup
* ebuild.sh, line 719: Called qa_call 'pkg_setup'
* ebuild.sh, line 44: Called pkg_setup
* rtl8187-1.10.ebuild, line 40: Called check_extra_config
* linux-info.eclass, line 471: Called die
*
* Incorrect kernel configuration options
* If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call stack if relevant.
* A complete build log is located at '/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/rtl8187-1.10/temp/build.log'.
*
localhost ecniv #

I dont really want to remove 80211 support from the kernel, cause im afraid it will break my current wireless setup, but I even tried to in menuconfig, and it wouldnt let me do anything but module or built in. What can I do?

Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide.

[Ecniv]

No one has any ideas? Man, im outta luck I guess...

[WarraWarra]

Incorrect kernel configuration options

This means that /usr/src/linux there is usually a .config file and the " CONFIG_NET_RADIO=y " needs to be set to active , remove hash in front of it and at end =y similar to other like this then save the file.
Or using make menuconfig or make xconfig you can adjust it.

If the .config file is not there then copy the /proc/config.gz file to /usr/src/linux , extract it so it is config and not config.gz zip type file.
Then rerun as root in terminal in /usr/src/linux folder " make menuconfig " .
Or edit it with kwrite / notepad /text editor type program. Make sure the fle ends up as .config and not just the config as it needs the . in front of it for some reason or mine is just a bit full of ....

Then try to emerge the driver again.
Hope this helps.

[Ecniv]

thanks for the reply. I have one big problem though, I did a edit of my .config file, and there is no option for CONFIG_NET_RADIO. I searched and it says not found. Its just not there...

[WarraWarra]

Links below has linux kernel config files , might want to check them against your's .
3.4e
http://www.sabayonlinux.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9281
1.0 BE
http://www.sabayonlinux.org/forum/viewt ... 9841#49841

They have it as rtlsomething instead of the net radio and should work if both is set to m module or y kernel like below.
CONFIG_RTL8187=m
CONFIG_USB_RTL8150=m

Not sure what the 3.3 cd version describes it as in the kernel .config .

I presume you would have to load them once all other wifi type modules is unloaded and or add them to /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6 so it can start at boot. Also do the "rc-update add net.wlan0 default" where wlan0 is ndiswrapper or eth1 for driver / module or ath0 like netgear atheros type. No sure what it would ends up as.

This is just general info on how-to I do not own a rtl type card so have no clue as to in reality how it is done / correct way , but this should get you on the right track.