Re: A ipw3945 module for Gentoo 2006.1
- From: Ross Maloney <rmatycorp@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 10:58:15 -0400
This comes down to what constitutes a "standard" Gentoo installation. I used a networkless install off the 2006.1 LiveCD. That resulted in no kernel source-tree being installed. That was the root of my problems - the LiveCD resulted in an installation that was incomplete for kernel subsequent usage.
I agree with the Gentoo philosopy of a minimal installation which can then be configured or built upon in whatever way is desired. That is the reason that I came to look at it. It would appear that most of the tools and libraries which are required are included in a networkless installation. This I will be testing from here on. But one instance were this breaks down is when operating with the kernel of the distribution, as when adding a module.
Ross
Douglas O'Neal wrote:
Ross Maloney wrote:.
Thanks, Gregory, for that reply.
The point that I was making is that emerge was given its freedon to do its thing. A standard Gentoo installation was in place. Such a standard installation DID NOT include the source tree and thus the /usr/src/linux link was not present. Emerge then downloaded the kernel source that was apparently different from the installation (first point). It then created software that was placed in inappropriate placed for the installed system (second point) - which was a standard installation resulting from one of the two installation opitons off the liveCD. That standard installation included the ieee80211 modules that ipw3945 need. The existence of those was overlooked (third point).
I can see what emerge has done and why it has done it. But there is a difference between non-perfect, and sloppy software engineering. Although I believe that Gentoo has a lot to be said for it, I am less than impressed with emerge and the associated portage. This is an instance were it has not worked.
Ross
Point one: A "standard Gentoo installation" requires that you install a kernel using kernel sources - step seven in the installation handbook.
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml
Point two: Emerge assumes that the kernel sources are at /usr/src/linux
and bases the installation point of modules on the version of the kernel
at that location. Emerge could possibly be more intelligent in looking
for the current kernel sources but that could also make building a
kernel off of new sources more difficult. Its easier to assume that you
are following the directory setup outlined in the installation handbook
and other places.
Point three: When installing modules for a particular kernel version,
the existence of modules for other versions are ignored. No way
around this one.
Doug
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