Re: RH9 & Aironet 350

From: Ray (websurfer54_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/05/03 

Date: 5 Oct 2003 12:11:26 -0700

> I am using this card too. First of all, the kernel driver for the Aironet
> is broken and should not be used. You did the right thing to download the
> Cisco's own driver. However, you should have build the driver with your
> kernel. Instructions are provided in the source package. You may beed to
> also download and uncompress (but not install) the pcmcia-cs package to
> build airo_cs.o and airo.o modules. Once you build them, place them in the
> usual module directory replacing the kernel airo_cs.o and airo.o. After
> the driver is installed, all you need to do is configure networking. From
> System Settings -> Network, create a new wireless connection (eth1).
> Provide SSID and WEP keys provided by your administrator. You should have
> the pcmcia service running, of course. It will automatically recognize
> your card, load appropriate drivers and even activate the network
> interface once you instert the card.

Question... When I tell the Cisco install utility that Im using an
unmodified kernel, it walks me through how to disable pcmcia support
on my current kernel in order to install the new pcmcia package I
downloaded and installed.
Should I not disable this, since your telling me not to reinstall the
pcmcia package, and just replace the airo_cs and airo modules?
Then how do I build the new modules withough installing the pcmcia
package?
Where is the dir that I replace the old ones?
 
If I AM supposed to disable pcmcia to install the new one, do I have
to fully rebuild the new kernel and reboot to install the pcmcia
package?

Thanks a lot for you help!
Ray

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