Re: Building a Kernel - Debian Sarge

Tim Woodall wrote: 
On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 17:27:12 +0000,
    Jeff Gaines <jgaines_newsid@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Now that is really neat, it worked fine but I think I still need to build a new kernel as there are some fundamental wireless bits not included in the stock kernel.

I'm a bit surprised at that - I'm still in the dark ages with a 2.4
kernel but isn't everything you need in:
# apt-get install wireless-tools

I've got wireless working "out of the box" although I'm using the
orinoco modules which come with the kernel.

Thanks, Tim, you made me go back and look again - and if this gets to the group then you were absolutely right :-)

I think I may not have it set up completely 'right' - sometimes it starts and sometimes I have to manually start the network. At the moment it is working using WEP and with the router only allowing access to specified MAC addresses.

Perhaps I don't need to risk a Colonel Panic and Major Disaster now :-)

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Jeff Gaines
Damerham Hampshire UK
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