Configuring Wireless card

Christopher K. Johnson ckjohnson at gwi.net
Fri Oct 8 11:59:19 UTC 2004


Tony Wynn wrote:

>I have just installed Fedora Core 2 and am trying to get my Intel
>PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection mini PCI card configured.  I found a
>site with the driver here: http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/ and followed the
>instructions.  I built the driver external to the kernel and then proceeded
>to Loading the Firmware.  The instructions say to, "place all of these files
>into the hotplug firmware directory
>(typically /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/)."  I don't have this directory on my
>system.  I searched the file system for a hotplug directory which included a
>firmware directory but could not find one.  I created this directory, placed
>the firmware in it and continued with the instructions.  When I try to start
>the card I am told the device does not seem to be present.  As far as I can
>tell, this is the only part of the install that went wrong.  Does anyone
>where I should place the firmware or any ideas where I could have erred.
>Real newbie so I appreciate any help.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Tony
>
>
>  
>
 I have a different card that needed firmware, and I can tell you that 
/usr/lib/hotplug/firmware is the correct directory.
And you have to create it:
mkdir -p /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware

Chris

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