FC5 ipw3945 problem on laptop

[Tod Merley]

On 8/20/06, dpet <activecs at activ8.net.au> wrote:
>         Using  kernel-smp-2174, I can't get past the following error. I have
> tried without first installing ieee80211-1.1.14 and after installing it.
> I have re-installing the kernel in between attempts, but have come to
> the conclusion that I am making a mistake somewhere.
>
>  WARNING: Your kernel contains ieee80211 symbol definitions and you
>  are not using the kernel's default ieee80211 subsystem.  (Perhaps you
>  used the out-of-tree ieee80211 subsystem's 'make install' or have
>  provided a path to the ieee80211 subsystem via IEEE80211_INC.)
>
>  If you wish to use the out-of-tree ieee80211 subsystem then it is
>  recommended to use that projects' "make patch_kernel" facility
>  and rebuild your kernel to update the Module symbol version
> information.
>
>  Failure to do this may result in build warnings and unexpected
>  behavior when running modules which rely on the ieee80211 subsystem.
>
>
>  Aborting the build.  You can force the build to continue by adding:
>
>         IEEE80211_IGNORE_DUPLICATE=y
>
>  to your make command line.
>
>
> make: *** [check_inc] Error 1
>
>
>         I would be grateful for any help.
> DP
> South Australia
>
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Hi DP,

No expert here, but high interest in Wireless and Kernel issues - so -
internet researcher for you.  I hope this is helpful!

# PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Driver for Linux (note fixes at bottom)
# Also note other links!!
http://ipw3945.sourceforge.net/

# Bugzilla + Test Runner Bug 1067 (probably the fix!)
http://bughost.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1067

# PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Driver News (news of the fix?)
http://ipw3945.sourceforge.net/news.php

# in the txt"ieee80211-1.1.13.tgz(does not work with ieee80211-1.1.14)"
# found at:Linux on Sony Vaio VGN-SZ2M
http://eavr.u-strasbg.fr/~loic/sony_vaioSZ2.html

# Linux: IPW3945, Debating the Binary Daemon (just bg)
http://kerneltrap.org/node/6270

Good Hunting!

Tod

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