Fedora 7 wireless connection woes with Intel Pro/set wireless 3945abg

[Karl Larsen]

peedee wrote:
> allright, in fedora now.
>
> ive started to try some of these things but have run across a few
> problems...
> first off when i modprobe i get an unrecognized command error...
>
> then i attempted to install the intel wireless wifi link thing, and i
> ended up here:
> http://atrpms.net/dist/f7/mac80211/ [1]
> and here:
> http://atrpms.net/dist/f7/iwlwifi/ [2]
>
> when i download and attempt to install the package i get the error of
> a missing dependancy: 
>
> for the mac80211:
> Missing Dependency: mac80211-kmdl-9.0.0-12.fc7 is needed by package
> mac80211
>
> and for the ilwifi:
> Missing Dependency: iwlwifi-kmdl-0.0.35-16.fc7 is needed by package
> iwlwifi
>
> where would i find this?
>
> also for the ipw3945 driver the rpm doesnt list anything to install
> but when run gives this dependacy error:
> Missing Dependency: ipw3945-kmdl-1.2.0-18.3.fc7 is needed by package
> ipw3945
>
> the ipw3945-ucode rpm also lists nothing to install but apparently
> installed successfully
>
> the daemon installed successfuly also
> then i moved on to try to installl the wifi link as described here:
> http://intellinuxwireless.org/?p=iwlwifi&n=HOWTO-iwlwifi [3]
>
> but when i get to this point:
> ./load debug=0x43fff
> it returns:
> ./unload: line 23: lsmod: command not found
> ./unload: line 23: lsmod: command not found
> ./unload: line 23: lsmod: command not found
> ./unload: line 23: lsmod: command not found
> No modules unloaded.
> ./load: line 23: modprobe: command not found
> ./load: line 23: modprobe: command not found
> ./load: line 23: modprobe: command not found
> ./load: line 23: modprobe: command not found
> ./load: line 28: lsmod: command not found
> ./load: line 28: lsmod: command not found
> ./load: line 28: lsmod: command not found
> ./load: line 49: insmod: command not found
> Load failed.
> and thats where im at now and i think ill let it rest for a while
>
> hopefully that info was helpful, i tried to be as detailed as
> possible
>
> Links:
> ------
> [1] http://atrpms.net/dist/f7/mac80211/
> [2] http://atrpms.net/dist/f7/iwlwifi/
> [3] http://intellinuxwireless.org/?p=iwlwifi&n=HOWTO-iwlwifi
>
>
>
>   
    It sounds like you need a new kernel. What kernel are you using now?

Karl