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Noob: Offline Install of WMP54G
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2007-09-08, 03:24 PM
I have downloaded FWcutter, Ndiswrapper, and the Windows Firmware for my card. The problem is, the HOWTO wants to do a yum command, only i have no internet connection on that computer. So "YUM" wont work. This is my first time using Linux, so I have no clue what i am doing. I have a Linksys WMP54G with a Broadcom BCM4306 chipset. Please help. 
2007-09-08, 03:47 PM
welcome to the forums, can you give me the link of the howto and i'll tell you what you need to do cheers anyweb
2007-09-08, 03:52 PM
2007-09-08, 04:16 PM
Quote:its the Howto on these forums:[/url][url=<___base_url___>/index.php?showtopic=3014][/url][url=<___base_url___>/index.php?showtopic=3014]https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3014 Sorry, I am a complete noob. This is a computer in my room, and i dont have access to a wired connection from it. So, i have to download stuff from my laptop with windows, and transfer it to my computer via USB Stick.
2007-09-08, 06:14 PM
Alright, I have an idea of how to install Ndiswrapper, but i have NO clue on how to make a Kernel to install it. I have searched all over google, but obviously im still here... Without a Internet connection, how would i do that?
2007-09-09, 06:57 AM
First, you need those 2 packages: kmod-ndiswrapper-1.46-1.2.6.22.4_65.fc7 ndiswrapper-1.46-1.lvn7 but look at the kmod-ndiswrapper. It has to be version which fits to your kernel version. On example i have: kernel-2.6.22.4-65.fc7 kmod-ndiswrapper-1.46-1.2.6.22.4_65.fc7 If your kernel version isn't the same like you can see above, then you must download new/old kernel/kmod-ndiswrappper If you don't have internet connection, then you can install it by: yum localinstall /home/sfxbrandon/kmod-ndiswrapper...rpm Then to load this module just type: modprobe ndiswrapper Btw. I can recommend for you to not use ndiswrapper. I bought wifi card 2 days ago, and I thought ndiswrapper is going to be the best way to use it... I was wrong. In my PC it hanged up every time i loaded any web page. So, if there are drivers for your card anywhere in the internet, then I think you shoild try it.
2007-09-09, 07:04 AM
Quote:its the Howto on these forums:[/url][url=<___base_url___>/index.php?showtopic=3014][/url][url=<___base_url___>/index.php?showtopic=3014]https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3014 ah ok, then download the following please wget [/url]ftp://mirror.switch.ch/mirror/fedora/linu....fc7.x86_64.rpm you may need to install some requirement files also,. if so, they are listed here [url=http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/4/idp...x86_64.rpm.html]http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/4/idp...x86_64.rpm.html good luck cheers anyweb
2007-09-09, 05:40 PM
Alright, i got everything installed, and supposedly right. Now, my problem: My wireless connection comes up under Device eth0. The instructions talk about wlan0. I try to activate my card, and it says "Failed; no link present. Check Cable?" I did what you said in that howto by doing the iwconfig and ifconfig stuff. Only, i set my wlan0 to my accesspoint's essid to "orE9Ne". It does not connect to it still. i Assigned an ip to it. and dhclient freezes my computer.
2007-09-09, 06:49 PM
Right now, im gonna start all over with a clean install. Im not sure if maybe in my tinkering with other ways to install this card, i messed something up. If it works, ill tell you.
2007-09-09, 07:18 PM
Quote:Right now, im gonna start all over with a clean install. Im not sure if maybe im missing something or not, but still no luck with a fresh install. I have fwcutter and broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0 Now, when i complete the instructions, nothing has been done. I look at my Network list, and the only profile there has a hardware that doesnt have broadcom in it. it has RTL8139 SMC EZ Card which i am sure is my motherboard's ethernet connection. No where in the list for either Ethernet or Wireless is there a Broadcom 4306 Adapter. The only Broadcom is Tigon3 Im stuck here now. |
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