Ticket #1108 (closed defect: invalid)

Opened 2 years ago

Last modified 2 years ago

"Only kernel versions 2.4.x and above are supported. You have ."

Reported by: prothman@perserverit.com Assigned to:
Priority: major Milestone:
Component: madwifi: other Version: v0.9.2.1
Keywords: kernel version error Cc:
Patch is attached: 0 Pending:

Description

This is returned upon typing "make". I am using the document from madwifi.org/wiki/userdocs/firsttimehowto.. I have Googled the error but only came across a refernece to madwifi.ng which I just read is nomas... I did try changing the ieee80211.c file reference of if linux 2,6,0 to 2,6,18 since I am at 19 but that didn't help either. So I am stuck. Below are my kernel folders....

/usr/src/kernels/2.6.19-1.2895.fc6-i686

/lib/modules/2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 and /lib/modules/2.6.19-1.2895.fc6

I am new at Linux but not new to pc's/networks/minicomputers..

Appreciate the help, Peter

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02/13/07 01:16:04 changed by anonymous

Hi Peter,

Bet you are running fc5 or fc6. I have the same problem and found out that it has nothing to do with Madwifi. You need gcc loaded and a few other things, then your errors will change. I still havn't solved this, but if you do please let me know (brucesykes@hotmail.com). Ckeck Fedora core Forum for betters answers. Try make on other programs they will all fail.

good luck Bruce

02/13/07 06:51:45 changed by mrenzmann

  • status changed from new to closed.
  • resolution set to invalid.

The above comment is correct.

I've traced down what is going on on your system. One of the initial checks is whether the kernel version the users tries to compile MadWifi for is appropriate. This is done by looking at the variable KERNELRELEASE, which has been determined earlier in Makefile.inc.

Determination of KERNELRELEASE relies on the existence of a C compiler (on Linux that's usually gcc), which is sane, since you're about to build (compile) a large piece of software. This prerequisite is referenced in the first-time howto right at the start, where it links to Requirements, which names gcc right at the top of the Building the driver section, where you should have spotted it before.

Bottom line: this is no bug in the driver, rather the problem is caused by not fulfilling the requirements. For this reason I close this ticket as "invalid". If you need help with the steps that are needed to fulfill the requirements, please contact our regular support channels.

Add/Change #1108 ("Only kernel versions 2.4.x and above are supported. You have .")