Help: Installing a Linux driver

weebobster · 5 May 2006 at 09:08

I have downloaded the atmelwlandriver-3.2.4.4.tar.bz2 driver and have successfully extracted it.

The extracted files are:-

man
objs
patch
scripts
src
CHANGES
COPYING
Makefile
Makefile.kernelv2.4
Makefile.kernelv2.6
README

What on earth do you do next???

I am used to double-clicking an .exe file to setup software.

All help greatfully recieved before I pull out what remains of my hair. I am running Linspire 5 and am trying to setup my Belkin F5D6020 (ver.2) wireless network card that is certified compatible with the OS.

Thanks in advance

/bob

c0w.net · 5 May 2006 at 09:50

weebobster said:
I have downloaded the atmelwlandriver-3.2.4.4.tar.bz2 driver and have successfully extracted it.

The extracted files are:-

man
objs
patch
scripts
src
CHANGES
COPYING
Makefile
Makefile.kernelv2.4
Makefile.kernelv2.6
README

What on earth do you do next???

I am used to double-clicking an .exe file to setup software.

All help greatfully recieved before I pull out what remains of my hair. I am running Linspire 5 and am trying to setup my Belkin F5D6020 (ver.2) wireless network card that is certified compatible with the OS.

Thanks in advance

/bob

you should just have to to

make
make install

if you open the readme it should tell you this.

FirebarUK · 5 May 2006 at 16:07

If you are running a 2.6.x kernel (do; uname -a) you might have to copy makefile.kernelv2.6 over makefile, or rename the original makefile and name the new one etc. Check up on that

uk_viper · 5 May 2006 at 19:24

may sound stupid but it would be an idea to read the README before going any further,, may explain what to do

whitecrook · 5 May 2006 at 19:52

type:

less README

then space and q to quit

weebobster · 7 May 2006 at 20:20

I have tried to follow the Read Me for guidance but unfortunately it is over 12 pages in length and all very very technical.

I typed 'uname -a' and have established that I am running Linux kernel 2.6.14.

The extracted files are as follows:

man
objs
patch
scripts
src
CHANGES
COPYING
Makefile
Makefile.kernelv2.4
Makefile.kernelv2.6
README

Do I have to rename the original makefile to say 'makefile_old' and leave the one as is (eg 'makefile.kernelv2.6')??

What then?

Thanks again

/bob