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FredLg
Joined: Thu Aug 04, 2005 9:10 pm Posts: 4
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 9:25 pm Post subject: Proxim Orinoco 11b/g PCCARD (8470-WD) & Mandrake 10.1 |
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Hello,
I'm a big newbee with Linux.
I just install a mandrake 10.1 and trying to install my Proxim Orinoco 11b/g PC CARD GOLD (8470-WD) on it.
Very difficult for me because not recognize but finally find the url :
http://madwifi.sourceforge.net/dokuwiki/doku.php where i find a good guide. Thanks mr Graham!
The problem is that i have always a bug, at the last command
=> modprobe ath_pci
this command return me the message
=> FATAL: Module ath_pci not found.
Is someone have an idea or a possible help, i'm looking and looking on google, find the same prob in some forum but no solution...
Pls if you have an idea explain the maximum don't forget i'm a noob
Thanks a lot in advance
Fred
PS : Sorry for my bad english, it's not my native language. |
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crispibits LXF regular

Joined: Thu Jun 30, 2005 1:33 pm Posts: 201 Location: Bath
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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Hi FredLg,
These are reasons for modprobe ath_pci not working that I can think of:
1. The driver didn't get placed in the correct place
2. depmod -a wasn't run, or wasn't run as root
When you run depmod -a, it goes through all the directories it knows about and looks for modules (drivers if you like) to add to a list. When you then try to install a module by using modprobe it checks against this list for the module in question.
You can check to see if the ath_pci driver is in the right place by doing the following commands:
| Code: | cd /lib/modules
find . -type f -name ath_pci |
If nothing is returned, the driver isn't there, and you need to work out why.
If you get something like ath_pci.ko returned you should ensure you have run depmod -a as root, then try modprobe ath_pci (again as root). As a last resort you could actually reboot and then try
You may find that ath_pci is already loaded automatically. If this is the case then you can carry on configuring it. Hope this helps |
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FredLg
Joined: Thu Aug 04, 2005 9:10 pm Posts: 4
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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hi,
thanks for your advice
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cd /lib/modules
find . -type f -name ath_pci
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the find returns nothing so if i understand you, the driver is not at the good place... is someone have an idea why???
the lsmod command returns me follow
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[root@localhost modules]# lsmod
Module Size Used by
speedstep-lib 3364 0
nfsd 189408 8
exportfs 4736 1 nfsd
i830 74516 2
lockd 58344 2 nfsd
sunrpc 127652 2 nfsd,lockd
md5 3584 1
ipv6 230916 12
rfcomm 32348 0
l2cap 19876 5 rfcomm
bluetooth 39076 4 rfcomm,l2cap
snd-pcm-oss 49480 0
snd-mixer-oss 17376 1 snd-pcm-oss
snd-intel8x0 30124 0
snd-ac97-codec 69392 1 snd-intel8x0
snd-pcm 81800 2 snd-pcm-oss,snd-intel8x0
snd-timer 20356 1 snd-pcm
snd-page-alloc 7400 2 snd-intel8x0,snd-pcm
gameport 3328 1 snd-intel8x0
snd-mpu401-uart 5856 1 snd-intel8x0
snd-rawmidi 19300 1 snd-mpu401-uart
snd-seq-device 6344 1 snd-rawmidi
snd 45988 9 snd-pcm-oss,snd-mixer-oss,snd-intel8x0,snd-ac97-codec,snd-pcm,snd-timer,snd-mpu401-uart,snd-rawmidi,snd-seq-device
soundcore 7008 1 snd
af_packet 16072 2
ds 17572 2
yenta_socket 18624 1
pcmcia_core 59972 2 ds,yenta_socket
thermal 9928 0
tc1100-wmi 5028 0
processor 13736 1 thermal
fan 2756 0
button 4624 0
battery 7044 0
ac 3204 0
eth1394 17000 0
ipw2200 51188 0
firmware_class 7232 2 ipw2200
ieee80211 11108 1 ipw2200
8139too 20928 0
mii 4224 1 8139too
ide-cd 37280 0
cdrom 37724 1 ide-cd
ohci1394 30788 0
ieee1394 292056 2 eth1394,ohci1394
loop 12520 0
nls_iso8859-15 4224 3
ntfs 147964 3
intel-agp 19584 1
agpgart 27752 4 intel-agp
nvram 6856 0
tsdev 5824 0
joydev 8032 0
evdev 7648 1
usbmouse 4256 0
usbhid 41088 0
ehci-hcd 26244 0
uhci-hcd 28752 0
usbcore 103172 6 usbmouse,usbhid,ehci-hcd,uhci-hcd
ext3 120680 2
jbd 49080 1 ext3
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so no trace of ath_pci
Fred |
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crispibits LXF regular

Joined: Thu Jun 30, 2005 1:33 pm Posts: 201 Location: Bath
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:03 am Post subject: |
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Oops, sorry, should have been ath_pci* as you are looking for files that begin with ath_pci
Try the find again with the star at the end - sorry! _________________ I'm not a spammer - honest! |
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FredLg
Joined: Thu Aug 04, 2005 9:10 pm Posts: 4
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:50 am Post subject: |
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ok with the star i found something :
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find . -type f -name ath_pci*
./2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/net/ath_pci.o
./2.4.27-0.pre2.1mdkcustom/net/ath_pci.o
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so the problem comes not from there is that ?
Fred |
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crispibits LXF regular

Joined: Thu Jun 30, 2005 1:33 pm Posts: 201 Location: Bath
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:33 am Post subject: |
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That looks fine.
Try running depmod -a again as root.
Now go to /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk and have a look in modules.dep. Search for ath_pci in there. If you can't find it, there's something wierd going on with depmod. You could try doing:
[cod]depmod -b /lib/modules/2.4.27-0.pre2.1mdkcustom -a[/code]
This will force depmod to use /lib/modules/2.4.27-0.pre2.1mdkcustom as the base directory for searching for modules. _________________ I'm not a spammer - honest! |
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FredLg
Joined: Thu Aug 04, 2005 9:10 pm Posts: 4
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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hi,
mhhh this is crazy
I did again de depmod -a as root like before but always same prob afetr with the command
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[root@localhost home]# depmod -a
[root@localhost home]# modprobe ath_pci
FATAL: Module ath_pci not found.
[root@localhost home]#
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so with your advice i opened the file modules.dep
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/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/soundcore.ko.gz:
/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/usb/snd-usb-lib.ko.gz: /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/drivers/usb/core/usbcore.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-rawmidi.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-device.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/soundcore.ko.gz
/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/usb/snd-usb-audio.ko.gz: /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-pcm.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-timer.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-page-alloc.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/usb/snd-usb-lib.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/drivers/usb/core/usbcore.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-rawmidi.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-device.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/soundcore.ko.gz
/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/usb/usx2y/snd-usb-usx2y.ko.gz: /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-pcm.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-timer.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/usb/snd-usb-lib.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/drivers/usb/core/usbcore.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-rawmidi.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-device.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-hwdep.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/soundcore.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-page-alloc.ko.gz
/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/synth/snd-util-mem.ko.gz:
/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/synth/emux/snd-emux-synth.ko.gz: /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-virmidi.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-rawmidi.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-midi-event.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-midi-emul.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-timer.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-device.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-hwdep.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/soundcore.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/synth/snd-util-mem.ko.gz
/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/pcmcia/vx/snd-vxpocket.ko.gz: /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/pcmcia/vx/snd-vx-cs.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/drivers/vx/snd-vx-lib.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-pcm.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-timer.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-page-alloc.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-hwdep.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/soundcore.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/ds.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_core.ko.gz
/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/pcmcia/vx/snd-vx-cs.ko.gz: /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/drivers/vx/snd-vx-lib.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-pcm.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-timer.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-page-alloc.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-hwdep.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/ds.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/soundcore.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_core.ko.gz
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no trace of ath_pci
So I tried your comman, always as root
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depmod -b /lib/modules/2.4.27-0.pre2.1mdkcustom -a
WARNING: Couldn't open directory /lib/modules/2.4.27-0.pre2.1mdkcustom/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk: No such file or directory
FATAL: Could not open /lib/modules/2.4.27-0.pre2.1mdkcustom/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/modules.dep.temp for writing: No such file or directory
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I think i type a bad directory so i did the find at the </> to have the correct
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[root@localhost /]# find . -type f -name ath_pci*
./lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/net/ath_pci.o
./lib/modules/2.4.27-0.pre2.1mdkcustom/net/ath_pci.o
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but you wrote it good, but notice this, it look write 2 times the lib/modules/ in the warning
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/lib/modules/2.4.27-0.pre2.1mdkcustom/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk:
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Is there a problem of syntax or other???
Fred |
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Daredevil
Joined: Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:51 am Posts: 2
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:54 am Post subject: |
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| FredLg wrote: | hi,
mhhh this is crazy
I did again de depmod -a as root like before but always same prob afetr with the command
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[root@localhost home]# depmod -a
[root@localhost home]# modprobe ath_pci
FATAL: Module ath_pci not found.
[root@localhost home]#
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so with your advice i opened the file modules.dep
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Hy there, last night i read your post about the Wi-Fi problem you have or had.
check this out ... hope you could find some way to resolve that Wi-Fi Prob
Nos veremos...
Daredevil
/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/soundcore.ko.gz:
/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/usb/snd-usb-lib.ko.gz: /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/drivers/usb/core/usbcore.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-rawmidi.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-device.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/soundcore.ko.gz
/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/usb/snd-usb-audio.ko.gz: /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-pcm.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-timer.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-page-alloc.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/usb/snd-usb-lib.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/drivers/usb/core/usbcore.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-rawmidi.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-device.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/soundcore.ko.gz
/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/usb/usx2y/snd-usb-usx2y.ko.gz: /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-pcm.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-timer.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/usb/snd-usb-lib.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/drivers/usb/core/usbcore.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-rawmidi.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-device.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-hwdep.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/soundcore.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-page-alloc.ko.gz
/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/synth/snd-util-mem.ko.gz:
/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/synth/emux/snd-emux-synth.ko.gz: /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-virmidi.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-rawmidi.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-midi-event.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-midi-emul.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-timer.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-device.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-hwdep.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/soundcore.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/synth/snd-util-mem.ko.gz
/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/pcmcia/vx/snd-vxpocket.ko.gz: /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/pcmcia/vx/snd-vx-cs.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/drivers/vx/snd-vx-lib.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-pcm.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-timer.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-page-alloc.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-hwdep.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/soundcore.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/ds.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_core.ko.gz
/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/pcmcia/vx/snd-vx-cs.ko.gz: /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/drivers/vx/snd-vx-lib.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-pcm.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-timer.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-page-alloc.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-hwdep.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/ds.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/soundcore.ko.gz /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_core.ko.gz
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no trace of ath_pci
So I tried your comman, always as root
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depmod -b /lib/modules/2.4.27-0.pre2.1mdkcustom -a
WARNING: Couldn't open directory /lib/modules/2.4.27-0.pre2.1mdkcustom/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk: No such file or directory
FATAL: Could not open /lib/modules/2.4.27-0.pre2.1mdkcustom/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/modules.dep.temp for writing: No such file or directory
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I think i type a bad directory so i did the find at the </> to have the correct
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[root@localhost /]# find . -type f -name ath_pci*
./lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/net/ath_pci.o
./lib/modules/2.4.27-0.pre2.1mdkcustom/net/ath_pci.o
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but you wrote it good, but notice this, it look write 2 times the lib/modules/ in the warning
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/lib/modules/2.4.27-0.pre2.1mdkcustom/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk:
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Is there a problem of syntax or other???
Fred |
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