Orinoco setup: setup issues

12-15-2001

I've finally got an orinoco adapter, and is using the wvlan_cs driver - what needs to be done next besides the wireless howto for linux to make it ready to do netstumbling?

12-16-2001

Problem already solved, but note that one can run unix orinoco based tools with a sony vaio adapter- you have to define orinoco_cs instead of wvlan_cs.o - will not load.

12-17-2001

How did you get it too work? I have been trying to get the Orinoco drivers to work on my SuSE box and they just wont run. I keep getting all of there errors. If you could just please give me a quick explaination on how you did it. ;0)

12-18-2001

Well, I've read up on it, and it requires some work on your part (compiling things, editing critical files). You need to grab orinoco_cs, and build it. Once this is done, first copy the built orinoco_cs.o to

/lib/modules/[kernel version num]/drivers/net/pcmcia/
and
/lib/modules/[kernel version num]/pcmcia

Once the files are in those places, open /etc/pcmcia/config, and add this at the top:

device "orinoco_cs"
class "network" module "orinoco_cs"

Next, go down to the card entry called
"Intersil PRISM2 11 Mbps Wireless Adapter"

Then replace the bind "wvlan_cs" with bind "orinoco_cs"

If things work right, you should see the adapter light up. It is now usable at this moment, but if you want to do anything useful, I'd look around in the forums on how to do everything else.

01-22-2002

After building the driver by following the instructions on Orinoco's site, where do you find the newly built orinoco_cs.o driver?

12-15-2001	#1 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	Orinoco setup: setup issues I've finally got an orinoco adapter, and is using the wvlan_cs driver - what needs to be done next besides the wireless howto for linux to make it ready to do netstumbling?

12-16-2001	#2 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	Some light on Sony Vaio Wireless under linux Problem already solved, but note that one can run unix orinoco based tools with a sony vaio adapter- you have to define orinoco_cs instead of wvlan_cs.o - will not load.

12-17-2001	#3 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	orinoco under unix How did you get it too work? I have been trying to get the Orinoco drivers to work on my SuSE box and they just wont run. I keep getting all of there errors. If you could just please give me a quick explaination on how you did it. ;0)

01-22-2002	#5 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	Where is the built orinoco_cs.o After building the driver by following the instructions on Orinoco's site, where do you find the newly built orinoco_cs.o driver?

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12-18-2001	#4 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	Well, I've read up on it, and it requires some work on your part (compiling things, editing critical files). You need to grab orinoco_cs, and build it. Once this is done, first copy the built orinoco_cs.o to /lib/modules/[kernel version num]/drivers/net/pcmcia/ and /lib/modules/[kernel version num]/pcmcia Once the files are in those places, open /etc/pcmcia/config, and add this at the top: device "orinoco_cs" class "network" module "orinoco_cs" Next, go down to the card entry called "Intersil PRISM2 11 Mbps Wireless Adapter" Then replace the bind "wvlan_cs" with bind "orinoco_cs" If things work right, you should see the adapter light up. It is now usable at this moment, but if you want to do anything useful, I'd look around in the forums on how to do everything else.