redhat 9 + orinoco patched drivers + make install problems

blueghost75 · 05-15-2003

Ok, so I have redhat 9, and an orinoco card. I am following the tipsybottle.com how-to. When I get to the make install command of the patched drivers, I get this:

[root@localhost orinoco-0.13b]# make install
mkdir -p /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net/wireless
for f in hermes.o orinoco.o orinoco_cs.o orinoco_plx.o orinoco_pci.o; do \
if test -e /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/pcmcia/$f; then \
install -m 644 -o 0 -g 0 $f /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/pcmcia/$f; \
else \
install -m 644 -o 0 -g 0 $f /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/$f; \
fi; \
done
if [ -d /etc/pcmcia ]; then install -m 644 -o 0 -g 0 hermes.conf /etc/pcmcia/hermes.conf; fi
depmod -a
make: depmod: Command not found
make: *** [install] Error 127

I have no clue what that means. After some googling i've found that it has something to do with the kernel modules path or something? Can anyone tell me what is going on here? I'm a newb to all this stuff.

- David

thefly · 05-15-2003

That error suggests that depmod couldn't be found.. strange.

depmod should be in /sbin/depmod - check to see if it's there.

If it is then it would appear as though /sbin isn't in your path which it should be as root..

.thefly.

fregniacciaro · 05-15-2003

Make sure you install RH packages exactly as shown in the how-to. I was getting the same messages as you can see here.

It was solved by installing all of the development packages and doing everything as root.

Good luck.

...and seeing you're from Austin - Pok-E-Jo's ROCKS!!

pseudo · 05-17-2003

Had the same problem with RH8.
For some reason, /sbin/ is not in PATH.

To fix that modify /etc/profile (for all but root users) or .profile in your user home directory.

chemman14 · 05-17-2003

can i pls get a link top that how to
i tried to search but came up with zilch

pseudo · 05-17-2003

RH8 Kismet How-To

blueghost75 · 05-23-2003

It turns out that opening a console window and switching to root is not good enough. I had to acctually log out and log back in as root in the GUI to make it work. It may have also worked if i had done the make and make install in the /root directory, instead of /home/david

thanks for the help.

- David

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blueghost75 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 7	redhat 9 + orinoco patched drivers + make install problems Ok, so I have redhat 9, and an orinoco card. I am following the tipsybottle.com how-to. When I get to the make install command of the patched drivers, I get this: [root@localhost orinoco-0.13b]# make install mkdir -p /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net/wireless for f in hermes.o orinoco.o orinoco_cs.o orinoco_plx.o orinoco_pci.o; do \ if test -e /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/pcmcia/$f; then \ install -m 644 -o 0 -g 0 $f /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/pcmcia/$f; \ else \ install -m 644 -o 0 -g 0 $f /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/$f; \ fi; \ done if [ -d /etc/pcmcia ]; then install -m 644 -o 0 -g 0 hermes.conf /etc/pcmcia/hermes.conf; fi depmod -a make: depmod: Command not found make: *** [install] Error 127 I have no clue what that means. After some googling i've found that it has something to do with the kernel modules path or something? Can anyone tell me what is going on here? I'm a newb to all this stuff. - David

05-15-2003	#3 (permalink)
fregniacciaro Where's my Guinness? Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Sq'rat on the loose!! Shoot 'im! (not you G8t) Posts: 1,943	Make sure you install RH packages exactly as shown in the how-to. I was getting the same messages as you can see here. It was solved by installing all of the development packages and doing everything as root. Good luck. ...and seeing you're from Austin - Pok-E-Jo's ROCKS!! __________________ When I was your age, television was called books. And this is a special book. It was the book my father used to read to me when I was sick, and I used to read it to your father. And today, I'm gonna read it to you. Rompipalle della Chiesa del WiFi SHAMELESS PLUG! "Are you trying to irritate my colon ? Because if you are, I'll shit all over you in such a way you'll end up in a sanatorium, never to be heard from again." --Dutch Last edited by fregniacciaro : 05-15-2003 at 06:47 PM.

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05-15-2003	#2 (permalink)
thefly Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 20	That error suggests that depmod couldn't be found.. strange. depmod should be in /sbin/depmod - check to see if it's there. If it is then it would appear as though /sbin isn't in your path which it should be as root.. .thefly.

05-17-2003	#4 (permalink)
pseudo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5	Had the same problem with RH8. For some reason, /sbin/ is not in PATH. To fix that modify /etc/profile (for all but root users) or .profile in your user home directory.

05-17-2003	#5 (permalink)
chemman14 CadillacStumbler Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 250	can i pls get a link top that how to i tried to search but came up with zilch

05-17-2003	#6 (permalink)
pseudo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5	RH8 Kismet How-To

05-23-2003	#7 (permalink)
blueghost75 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 7	It turns out that opening a console window and switching to root is not good enough. I had to acctually log out and log back in as root in the GUI to make it work. It may have also worked if i had done the make and make install in the /root directory, instead of /home/david thanks for the help. - David