Title: ipw2100-k2.4.31.dsl Description: Intel PRO/Wireless ipw2100 Driver for the IPW2100 Version: 1.1.0 Author: James Ketrenos Original-site: http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/ Copying-policy: GPL -----==[ Color = red Filesize: 1130K ]==----- Extension by: tempestuous Comments: compiled for DSL kernel 2.4.31 - DSL ver2.0 up INSTRUCTIONS ## Install the driver. In EmelFM select ipw2100-k2.4.31.dsl and press 'MYDSL' ## or the manual way - open an xterminal sudo /etc/init.d/mydsl-install//ipw2100-k2.4.31.dsl ## first we need to become superuser sudo su ## now we need to run 'depmod' which is no problem with a HD install ## but difficult with the liveCD (and frugal) because much of the filesystem is read-only. ## so for a liveCD we need to make certain files writeable ## by running /home/dsl/depmodscript.sh which is provided in this package. ## So run this next command only for liveCD not HDinstalls /home/dsl/depmodscript.sh ## map our new driver modules depmod ## load the driver modprobe ipw2100 ## if no error messages this should create a network interface eth0 (or eth1 etc) ## you can check this by running 'ifconfig -a' ## now set up the wireless network iwconfig eth0 essid MY_ESSID key 1234567890 mode managed ## for automatic IP pump -i eth0 ## or for static IP ## modify /etc/resolv.conf to include your nameservers #ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.xx #route add default gw 192.168.0.1 eth0 # or whatever your router's IP is Obviously replace 'MY_ESSID' with your SSID and '123467890' with your WEP key. Instead of manually entering the commands each time to load the module and configure the network it's easier to run the the provided script /home/dsl/connect.sh Just modify this script to include your settings. MAKING IT PERMANENT with a liveCD or Frugal install. This driver package can be reinstalled at each boot with the boot parameter - 'mydsl=hda1' (or sda1 or floppy etc) Of course the all-important 'depmod' process is still required. A neat way to achieve this automatically is to list the files that depmod modifies in /home/dsl/.filetool.lst then run 'Backup' from DSLpanel > Backup/Restore. First set up the driver and make sure it's working. And modify your /home/dsl/connect.sh script. Now add the following entries to /home/dsl/.filetool.lst - (don't dare delete the 'home/dsl/.filetool.lst' and '/home/dsl/.xfiletool.lst' entries) home/dsl/connect.sh lib/modules/2.4.31/modules.dep lib/modules/2.4.31/modules.generic_string lib/modules/2.4.31/modules.ieee1394map lib/modules/2.4.31/modules.isapnpmap lib/modules/2.4.31/modules.parportmap lib/modules/2.4.31/modules.pcimap lib/modules/2.4.31/modules.pnpbiosmap lib/modules/2.4.31/modules.usbmap Run 'Backup' from DSLpanel > Backup/Restore Boot with the boot parameters - mydsl=hda1 restore=hda1 (or sda1 or floppy etc) Change-log: Current: 11/06/2005