Hi folks,

I got stuck when trying to get the Intel Wireless 5300 device running.
I'm using the 2.6.31.gentoo-r6 kernel source and have tried several
configuration options for getting this driver to work.


The gentoo os is running on a lenovo x200 notebook.

It seems that the iwlagn module doesn't get compiled at all. When trying
to run "modprobe iwlagn" I get the message "Module iwlagn not found".
The device is properly recognized when using the Gentoo Live CD. There
it uses the iwlagn module. So it should be possible to configure the
kernel to do the same.


I have found this forum post about configuring the 5300 device, but this
guy used the 2.6.30-gentoo-r6 kernel source and it looks like the kernel
config options in menuconfig have changed. I cannot find a kernel config
option called "Intel Wireless WiFi Next Gen AGN (iwlagn)".


Link to forum post:
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-792424-highlight-5300.html


I'm a gentoo newbie and therefore would be very glad, if anyone could
give me an advice in the right direction.


Thank you very much!

Best regards
Shoka

On Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:21:20 +0100, Shoka <shoka@gmx.ch> wrote:


Hi folks,

I got stuck when trying to get the Intel Wireless 5300 device running.
I'm using the 2.6.31.gentoo-r6 kernel source and have tried several
configuration options for getting this driver to work.


The gentoo os is running on a lenovo x200 notebook.

It seems that the iwlagn module doesn't get compiled at all. When trying
to run "modprobe iwlagn" I get the message "Module iwlagn not found".
The device is properly recognized when using the Gentoo Live CD. There
it uses the iwlagn module. So it should be possible to configure the
kernel to do the same.


I have found this forum post about configuring the 5300 device, but this
guy used the 2.6.30-gentoo-r6 kernel source and it looks like the kernel
config options in menuconfig have changed. I cannot find a kernel config
option called "Intel Wireless WiFi Next Gen AGN (iwlagn)".


Link to forum post:
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-792424-highlight-5300.html


I'm a gentoo newbie and therefore would be very glad, if anyone could
give me an advice in the right direction.


Thank you very much!

Best regards
Shoka






You should be able to find the iwlagn in Device Drivers -> Network Device
Support -> Wireless Lan


There you need to set "Intel Wireless Wifi" and then the option should
appear :-)


--
Zeerak

On Sun, Feb 07, 2010 at 07:21:20PM +0100, Shoka wrote:
> I got stuck when trying to get the Intel Wireless 5300 device running.
> I'm using the 2.6.31.gentoo-r6 kernel source and have tried several
> configuration options for getting this driver to work.
>
> The gentoo os is running on a lenovo x200 notebook.
>
> It seems that the iwlagn module doesn't get compiled at all. When trying
> to run "modprobe iwlagn" I get the message "Module iwlagn not found".
> The device is properly recognized when using the Gentoo Live CD. There
> it uses the iwlagn module. So it should be possible to configure the
> kernel to do the same.

You said that the module didn't get compiled: did you configure the
kernel to include it?

> I have found this forum post about configuring the 5300 device, but this
> guy used the 2.6.30-gentoo-r6 kernel source and it looks like the kernel
> config options in menuconfig have changed. I cannot find a kernel config
> option called "Intel Wireless WiFi Next Gen AGN (iwlagn)".

If you are in menuconfig, you can always hit / to bring up the search
screen, and type in IWL as your search string.

In 2.6.31-gentoo-r9, go to

Device Drivers -> Network device support -> Wireless LAN -> Wireless
LAN (IEEE 802.11) -> Intel Wireless Wifi

to enable IWLWIFI first, and then you should be able to see the
Wireless WiFi Next Gen AGN option.

Cheers,

W
--
Willie W. Wong wwong@math.princeton.edu
Data aequatione quotcunque fluentes quantitae involvente fluxiones invenire
et vice versa ~~~ I. Newton

On 07.02.2010 20:29, Zeerak Waseem wrote:

On Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:21:20 +0100, Shoka <shoka@gmx.ch> wrote:


Hi folks,

I got stuck when trying to get the Intel Wireless 5300 device
running. I'm using the 2.6.31.gentoo-r6 kernel source and have tried
several configuration options for getting this driver to work.


The gentoo os is running on a lenovo x200 notebook.

It seems that the iwlagn module doesn't get compiled at all. When
trying to run "modprobe iwlagn" I get the message "Module iwlagn not
found". The device is properly recognized when using the Gentoo Live
CD. There it uses the iwlagn module. So it should be possible to
configure the kernel to do the same.


I have found this forum post about configuring the 5300 device, but
this guy used the 2.6.30-gentoo-r6 kernel source and it looks like
the kernel config options in menuconfig have changed. I cannot find a
kernel config option called "Intel Wireless WiFi Next Gen AGN (iwlagn)".


Link to forum post:
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-792424-highlight-5300.html


I'm a gentoo newbie and therefore would be very glad, if anyone could
give me an advice in the right direction.


Thank you very much!

Best regards
Shoka






You should be able to find the iwlagn in Device Drivers -> Network
Device Support -> Wireless Lan


There you need to set "Intel Wireless Wifi" and then the option should
appear :-)




Hi Zeerak,

When calling "make menuconfig", then enter section "Device Drivers" -->
"Network Device Support" --> "Wireless LAN", all I can see are these
options:


[ ] Wireless LAN (pre-802.11)
[ ] Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11)
< > Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection
< > Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG and 2915ABG Network Connection

I have selected both Intel PRO/Wireless sections and the only
sup-options that appeared were:


[ ] promiscuous mode
[ ] full debugging output

But there was nothing written about "Intel Wireless Wifi" or iwlagn
stuff....

Even if I checked all the options nothing more appeared.

Shoka

On Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:55:00 +0100, Shoka <shoka@gmx.ch> wrote:


On 07.02.2010 20:29, Zeerak Waseem wrote:

On Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:21:20 +0100, Shoka <shoka@gmx.ch> wrote:


Hi folks,

I got stuck when trying to get the Intel Wireless 5300 device running.
I'm using the 2.6.31.gentoo-r6 kernel source and have tried several
configuration options for getting this driver to work.


The gentoo os is running on a lenovo x200 notebook.

It seems that the iwlagn module doesn't get compiled at all. When
trying to run "modprobe iwlagn" I get the message "Module iwlagn not
found". The device is properly recognized when using the Gentoo Live
CD. There it uses the iwlagn module. So it should be possible to
configure the kernel to do the same.


I have found this forum post about configuring the 5300 device, but
this guy used the 2.6.30-gentoo-r6 kernel source and it looks like the
kernel config options in menuconfig have changed. I cannot find a
kernel config option called "Intel Wireless WiFi Next Gen AGN
(iwlagn)".


Link to forum post:
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-792424-highlight-5300.html


I'm a gentoo newbie and therefore would be very glad, if anyone could
give me an advice in the right direction.


Thank you very much!

Best regards
Shoka






You should be able to find the iwlagn in Device Drivers -> Network
Device Support -> Wireless Lan


There you need to set "Intel Wireless Wifi" and then the option should
appear :-)




Hi Zeerak,

When calling "make menuconfig", then enter section "Device Drivers" -->
"Network Device Support" --> "Wireless LAN", all I can see are these
options:


[ ] Wireless LAN (pre-802.11)
[ ] Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11)
< > Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection
< > Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG and 2915ABG Network Connection

I have selected both Intel PRO/Wireless sections and the only
sup-options that appeared were:


[ ] promiscuous mode
[ ] full debugging output

But there was nothing written about "Intel Wireless Wifi" or iwlagn
stuff....

Even if I checked all the options nothing more appeared.

Shoka








What does searching for iwlwifi in the kernel yield? (kernel search is
prompted by /)


--
Zeerak

Shoka wrote:
> On 07.02.2010 20:29, Zeerak Waseem wrote:
>> On Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:21:20 +0100, Shoka <shoka@gmx.ch> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi folks,
>>>
>>> I got stuck when trying to get the Intel Wireless 5300 device
>>> running. I'm using the 2.6.31.gentoo-r6 kernel source and have tried
>>> several configuration options for getting this driver to work.
>>>
>>> The gentoo os is running on a lenovo x200 notebook.
>>>
>>> It seems that the iwlagn module doesn't get compiled at all. When
>>> trying to run "modprobe iwlagn" I get the message "Module iwlagn not
>>> found". The device is properly recognized when using the Gentoo Live
>>> CD. There it uses the iwlagn module. So it should be possible to
>>> configure the kernel to do the same.
>>>
>>> I have found this forum post about configuring the 5300 device, but
>>> this guy used the 2.6.30-gentoo-r6 kernel source and it looks like
>>> the kernel config options in menuconfig have changed. I cannot find
>>> a kernel config option called "Intel Wireless WiFi Next Gen AGN
>>> (iwlagn)".
>>>
>>> Link to forum post:
>>> http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-792424-highlight-5300.html
>>>
>>> I'm a gentoo newbie and therefore would be very glad, if anyone
>>> could give me an advice in the right direction.
>>>
>>> Thank you very much!
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>> Shoka
>>
>> You should be able to find the iwlagn in Device Drivers -> Network
>> Device Support -> Wireless Lan
>>
>> There you need to set "Intel Wireless Wifi" and then the option
>> should appear :-)
>
> Hi Zeerak,
>
> When calling "make menuconfig", then enter section "Device Drivers"
> --> "Network Device Support" --> "Wireless LAN", all I can see are
> these options:
>
> [ ] Wireless LAN (pre-802.11)
> [ ] Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11)
> < > Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection
> < > Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG and 2915ABG Network Connection
>
> I have selected both Intel PRO/Wireless sections and the only
> sup-options that appeared were:
>
> [ ] promiscuous mode
> [ ] full debugging output
>
> But there was nothing written about "Intel Wireless Wifi" or iwlagn
> stuff....
> Even if I checked all the options nothing more appeared.
>
> Shoka

You need to enable Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11) first. You don't need
either of the 2100 or the 2200 modules; once you select Wireless LAN
(IEEE 802.11) a new slew of options should come up, including the Intel
Wireless Wifi option, and in there you should find your wireless card.

John Moe