Module directory?

toastygoodness · 2006-10-24 22:10:42

I recently downloaded Ralink's RT61 Wireless G MiniPCI driver (after numerous failed attempts with serialmonke's), and compiled it. The driver works and loads, but I cannot get it to load on boot. I have added rt61 on rc.conf, but modprobe and the bootup screen show "FATAL: Module rt61 not found". Where is the folder I should drop rt61.ko into? It works with insmod.

chrismortimore · 2006-10-25 07:28:58

If I were you, I'd do something like this:

mkdir /usr/local/lib/modules/
cp /path/to/rt61.ko /usr/local/lib/modules/
echo "insmod /usr/local/lib/modules/rt61.ko" >> /etc /rc.local

That way, all the stuff that isn't managed by pacman is kept in a central location.

toastygoodness · 2006-10-25 23:43:35

I put the module in there, but it will not set up the Network right. Ifconfig does not receive a dhcp signal. How do you get ifconfig to add dhcp?

harlekin · 2006-10-26 06:38:20

Wlan appeared some kind of tricky to me at the first time.

I suggest you configure it manually for the first time and then set up the network-settings.
In most cases I assume this will work: (orginating in standard settings)

# ifconfig wlan0 up            //assuming wlan0 is you wlan device
# iwconfig                     //make shure is shows up wireless extension
# iwconfig wlan0 essid MYESSID //sets essid to MYESSID (selfexplaining ^^)
# iwconfig wlan0 key ************
# dhcpcd wlan0

Either this is working or you have to make additional changes like the channel or the encryption mode.

$ man iwconfig

This will be very usefull.

After you've figured out how to set up your network manually, it sould be easy to make arch do this at startup:
ArchWiki: Wireless Setup

Hope this helps.

toastygoodness · 2006-10-26 22:11:37

For some reason, dhcpcd will not register an IP address, but instead, brings down the whole network.

T-Dawg · 2006-10-26 22:21:06

try doing depmod -a after you've manually loaded it.

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Module directory?

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