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Vrekk

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Registered: 2009-07-29

Posts: 27

Rtl8187b

Ok I've been trying to get this wireless card to work and have gotten nowhere.

I did my research and found this:
http://rtl-wifi.sourceforge.net/wiki/Main_Page

I downloaded the source code for the driver there, but when i go to make, I get this error:

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-ARCH/build M=/home/brett/rtl-wifi modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.32-ARCH'
  CC [M]  /home/brett/rtl-wifi/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.o
In file included from /home/brett/rtl-wifi/ieee80211/ieee80211.h:179,
                 from /home/brett/rtl-wifi/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c:29:
include/linux/netdevice.h:84: error: expected identifier before numeric constant
In file included from /home/brett/rtl-wifi/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c:29:
/home/brett/rtl-wifi/ieee80211/ieee80211.h: In function 'ieee80211_priv':
/home/brett/rtl-wifi/ieee80211/ieee80211.h:1233: warning: 'netdev_priv' is static but used in inline function 'ieee80211_priv' which is not static
make[3]: *** [/home/brett/rtl-wifi/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.o] Error 1
make[2]: *** [/home/brett/rtl-wifi/ieee80211] Error 2
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/brett/rtl-wifi] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.32-ARCH'
make: *** [modules] Error 2

And I don't know how to fix this.

I'm sorry if this is something really basic I'm missing or forgetting, but I just can't figure it out.

skottish

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Registered: 2006-06-16

Posts: 7,942

Re: Rtl8187b

Isn't the driver for the Rtl8187b already in the kernel?

Vrekk

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Registered: 2009-07-29

Posts: 27

Re: Rtl8187b

Yes and No.  The driver is there, but it only works if I am within about 10 feet of the router.

skottish

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Registered: 2006-06-16

Posts: 7,942

Re: Rtl8187b

Yes and No.  The driver is there, but it only works if I am within about 10 feet of the router.

Maybe this will help:

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=223435

Vrekk

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Registered: 2009-07-29

Posts: 27

Re: Rtl8187b

Yes and No.  The driver is there, but it only works if I am within about 10 feet of the router.

Maybe this will help:

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=223435

The fix on that thread did nothing.  This was a problem with my netbook when I first got it, but system76 got a fix out for it, but it only works on Ubuntu. I have the starling netbook

Vrekk

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Registered: 2009-07-29

Posts: 27

Re: Rtl8187b

Does anyone know how to fix this. I really need to get this card working.