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Urs Beyerle <[log in to unmask]>
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Urs Beyerle <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:56:42 +0200
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Aram Avetisyan wrote:
> No, I don't see that line or anything regarding iwl4965 in lsmod and 
> the two files. Should I insert the alias line?

yes, this will load the iwl4965 module. And configure wlan0 with 
system-config-network tool.

Urs

>
> -- Aram
>
> Urs Beyerle wrote:
>> Aram Avetisyan wrote:
>>> Hello. I have just installed Scientific Linux 5.1 on my new laptop 
>>> and I'm trying to make the wireless work. I have installed the 
>>> microcode the SL5.1 documentation says I need 
>>> (iwlwifi-4965-ucode-4.44.17-5.sl5.noarch.rpm), but the computer does 
>>> not see the Intel 4965AGN card. I've also tried installing the 
>>> driver from Intel (iwlwifi-1.0.0-1), but when I try to compile it, 
>>> it tells me  "Kernel Makefile not found at 
>>> '/lib/modules/2.6.18-53.1.14.el5/source'".  ndiswrapper likewise 
>>> fails to do anything (it complains about 32-bit drivers on a 64-bit 
>>> system and can't convert the 64-bit ones). Does anyone know how to 
>>> get this wireless card to work?
>>
>> Do you have the line
>>
>> alias wlan0 iwl4965
>>
>> in your /etc/modprobe.conf?
>>
>> Is the driver iwl4965 loaded? See output of /sbin/lsmod.
>>
>> What do you see in /var/log/messages and dmesg? Anything concerning 
>> iwl4965?
>>
>>    Urs
>>

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