[NTLUG:Discuss] Wireless PCMCI driver software problme

[Jack Snodgrass]

On Sat, 21 Jun 2003 09:34:58 -0500, terry wrote:

> I've just aquired a Wireless PCMCIA NIC for my laptop from LanReady.  
> Model is: rtl8180 or "RealTech 8180 (mini)PCI PCI"  
> My laptop runs RedHat 7.3
> 
> The cd that ships with it has only one file in the "LINUX" directory: 
>  rtl8180_rh73.o
> The downlodadable install program from LanReady.com/download is:
> Install_RH73_101_0121.tar.gz
> 
> It unpacks with an "Install" directory where the only option is   ./install
> This is the output of that command:
> ====================================
> ]# ./install
> ADM8211 install begain.....
> Which type do you want to install ADMtek8211 WLAN driver(1/2)?
> 1.CardBus
> 2.miniPCI/PCI
> 2
> The wireless-tools had been installed
> kwifimanager had been installed
> We will remove the old pci-scan.o and install a new one
> 
> We will remove the old 8211.o and install a new one
> 
> depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in 
> /lib/modules/2.4.18-3/kernel/drivers/net/pcmci                              
> a/rtl8180_rh73.o
> Warning: loading /lib/modules/2.4.18-3/kernel/drivers/net/pci-scan.o 
> will taint
>                               the kernel: no license
> Warning: loading /lib/modules/2.4.18-3/kernel/drivers/net/8211.o will 
> taint the
>                               kernel: no license
> /lib/modules/2.4.18-3/kernel/drivers/net/8211.o: init_module: No such device
> 
> Install Success. Congratulation!
> 
> You can use iwconfig or kwifimanager to setup your WLAN
> 
> Please reboot your system to take effect
> 
> You can use netconfig to configure your network
> ==========================================
> A protion of /var/log/messages:
> =========================================
> Jun 20 06:23:40 laptop kernel: adm8201.c:v1.02 01/06/2003  Written by ADMtek
> Jun 20 06:23:40 laptop kernel:   http://www.admtek.com.tw
> Jun 20 06:23:40 laptop insmod: 
> /lib/modules/2.4.18-3/kernel/drivers/net/8211.o:
> init_module: No such device
> Jun 20 06:23:40 laptop insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by 
> incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
> Jun 20 06:23:40 laptop insmod: 
> /lib/modules/2.4.18-3/kernel/drivers/net/8211.o:
> insmod eth1 failed
> ====================================================
> Another portion of    /var/log/messages:
> ===============================================
> Jun 21 07:56:01 laptop insmod: 
> /lib/modules/2.4.18-3/pcmcia/rtl8180_rh73.o: kernel-module version 
> mismatch ^I/lib/modules/2.4.18-3/pcmcia/rtl8180_rh73.o was compiled for 
> kernel version 2.4.18-3custom ^Iwhile this kernel is version 2.4.18-3.
> ================================================
> Any clues as to how to fix...or install this driver?

not anything specific, but 

use -f on insmod to force it to load a module when you get the 
was compiled for kernel version 'x' and you have 'y' message. 

the 'taint' thing is telling you that your loading a non-gpl
module on your box. 

jack