Downloaded the DotPup: rt2x00 drivers for Ralink wireless devices
for Puppy Linux v2 with kernel 2.6.16.7
from www.dotpups.de/dotpups/Wifi/wireless-drivers/
Im running 2.02 w kernel 2.6.16.7 and when i go to install the nedded modules i get the above error message when running modprobe on the following modules:
modprobe 80211 (located at /lib/modules/2.6/net/wireless/rt2x00/ieee80211/80211.ko)
modprobe rate_control (located at /lib/modules/2.6/net/wireless/rt2x00/ieee80211/rate_controle.ko)
modprobe rt2500usb (located at /lib/modules/2.6/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.ko)
not sure why this is happening. Could someone point me in the right direction?
im a complete noob to modprobe as well as puppy and dotpups.
***Edit: Oops, perhaps this thread belongs in the Beginners forum, sorry for that.
modprobe: "Invalid module format" from a DotPup
Puppy 2.02 has changed the Kernel, though it has the same version-number, it is incompatible.
There are 2 solutions:
1.) Wait, until someone compiles it for this Kernel
2.) Use Puppy 2.01.
If you don't need Ntfs write-support, Puppy 2.01 might be the better choice, as the next Puppy 2.03 will change the kernel again, so there is no guarantee someone will compile a new module for 2.02.
Mark
There are 2 solutions:
1.) Wait, until someone compiles it for this Kernel
2.) Use Puppy 2.01.
If you don't need Ntfs write-support, Puppy 2.01 might be the better choice, as the next Puppy 2.03 will change the kernel again, so there is no guarantee someone will compile a new module for 2.02.
Mark
installing the before mentioned dotpup on 2.01r2
according to the dotpup installation read me:
modprobe 80211
modprobe rate_control
modprobe rt73usb
...gave me an Invalid module format when trying to insert firmware_class (/lib/modules/2.6/lib/firmware_class.ko)
I'm thinking it may be because i just downgraded (changed CDs) to 2.01 using the same sfs file from 2.02? must i create a new sfs altogether?
***EDIT: made a mistake because originally was using the wrong usb module (rt2500usb, instead of rt73usb, which requires firmware_class)
according to the dotpup installation read me:
modprobe 80211
modprobe rate_control
modprobe rt73usb
...gave me an Invalid module format when trying to insert firmware_class (/lib/modules/2.6/lib/firmware_class.ko)
I'm thinking it may be because i just downgraded (changed CDs) to 2.01 using the same sfs file from 2.02? must i create a new sfs altogether?
***EDIT: made a mistake because originally was using the wrong usb module (rt2500usb, instead of rt73usb, which requires firmware_class)