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mecmast · Joined: 25 Apr 2012 Posts: 10

Hi all.

I am using a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo 7440 laptop.

There was a big bug about the wireless button. And here was the solution for Ubuntu:

http://fsam7440.sourceforge.net/index2.html

But in Puppy i couldnt do it. I dunno why? I am new at Puppy and lunix also.

I`ve did everything step by step and here they are:

1. Downloaded the driver. OK
2. When tried to use the command `make` i got this message:

Also there is another problem:

There wasnt a `build` folder in the /modules/2.6.37.6

I had to create an empty `build` folder to compile.

Hope i was able to explain the problem.

Shortly again: my wireless radio on/off button doesnt work. And cannot compile the driver file.

Thanx.

Flash · Posted: Wed 25 Apr 2012, 08:06 Post subject:

What version of Puppy are you using? Newer versions of Puppy may already have the driver you need. Also, Puppy cannot compile without additional software. Have you installed it?

rcrsn51 · Posted: Wed 25 Apr 2012, 10:05 Post subject:

It looks like you are using Slacko. Here is a PET for you. However, the source code for this module is not 100% compatible with kernel 2.6.37.6, so I don't know if it will work.

Note the instructions:

mecmast · Joined: 25 Apr 2012 Posts: 10

It worked !

Thank you very much rcrsn51.

Now i am online via wireless.

But how should i add it to startup? i mean how to enable wireless radio on by the puppy starts?

rcrsn51 · Posted: Wed 25 Apr 2012, 15:57 Post subject:

Add your "modprobe" line to the file /etc/rc.d/rc.local.

Was it "radio=0" or "radio=1"?

mecmast · Joined: 25 Apr 2012 Posts: 10

Yep worked too. Cool

I've added as:

rcrsn51 · Posted: Wed 25 Apr 2012, 16:03 Post subject:

mecmast · Joined: 25 Apr 2012 Posts: 10

Very nice. Ty. Smile

josete600 · Joined: 11 Jun 2012 Posts: 1

Sorry, I have the same problem but i dont know how you did for wireless working. Can you tell me briefly how you did it?

I have installed the pet archive but when i try do:

mecmast · Joined: 25 Apr 2012 Posts: 10

i had changed the main sfs file to an older version. Nothing else than you did. I couldnt remember the version now. Because i've formatted my usb drive Sad

tempestuous · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 5318 Location: Australia

josete600 has Puppy Lucid 5.2.8.
rcrsn51 compiled the fsam7440 driver for Slacko, because that's the version of Puppy that the original poster has.

Puppy Lucid and Puppy Slacko have different kernels; 2.6.33.2 versus 2.6.37.6. Thus rcrsn51's driver is incompatible with Puppy Lucid.

rcrsn51 · Posted: Thu 14 Jun 2012, 11:28 Post subject:

@josete600: Here is the same package, but built for Lupu.

mecmast · Joined: 25 Apr 2012 Posts: 10

Yesterday i've tried the old pet "rcrsn51" has created on puppy 5.3.3 but it didn't work. If i download the new pet file, will it work on 5.3.3?

Thanx.

rcrsn51 · Posted: Thu 14 Jun 2012, 12:39 Post subject:

By 5.3.3, do you mean Slacko? The original PET was built for Slacko. So if it doesn't work any more, something has changed with your hardware.

The new version is ONLY for Lupu. It definitely will NOT work in Slacko.

mecmast · Joined: 25 Apr 2012 Posts: 10

Yes it's slacko. Nothing's changed about my computer. After failing with 5.3.3 i've installed 5.3.1 back again. The file worked. I guess something's changed about the 5.3.3.

After installing fsam7440. i've entered the code modprobe. and it has given a message saying cannot find fsam7440.

weird. Confused