[Prism54-users] Prism54 on Slackware Linux 9.1

[archangel@yaspd.gr]

SORRY FOR THE INCOMPLETE ADVISORY. HERE IS THE COMPLETE ONE

FINALLY after tonz of coffee and smokez i finally managed to get my f***en
Netgear GW511 to work!!!
Because no clear instructions were given, i decided to write some in order
to save your time. So 'ere we go!!

1) Download the latest kernel version (2.6.1)

2) Download the latest patch of prism54 for the kernel

prism54.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/prism54-ng/ patch-2.6-prism54


3) Download the latest firmware for the card (isl3890)

mkdir -p /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware
cd /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware
wget http://prism54.org/firmware/isl3890

4) Extract the kernel

5) Unzip and run the patch to the kernel

cd linux-2.6.1/
wget http://prism54.org/pub/linux/snapshot/kernel/v2.6/patch-2.6-prism54-cvs-latest.bz2
bunzip2 patch-2.6-prism54-cvs-latest.bz2
patch patch-2.6-prism54-cvs-latest < p1

6) Compile the kernel keeping in mind the following :

	-include PCMCIA Driver support (probably on desk pcz won't be
	 needed

		Bus options (PCI, PCMCIA, EISA, MCA, ISA) --->
                        PCMCIA/CardBus support --->
                         	PCMCIA/CardBus support (m or y)
		                         CardBus yenta-compatible bridge support (m or y)


  	-include the Netgear (Prism) driver which can be found @

	Device Drivers --->
                Networking support --->
                        Wireless LAN (non-hamradio) --->
                        Intersil Prism GT/Duette/Indigo PCI/Cardbus

	-include the Hotplug and Firmware Support on the kernel

	Device Drivers  --->
		Generic Driver Options  --->
			Hotplug firmware loading support

IMPORTANT NOTE !!!

IF YOU HAVEN'T RECOMPILED THE KERNEL BEFORE, READ THE KERNEL HOWTO

6) edit your /etc/rc.d/rc.local and add :
modprobe yenta_socket
modprobe prism54

7) Mount sysfs on your filesystem
mkdir /sys
Add "none /sys sysfs defaults 0 0" to /etc/fstab
mount /sys

8) Download the Debian firmware.agent
i don't remember the link to the file
but once you get it do:
chmod +x firmware.agent
cp firmware.agent /etc/hotplug


8) Reboot and hope it works

ALSO READ THE README FILE PROVIDED BY prism54. It helps but it's a little
bit fuzzy :-(

ANY COMMENTS CORRECTIONS QUESTIONS N-CURSES, MAIL ME