Usb "retail Plus" Wifi

[Antikx]

I'm slowly working towards stuffing wifi into my C1000, so...
Grabbed a cheap USB wifi stick.
product link

Trying to get it working under R198.
Any help would be appreciated.
The sticker on it says: PANWL22038
The green light comes on when I plug it in.
dmesg doesn't say much:

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usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using pxa27x-ohc1 and address 2
usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from one choiceI'm guessing I have to edit a file and add this device info? Sorry, I haven't done this in a while, so please excuse my ignorance.

[Capn_Fish]

Can you see what chipset it uses (if it's clear)? That would probably be a good place to start.

[speculatrix]

what does "lsusb" report, whether on x86 or zaurus?

[Antikx]

Ahhh... That's the command I was trying to remember.

On the Zaurus it doesn't say much: ZyDAS
on a Linux PC it says the same thing for lsusb
but on a PC "dmesg" says:

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[148756.704000] usb 4-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18
[148756.836000] usb 4-4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[148757.512000] usb 4-4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18
[148757.796000] zd1211rw 4-4:1.0: firmware version 4725
[148757.840000] zd1211rw 4-4:1.0: zd1211b chip 0ace:1215 v4810 high 00-02-72 AL2230_RF pa0 g--NS
[148757.844000] zd1211rw 4-4:1.0: eth2
[148757.844000] usbcore: registered new interface driver zd1211rw

[Antikx]

I found this site, which talks about getting them working under Slackware:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/sl...ackware-494224/
It points to the source being available here:
http://zd1211.wiki.sourceforge.net/
I would be happy to buy one of these and ship it to them if someone would help me get it going.
Capn_Fish...you want to bite? (no pun intended)

[Capn_Fish]

I'll try.

[Capn_Fish]

Am I just being thick, or is there no download link for the driver?

EDIT:

Requirements

    * Linux 2.6.18-rc1 or newer, with the ieee80211, ieee80211softmac, and firmware_class modules (CONFIG_IEEE80211, CONFIG_IEEE80211_SOFTMAC, CONFIG_FW_LOADER)
          o There is no backwards compatibility with older kernels
    * Device firmware (see above)

It appears you need a 2.6.18 or newer kernel to get the driver.

EDIT2: I can try building the other driver listed, the one without support, if you'd like.

[Antikx]

I guess we are at 2.6.16, hey? hmmm... too bad.
It's better then nothing, so ya, if you wouldn't mind giving it a shot.
Thanks man.

[undrwater]

There are instructions here: linky

Indicates 2.4 kernel.

I think finding the 2.4 version might be difficult.

[undrwater]

Driver compiled for cacko kernel 2.4.20 here.  Scroll down a bit.

[Capn_Fish]

Maybe pester InSearchOf to make sure the module is in the upcoming release, as well...

EDIT: Sorry, I got sidetracked building this new web browser. I'll work on the module afterwards, if that's OK.

[Antikx]

Maybe pester InSearchOf to make sure the module is in the upcoming release, as well...

EDIT: Sorry, I got sidetracked building this new web browser. I'll work on the module afterwards, if that's OK.

Good idea.

and yes, when ever you are ready. no prob. thanks.

[Capn_Fish]

OK, see how this works. There were a bunch of errors about stuff not being defined (kernel config issues, I guess), so I'm not too hopeful.

[Antikx]

Thanks Capn'Fish and underwater.
I'll plug away at this for a few days

[Antikx]

OK
I copied the KO file to: /lib/modules/2.6.16/kernel/drivers/usb/net/
I rebooted, iinserted the usb wifi
checked dmesg and lsusb, but nothing had changed
typed this:

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modprobe zd1211band got this:

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FATAL: Error inserting zd1211b (/lib/modules/2.6.16/kernel/drivers/usb/net/zd1211b.ko): Invalid module formatchecked dmmesg and it said this:

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zd1211b: module has no symbols (stripped?)any suggestions? am I doing something wrong?