Need help to install USB Wirellsss on HP Omnibook 500

[Sasha Tsykin]

Geir J. Haland wrote:

> Hello,
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> I have several times tried to configure the built in USB wireless on a 
> HP omnibook 500 without success. I thought I found some helps on the 
> following web-site
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> www.math.fau.edu/sramka/omniboo550 
> <http://www.math.fau.edu/sramka/omniboo550>, but then I  need a 
> cc-compiler (if you want to build a new kernel).   
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> Is it possible to  include new drivers without cc compiler?? Hope 
>  some of you could give me hints
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> Thanks
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Open a new terminal. Type:

sudo apt-get install build-essential gcc-4.0
export CC=gcc-4.0

That will make a C compiler work. Now just compile the kernel you 
wanted, in the same terminal.