How to install USB Dongle in Ubuntu 6.06

[Thibault Dupuis]

Le 24/02/2011 17:27, Verde Denim a écrit :
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 10:34 AM, Eric Genaro P. Arceo 
> <gap.myoffice at gmail.com <mailto:gap.myoffice at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     I have recently installed Ubuntu 6.06 to my laptop (since it is
>     the only
>     version that will work with this laptop).  However, I am having
>     trouble
>     installing my USB Dongle.  The driver of my dongle is a
>     moduleDB31.TAR.GZ.  I must admit, I am not the programming type
>     nor do i
>     claim to know anything about coding, much less knowing how to install
>     using the command line.  If anyone can please help me to
>     understand this
>     as well as to be able to install my dongle will be a lifesaver.
>
>     Thanks a lot.
>
>     BTW, the driver came with a Readme file and I can't make heads or
>     tails
>     with this, hope you can help me ...  as follows;
>
>     --------------
>     Release Date: 2006-01-24, ver 1.1
>     RTL8187 Linux driver version 1.1
>
>     --This driver supports RealTek RTL8187 Wireless LAN driver for Linux
>     Debian3.1 kernel 2.6.13
>
>     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     // Files description.
>     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     1. Include ko files
>            module_DB31.tar.gz
>
>     2. Script to load/unload modules
>            ./load
>            ./unload
>
>     3. Supplicant source code:
>            ./wpa_supplicant-0.3.8.tar.gz
>
>     4. Example of supplicant configuration file:
>            ./wpa1.conf
>
>     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     // Insert modules.
>     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     1. Insert modules:
>
>            insmod ieee80211_crypt-rtl.ko
>            insmod ieee80211_crypt_wep-rtl.ko
>            insmod ieee80211_crypt_tkip-rtl.ko
>            insmod ieee80211_crypt_ccmp-rtl.ko
>            insmod ieee80211-rtl.ko
>            insmod r8187.ko
>
>
>     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     // Remove modules.
>     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     1. Remove related modules:
>            rmmod r8187.ko
>            rmmod ieee80211-rtl.ko
>            rmmod ieee80211_crypt_ccmp-rtl.ko
>            rmmod ieee80211_crypt_tkip-rtl.ko
>            rmmod ieee80211_crypt_wep-rtl.ko
>            rmmod ieee80211_crypt-rtl.ko
>
>
>
>     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     // Enable the device.
>     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     1. Make sure RTL8187 dongle is plugged.
>
>     2. Enalbe the device:
>            ifconfig wlan0 up
>
>
>
>     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     // Disable the device.
>     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     1. Disable the device:
>            ifconfig wlan0 down
>
>
>
>     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     // Join a BSS and set up IP address.
>     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     1. Scan BSS available:
>            iwlist wlan0 scan
>
>     2. Join a BSS:
>            iwconfig wlan0 essid SSID_TO_JOIN
>
>     3. Set up IP address of the device:
>            ifconfig wlan0 IP_ADDRESS
>
>
>
>     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     // WPA supplicant
>     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     1. Unpack source code of WPA supplicant:
>            tar -zxvf wpa_supplicant-0.3.8.tar.gz
>            cd wpa_supplicant-0.3.8
>
>     2. Create .config file:
>            cp defconfig .config
>
>     3. Edit .config file, uncomment the following line:
>            #CONFIG_DRIVER_IPW=y.
>
>     4. Build WPA supplicant:
>            make
>
>     5. Edit wpa_supplicant.conf to set up SSID and its passphrase.
>     For example, the following setting in "wpa1.conf" means SSID to
>     join is
>     "BufAG54_Ch6"
>     and its passphrase is "87654321".
>
>            network={
>                    ssid="BufAG54_Ch6"
>                    proto=WPA
>                    key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
>                    pairwise=CCMP TKIP
>                    group=CCMP TKIP WEP104 WEP40
>                    psk="87654321"
>                    priority=2
>            }
>
>     6. Execute WPA supplicant (Assume 8187 and related modules had been
>     loaded):
>            ./wpa_supplicant -D ipw -c wpa1.conf -i wlan0 &
>
>
> Not an expert, but did you know that your version of Ubuntu is way out 
> of date? The current LTS is 10.04.2, and the current release is 10.10, 
> with 11 on the way...
>
>
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Hi,

Ubuntu 6.06 is not actually supported. Do you try 10.04.2?
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