Cisco Cisco Aironet 350 Wireless LAN Client Adapter
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Release Notes for Cisco Aironet Client Adapter Drivers, Version 1.5.2 for Linux
OL-1348-01
Upgrading to a New Driver Release
Step 20
Perform one of the following, depending on the type of client adapter you have:
•
If you have a PC card, reboot your computer (recommended) or restart Card and Socket Services.
The driver loads automatically.
The driver loads automatically.
•
If you have a PCI client adapter, perform one of the following:
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If you have a distribution of Linux that uses linuxconf, such as RedHat, use this utility to assign
the driver to the PCI client adapter.
the driver to the PCI client adapter.
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If your distribution does not use linuxconf, manually edit one startup file to insert insmod airo.o
to load the driver.
to load the driver.
Note
Follow the recommendations of your distribution regarding which startup file
to modify and where to insert the command.
to modify and where to insert the command.
Step 21
Go to the “Additional Procedures” section on page 7 to see if you need to perform any other procedures
before using your client adapter.
before using your client adapter.
Installation Instructions for RedHat 7.1 Systems
If you are using a RedHat 7.1 system, you have three installation options:
1.
Use supplied driver binaries - recommended
2.
Using supplied patch and driver source, create your own modules, no kernel compilation required
3.
Disable kernel pcmcia support and install pcmcia-cs for pcmcia support
Option 1 is highly recommended. Options 2 and 3 require kernel sources and compilation tools. Follow
the instructions in one of the subsections below for the option you choose.
the instructions in one of the subsections below for the option you choose.
Option 1 for RedHat 7.1 Systems
Option 1 is the easiest installation method because no compilation is required. This method is
recommended for systems installed with the workstation configuration.
recommended for systems installed with the workstation configuration.
Step 1
To select option 1, type 1 and press Enter.
Step 2
After an explanation appears, press Enter to continue.
Step 3
Your kernel information line is displayed, followed by a choice of default kernel configuration options.
Here is an example kernel information line:
Here is an example kernel information line:
Linux leftbox.aironet.com 2.4.2-2 #1 Sun Apr 8 20:41:30 EDT 2001 i686 unknown
In this example, i686 signifies this is a kernel for the i686 CPU family. Also note that the example does
not contain smp or enterprise. From the list of available options displayed on the screen, the proper
choice for this example would be h) kernel-2.4.2-i686.
not contain smp or enterprise. From the list of available options displayed on the screen, the proper
choice for this example would be h) kernel-2.4.2-i686.
Caution
Be careful when selecting your option. Some configuration options look similar, and the
system does not ensure that you select the correct one.
system does not ensure that you select the correct one.
Type the letter of the configuration that matches your kernel and press Enter. The driver is now installed.