Cisco Cisco Aironet 350 Wireless LAN Client Adapter
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Release Notes for Cisco Aironet Client Utilities, Version 2.0.x for Linux
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Installing ACU Release 2.0.x
Step 6
Configure your client adapter. See the Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and
Configuration Guide for Linux.
Configuration Guide for Linux.
Option 2 for Red Hat Systems
Option 2 requires the presence of compilation tools but does not require the complete
compilation/replacement of the installed kernel.
compilation/replacement of the installed kernel.
Caution
You must use the kernel source in order to properly execute this procedure.
Step 1
To select option 2, type 2 and press Enter.
Step 2
After an explanation appears, press Enter to continue or Ctrl+C to exit.
Step 3
After another explanation appears, press Enter.
Step 4
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 means that 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.
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.
Type the letter of the configuration that matches your kernel and press Enter.
Caution
Be careful when selecting your option. Some configuration options look similar, and the system does not
ensure that you select the correct one.
ensure that you select the correct one.
Step 5
After an explanation appears on patching the kernel source, press Enter. The driver is now in place to
be compiled, and the kernel source is patched.
be compiled, and the kernel source is patched.
Caution
You should be using the kernel source as installed from Red Hat’s CD-ROM. If the kernel is already in
the patched state or has been modified, the patching process fails. If, however, the only change to the
kernel is that it has used the Cisco Aironet patch previously, then you can successfully complete the
procedure by pressing Enter twice at each series of prompts to skip the patch.
the patched state or has been modified, the patching process fails. If, however, the only change to the
kernel is that it has used the Cisco Aironet patch previously, then you can successfully complete the
procedure by pressing Enter twice at each series of prompts to skip the patch.
Note
You might want to open another session so you can refer to the instructions on the screen.
Step 6
Type cd /usr/src/linux-2.4.2 and press Enter.
Step 7
Type make menuconfig and press Enter.
Step 8
In the menuconfig window, scroll down to Network device support and press Enter.
Step 9
Scroll down to Wireless LAN (non-hamradio) and press Enter.
Step 10
Scroll down to Cisco/Aironet 340/350 and type M (M indicates to make a module).
Step 11
Type E to exit.