Follow this link and readme on that.Originally Posted by Tampa2pac
http://www.datanorth.net/~cuervo/rtl8187b/
this should solve your problem.
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hi im new to linux and im using backtrack 3 usb
i have a tew-424ub which has a rtl-8187b chipset i thought bt3 would have this alrdy installed but i guess not so im trying to manually put drivers in but everytime i try to make or install it says no such file or directory /lib/modules/kernel xxx/builds so i tryed to make folder builds and permission is denied i tryed to chmod thinking maybe write is the problem it said no command i thought chmod is a equipped command
starting to luv linux reminds me of dos and commodore days
Follow this link and readme on that.
http://www.datanorth.net/~cuervo/rtl8187b/
this should solve your problem.
The reason that you are getting the error message is that you do not have the kernel headers needed to compile the source. The kernel headers have been stripped out of the live CD version of BT3 to make it small enough to fit onto a single CD, but can be downloaded at the following location:
http://www.offensive-security.com/kernel.lzm
Install using the following command:
lzm2dir kernel.lzm /
EDIT: Hmm.. After a re-read of the OP it seems I was getting a bit ahead of myself. Check secure_it's link instead as this problem should not be related to the kernel headers at all.
-Monkeys are like nature's humans.
Tron he is using USB Version of BT3 I think.The reason that you are getting the error message is that you do not have the kernel headers needed to compile the source. The kernel headers have been stripped out of the live CD version of BT3 to make it small enough to fit onto a single CD, but can be downloaded at the following location:
http://www.offensive-security.com/kernel.lzm
Install using the following command:
lzm2dir kernel.lzm /
EDIT: Hmm.. After a re-read of the OP it seems I was getting a bit ahead of myself. Check secure_it's link instead as this problem should not be related to the kernel headers at all.
Yeah I noticed that after re-reading his post and updated mine with the advice to check out the link you supplied instead. Got blinded by the word "kernel" in the posted error message I think.
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nothing like that.you are always good with your advices.Yeah I noticed that after re-reading his post and updated mine with the advice to check out the link you supplied instead. Got blinded by the word "kernel" in the posted error message I think.
i get this error everytime also im using a usb hdd now and if i add folders or files to bt3 they dont save ty for you help
i do tar xvf to extract first then makedrv then i do wlan0up
bt rtl8187b-modified # wlan0up
insmod: error inserting 'ieee80211_crypt-rtl.ko': -1 Invalid module format
insmod: error inserting 'ieee80211-rtl.ko': -1 Invalid module format
insmod: error inserting 'r8187.ko': -1 Unknown symbol in module
In order for the changes you make to be saved onto the USB stick you need to make sure that you use an USB with persistent changes installation. There are several excellent tutorials on how to properly configure this set-up posted on the forum.
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ty for the help i figured it out i extracted the rtl8187b-modified to
/lib/modules/2.6.21.5/build/drivers/net/wireless
the i ran makedrv
then i renamed ieee80211 folder to rtl_ieee80211
then i deleted folders rtl-ieee80211 and r8187b folders from /lib/modules/2.6.21.5/build/drivers/net/wireless
then cut and pasted folders from rtl8187b-modified to /lib/modules/2.6.21.5/build/drivers/net/wireless
ran wlanoup and they work
so this is closed and also helps ppl with the install of this driver i hope
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