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compiling compat-wireless fails at 'make' with 'make: *** [modules] Error 2'

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http://askubuntu.com – Trying to compile the compat-wireless-2012-09-25 driver module, without success. scrips/driver-select alx ; works make ; fails - scripts/Makefile.build:44 ~/sourcecode/compat-wireless-2012-09-25.2/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/Makefile: No such file or directory make[4]: ** No rule to make target '~/sourcecode/compat-wireless-2012-09-25.2/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/Makefile'. Stop. [snip] make: * [modules] Error 2 Device is Atheros AR8161 wired ethernet in a Dell Vostro 3460. I'd be very grateful for assistance in getting this to compile. (HowTos)

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Submitted by Songlist on 09/26/2012

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Actually, i am using Linuxmint 14 and my effort turned out like this:

wffger-QTC6 wffger # cd compat-wireless-2012-03-12-p wffger-QTC6 compat-wireless-2012-03-12-p # ./scripts/driver-select alx Processing new driver-select request... Backup exists: Makefile.bk Backup exists: Makefile.bk Backup exists: drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/Makefile.bk Backup exists: drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/Makefile.b

My ethernet Atheros AR8162 Fast Ethernet(rev 10)

Ubuntu version is 12.04 64bit

I followed these steps

apt-get upgrade

Downloaded compat-wireless-2012-05-10.tar.bz2

executed bunzip2 to unzip tar file

tar -xvf compat-wireless-2012-05-10.tar

scripts/driver-select atl1c Processing new driver-select request... Backup exists: Makefile.bk Backup exists: Makefile.bk Backup exist

Hi All,

We are finding it difficult to make the wireless work in my friend's laptop. It is a Dell Inspiron. Running on Ubuntu 12.04 with 3.2.0-30-generic kernel.

lspci | grep -i ethernet

Code: 03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR8162 Fast Ethernet (rev 10) Earlier rfkill was showing that the wifi was hard blocked. However wired internet was working fine.

hi,

I'm having problems with my network driver. 1. at first installation, I did not have either wireless or wired networks. 2. I updated my system using a network USB dongle, and got proprietary drivers, installed it 3.

Wireless won't work 3 years 22 weeks ago

Hey,

I'm having trouble getting my wireless to work. Here's my computers' info.

Dell Inspiron B130 Pentium M processor a BCM4319 (AirForce One 54g) 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller

hi, I have Ubuntu 12.10, kernel 3.5.0-25 , and did all the updates. The wired connection is not working and for get it working I must install compat wireless drivers. I have done this once but I reinstalled Ubuntu and now it doesn't work anymore.

I just installed Ubuntu on my hard drive.

I am not connected to the internet because Ubuntu does not recognize my Atheros AR8161 ethernet.

Therefore I have downloaded a total of 11 files in order to make build-essential and linux headers.

I then use this package to make the driver module:

compat-wireless-3.5.4-1-snpc

Right after I installed Ubuntu, I ran all this and it worked.

I recently installed Ubuntu 12.10 in my laptop (Dell Inspiron 14Z 5432) alongside Windows. But both my WiFi and wired connections are not working.

I bought a TP WN722N usb wireless dongle.