JDS fails to detect wireless LAN Card

Winston:

I would appreciate any info you can provide on how you got the 3com network card to work.

I have a 3com 3c940 in my ASUS p4p800 and the

JDS doesn't install it.

3com say the 3c940 is compatible with Linux 2.4 kernel and SuSE, so theoritically Sun should have installed it correctly, not so.

ASUS says I need kernel source installed in

/usr/src/linux - there is no such directory.

The nonexistent manual in Java Desktop certainly doesn't help.

Any help would be appreciated.

Can I install the latest GCC compiler or do I need to recompile a pile of programs to use it.

I believe the ATI video card needs files and compilers installed, which the default install did not do.

Thanks in advance for all and any help.

New to Linux, like the JDS all except the network issues. Wireless doesn't work and realize it is because a huge company like Cisco, the grand daddy of networking which brought Linksys are not supporting the broadcom chipset. ARGH!!

Allan Sharpe at 2007-7-1 21:50:06 >

To install the source code required for this card's driver:

1)Find your installation CDs, or make sure your install server is configured in:

Preferences->System->Software and Services->Installation Source

2)Launch->Applications->System Tools->Install/Remove Software

3) Enter the root password

4) Select "Development Tools" and Accept. It should ask for the appropriate install CD and install the development packages including the linux kernel source required for this network card.

Then follow the directions from 3COM's website to install their gigabit ethernet driver.

Brian Nitz at 2007-7-1 21:50:06 >