On Friday 06 October 2006 04:57, Steven G Wagner wrote:

Thanks, that worked great. I tried looking at the README's in the three directories I untarred, but I didn't know how to compile it. I tried "./configure && make && make install" but it didn't work. The files I had looked like kernel patches and I wasn't sure how to install them. Specifically, I was in hostap-driver-0.4.9.

I'd like to learn how to compile this from source if anyone could point me in the right direction.

peace

Hi Steven, If you're new enough to SUSE that you're not familiar with installing rpm packages, which is pretty basic, you really ought to shy away from... at least defer for awhile so you can study it... 'rolling your own'. The point of sticking to pre-built SUSE-specific rpm packages is: a. they're already configured to match your existing SUSE environment b. the system is designed to help you avoid conflicts and dependency issues When you have no choice but to 'roll your own', which can happen but should be rare, e.g. you can't find someone already building and maintaining the package so it is suitably constructed and compatible with your SUSE system, you'll want to learn how to convert the compiled software into an rpm package, anyway. At the heart of the rpm system is a relational database that keeps track of all the packages installed on your system. It keeps track of the 'requires', 'provides', 'conflicts with', 'obsoletes/replaces', etc. data for you. This really helps keep your system consistent, i.e. stable. regards, Carl P.S.: It's considered "good form" on SLE to only reply to the list (subscribers, by definition, are guaranteed to receive them) and to also avoid 'top-posting' (pushing quoted material down below the text of your reply.) I know I find it easier to review threads in the archives while I'm researching a problem if the 'conversation' flows naturally in sequence, top to bottom. ;-)