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Post #1

sharadt

16 Sep 2008, 08:07

I'm using Fonera2201 + MIPS + Atheros + Kamikaze 7.09

When i try to install "wl" package using "$ipkg install wl" command, the following errors are displayed...

root@OpenWrt:~$ ipkg install wl
Nothing to be done
An error ocurred, return value: 4.
Collected errors:
Cannot find package wl.
Check the spelling or perhaps run 'ipkg update'

Then i tried to get "wl" from

root@OpenWrt:~$ wget http://downloads.openwrt.org/kamikaze/7.09/brcm-2.4/packages/wl_4.80.53.0-1_mipsel.ipk
Connecting to 10.232.49.1:1080 [10.232.49.1:1080]
wl_4.80.53.0-1_mipse 100% |******************************************************************************************| 63291    00:00:00 ETA

root@OpenWrt:~$ ipkg install wl
Nothing to be done
An error ocurred, return value: 4.
Collected errors:
Cannot find package wl.
Check the spelling or perhaps run 'ipkg update'

root@OpenWrt:~$ ipkg -V3 install wl
pkg_info_preinstall_check: updating arch priority for each package
pkg_info_preinstall_check: update file owner list
best installation candidate for wl
adding wl to providers
wl arch=mipsel arch_priority=0 version=4.80.53.0-1
Configuring unpacked packages
Nothing to be done
An error ocurred, return value: 4.
Collected errors:
Cannot find package wl.
Check the spelling or perhaps run 'ipkg update'
hash_table[pkg-hash] n_buckets=0 n_elements=196 max_conflicts=0 n_conflicts=0
hash_table[file-hash] n_buckets=0 n_elements=499 max_conflicts=0 n_conflicts=0
hash_table[obs-file-hash] n_buckets=0 n_elements=0 max_conflicts=0 n_conflicts=0
rosh_table[obs-file-hash] n_buckets=0 n_elements=0 max_conflicts=0 n_conflicts=0

I can see wl package listed, but its not getting installed. why???

root@OpenWrt:~$ ipkg list | grep wl
kmod-brcm-wl - 2.4.34+4.80.53.0-1 - Kernel driver for BCM43xx chipsets (normal version)
kmod-brcm-wl-mimo - 2.4.34+4.80.53.0-1 - Kernel driver for BCM43xx chipsets (MIMO version)
kmod-wlcompat - 2.4.34+brcm-6 - Broadcom wl wrapper module
kmod-wlcompat-debug - 2.4.34+brcm-6 - Broadcom wl wrapper module (debug)
wl - 4.80.53.0-1 - Proprietary Broadcom wl driver config utility
wlc - 4.80.53.0-1 - wl driver setup utility

Post #2

sharadt

26 Sep 2008, 09:48

no reply???

Post #3

MMCM

26 Sep 2008, 13:09

The wl package is for broadcom wireless chipsets only, and only available for mipsel targets. Take a close look at the output in your previous post :-)
Fonera uses madwifi drivers on an atheros cpu. Don't try to install packages for mipsel cpu's on an atheros platform by hand.