Hi!

I'm having a problem with my wireless on my laptop.
I'm running Slack 10.2 with kernel 2.6.15, and I found on google that I need
to install acer_acpi module for the wireless to work (cause Acer laptops
have a button to turn on/off the wireless), but when installing it shows me
a lot of errors. What could be the issue? Maybe somebody have/had a similar
problem. Thanks

Artur

On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 00:50:35 +0000, -el' Presidente- wrote:

> Hi!
>
> I'm having a problem with my wireless on my laptop.
> I'm running Slack 10.2 with kernel 2.6.15, and I found on google that I need
> to install acer_acpi module for the wireless to work (cause Acer laptops
> have a button to turn on/off the wireless), but when installing it shows me
> a lot of errors. What could be the issue? Maybe somebody have/had a similar
> problem. Thanks
>
> Artur
>
Does the Acer laptop use the Intel Centrino wireless or another device?

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> -el' Presidente-wrote
I need to install acer_acpi module for the wireless to work (caus
Acer laptops have a button to turn on/off the wireless), but whe
installing it shows me a lot of errors
what are they

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It gives me a lot of errors.
But three ones at the end are:

make[1]: *** [_module_/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-2.6.15'
make: *** [acer_acpi.ko] Error 2

I don't know what's going on...

Thanks

Art

"doc" <simon@inspire.net-dot-nz.no-spam.invalid> wrote in message
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>> -el' Presidente-wrote:
> I need to install acer_acpi module for the wireless to work (cause
> Acer laptops have a button to turn on/off the wireless), but when
> installing it shows me a lot of errors.
> what are they?
>
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sorry, i can't tell exactly what's wrong from that, but my best gues
is that your makefile isn't set up properly. i've had a quick loo
inside acer_acpi-0.3.tar.gz and it looks as though the makefile need
manual editing...however if you've done this carefully, then i'm no
sure what the problem is

i hope someone else will be able to help you with this. re postin
error messages, the *last* one or two are not necessarily the mos
informative...sometimes the best clue to what's wrong comes early
and is then followed by a slew of cryptic messages...so if you don'
get this problem sorted soon, maybe post again with a more detaile
description of how you tried to build the module, and a longe
section of the output

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On Thu, 30 Mar 2006, -el' Presidente- wrote:

> It gives me a lot of errors.
> But three ones at the end are:
>
> make[1]: *** [_module_/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-2.6.15'
> make: *** [acer_acpi.ko] Error 2
>
> I don't know what's going on...
> Thanks
> Art


the output from make given above is trimmed
from some point below the important stuff.

post more details.


also, try not to top-post. eg.,

A: it makes it difficult to follow context;
Q: what is wrong with top-posting?



>
>
> "doc" <simon@inspire.net-dot-nz.no-spam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:442658e2$0$3754$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net.. .
>>> -el' Presidente-wrote:
>> I need to install acer_acpi module for the wireless to work (cause
>> Acer laptops have a button to turn on/off the wireless), but when
>> installing it shows me a lot of errors.
>> what are they?
>>
>> Message posted via:
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>

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Here is the whole thing

make -C /lib/modules/'uname -r'/build SUBDIRS=/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3
modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-2.6.15'
CC [M] /home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.o
In file included from /home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c:49:
include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h:69: warning: 'struct acpi_decive' declared
inside parameter list
include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h:60: warning: its scope is only this definition
or declaration, which is probably not what you want
include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h:70: warning: 'struct acpi_device' declared
inside parameter list
include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h:72: warning: 'struct acpi_device' declared
inside parameter list
/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c: In function 'acpi_acerkeys_add':
/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c:338: error: dereferencing pointer
to incomplete type
/home/download/acer_acpi-03./acer_acpi.c:339: warning: passing arg 1 of
'strcpy' makes pointer from integer without a cast
/home download/acer_acpi-03./acer_acpi.c:340: warning: implicir declaration
of function "acpi_device_class'
/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c:340: warning: passing arg 1 of
'strcpy' makes pointer from integer without a cast
/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c:341: warning: implicit declaration
of function 'acpi_driver_data'
/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c:341: error: invalid lvalue in
assignment
/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c: At top lever:
/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c:370: error: variable
'acpi_acerkeys' has initializer but incomplete type
/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c:371: error: unknown field 'name'
specified in initializer
/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c:371: warning: excess elements in
struct initializer
/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c:371: warning: (near initialization
for 'acpi_acerkeys')
/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c:372: error: unknow field 'class'
specified in initializer
/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c:372: warning: (near initialization
for "acpi_acerkeys')

all things are the same, only the number in the middle changes (373,374,377)

/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c: In function 'acer_acpi_init':
/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c:387: error: 'acpi_disabled'
undeclared (first use in this function)
/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c:387: error: (each undeclared
identfier is reported only once
/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c:387: error: for each function it
appears in.)
/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c:405: error: 'acpi_root_dir'
undeclared (first use in this function)
/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c:416: warning: implicit declaration
of function 'acpi_bus_register_driver'
/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c: In function 'acer_acpi_exit':
/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c:432: warning: implicit declaration
of function 'acpi_bus_unregister_driver
/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c:435: error: 'acpi_root_dir'
undeclared (first use in this function)
/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c: At top level:
/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.c:370: error: storage size of
'acpi_acerkeys' isn't known
make[2]: *** [/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3/acer_acpi.0] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/download/acer_acpi-0.3] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-2.6.15'
make: *** [acer_acpi.ko] Error 2

That's all there is... :/

Thanks

Art


"doc" <simon@inspire.net-dot-nz.no-spam.invalid> wrote in message
news:442bc91e$0$7328$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net.. .
> sorry, i can't tell exactly what's wrong from that, but my best guess
> is that your makefile isn't set up properly. i've had a quick look
> inside acer_acpi-0.3.tar.gz and it looks as though the makefile needs
> manual editing...however if you've done this carefully, then i'm not
> sure what the problem is.
>
> i hope someone else will be able to help you with this. re posting
> error messages, the *last* one or two are not necessarily the most
> informative...sometimes the best clue to what's wrong comes early,
> and is then followed by a slew of cryptic messages...so if you don't
> get this problem sorted soon, maybe post again with a more detailed
> description of how you tried to build the module, and a longer
> section of the output.
>
> Message posted via:
> =====================
> www.linuxpackages.net/forum
> www.linuxpackages.net
> Expanding the world of Slackware
> =====================

elpress@sbcglobal.net wrote :
> .
> I'm running Slack 10.2 with kernel 2.6.15, and I found on google that I need
> to install acer_acpi module for the wireless to work

It looks like the acer_acpi module was made for a 64bit Linux so maybe
you should try out acerhk instead:
<URL: http://www2.informatik.hu-berlin.de/~tauber/acerhk/>

Features:
* generate key events when a special key is pressed
* operate LEDs in mail/wlan keys (if available)
* enable WLAN hardware
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