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It can be done, but the chances of bricking your system are not small. So be warned.

  1. Install the kernel-source package
  2. rug in kernel-source
  3. Or open Yast -> Software Management. Install the 'kernel source' package.
  4. Open a command-prompt as root
  5. CD to /usr/src/linux
  6. cp /proc/config.gz
  7. gunzip config.gz
  8. cp config .config
  9. Open .config in editor-of-choice
  10. Look for the CONFIG_LIBIPW line

Note: You may find that it is ALREADY set to "m". In that case, stop now as something else is your problem.

  1. Change it from n to m
  2. Save .config
  3. make prepare
  4. make oldconfig
  5. make M=/drivers/net/
  6. make install
  7. reboot

It can be done, but the chances of bricking your system are not small. So be warned.

  1. Install the kernel-source package
  2. Open a command-prompt as root
  3. CD to /usr/src/linux
  4. cp /proc/config.gz
  5. gunzip config.gz
  6. cp config .config
  7. Open .config in editor-of-choice
  8. Look for the CONFIG_LIBIPW line

Note: You may find that it is ALREADY set to "m". In that case, stop now as something else is your problem.

  1. Change it from n to m
  2. Save .config
  3. make prepare
  4. make oldconfig
  5. make M=/drivers/net/
  6. make install
  7. reboot

It can be done, but the chances of bricking your system are not small. So be warned.

  1. Install the kernel-source package
  2. rug in kernel-source
  3. Or open Yast -> Software Management. Install the 'kernel source' package.
  4. Open a command-prompt as root
  5. CD to /usr/src/linux
  6. cp /proc/config.gz
  7. gunzip config.gz
  8. cp config .config
  9. Open .config in editor-of-choice
  10. Look for the CONFIG_LIBIPW line

Note: You may find that it is ALREADY set to "m". In that case, stop now as something else is your problem.

  1. Change it from n to m
  2. Save .config
  3. make prepare
  4. make oldconfig
  5. make M=/drivers/net/
  6. make install
  7. reboot
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SysAdmin1138
  • 5.4k
  • 25
  • 24

It can be done, but the chances of bricking your system are not small. So be warned.

  1. Install the kernel-source package
  2. Open a command-prompt as root
  3. CD to /usr/src/linux
  4. cp /proc/config.gz
  5. gunzip config.gz
  6. cp config .config
  7. Open .config in editor-of-choice
  8. Look for the CONFIG_LIBIPW line

Note: You may find that it is ALREADY set to "m". In that case, stop now as something else is your problem.

  1. Change it from n to m
  2. Save .config
  3. make prepare
  4. make oldconfig
  5. make M=/drivers/net/
  6. make install
  7. reboot