help with wireless intel 2200bg driver

[Patrick Boutilier]

Jim wrote:
> hi i am clueless on how to do this.  i need to install trhe driver for
> my wireless (intel 2200bg centrino)
> i read that i need to get 
> 1. driver ---got it
> 2.  firmware -- got it
> 3. wireless tools -  got them too
> 4. update FC3  in the process 
> 
> now  it said in the destructions that i needed to install the firmware
> files into the directory /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/   <--- don't
> exist!

Use /lib/firmware

> so that makes problem #1 
> 
> problem #2  
> i tried to make the driver as per the instructions 
> 
> link to instructions 
> http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/INSTALL
> got 2 errors 
> ************************************************ Errors
> ****************************
> [root at Home wireless]# cd ipw2200-0.19
> [root at Home ipw2200-0.19]#  make
> /bin/sh: cc: command not found

You don't have cc installed.

yum install gcc


> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667/build
> SUBDIRS=/home/jim/wireless/ipw2200-0.19
> MODVERDIR=/home/jim/wireless/ipw2200-0.19 modules
> /lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667/build/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 11: gcc:
> command not found
> /lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667/build/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 12: gcc:
> command not found
> make[1]: Entering directory `/lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667/build'
>   CC [M]  /home/jim/wireless/ipw2200-0.19/ipw2200.o
> /bin/sh: gcc: command not found
> make[2]: *** [/home/jim/wireless/ipw2200-0.19/ipw2200.o] Error 127
> make[1]: *** [_module_/home/jim/wireless/ipw2200-0.19] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667/build'
> make: *** [modules] Error 2
> [root at Home ipw2200-0.19]#
> *****************************************************************************************
> so where am i going wrong?? please someone help me out 
> thank you all for your kindness  i've been tearing my hair out for 3 hours 
>