[Gllug] mepis (now Ubuntu) wireless error

[Caroline Ford]

co at byintelligentdesign.co.uk wrote:
> I have synaptic on Ubuntu 6.06 (now on that). I only have internet 
> connection through XP. I will try that now. I tryed installing it on 
> Ubuntu and got similar messages:
>
> root at co-desktop:~/ralink# ./install_rt61_rt73.sh
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree... Done
> Package build-essential is not available, but is referred to by 
> another package.This may mean that the package is missing, has been 
> obsoleted, or
> is only available from another source
> E: Package build-essential has no installation candidate
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree... Done
> The following extra packages will be installed:
>   linux-headers-2.6.15-26
> The following NEW packages will be installed:
>   linux-headers-2.6.15-26 linux-headers-2.6.15-26-386
> 0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> Need to get 7759kB of archives.
> After unpacking 79.6MB of additional disk space will be used.
> Do you want to continue [Y/n]?
> Err http://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security/main 
> linux-headers-2.6.15-26 2.6.15-26.46
>   Temporary failure resolving 'security.ubuntu.com'
> Err http://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security/main 
> linux-headers-2.6.15-26-386 2.6.15-26.46
>   Temporary failure resolving 'security.ubuntu.com'
> Failed to fetch 
> http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/linux-source-2.6.15/linux-headers-2.6.15-26_2.6.15-26.46_i386.deb  
> Temporary failure resolving 'security.ubuntu.com'
> Failed to fetch 
> http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/linux-source-2.6.15/linux-headers-2.6.15-26-386_2.6.15-26.46_i386.deb  
> Temporary failure resolving 'security.ubuntu.com'
> E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with 
> --fix-missing?
> Choose Ralink driver to install:
>
>         1. RT61 - for PCI and PCMCIA cards
>         2. RT73 - for USB dongles
>
>         Choose 1 or 2 (q quits) 1
>
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/BIG_FAT_WARNING
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/FAQ
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/LICENSE
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/TESTING
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/THANKS
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/CHANGELOG
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/rt_config.h
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/rtmp_main.c
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/rt2661.bin
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/wpa.h
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/load
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/rtmp_type.h
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/rtmp_tkip.c
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/assoc.c
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/eeprom.c
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/sanity.c
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/oid.h
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/rt2561s.bin
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/rtmp.h
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/unload
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/iwpriv_usage.txt
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/Makefile
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/rt2561.bin
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/rtmp_init.c
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/auth_rsp.c
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/README
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/rtmp_data.c
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/wpa.c
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/rtmp_info.c
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/sync.c
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/STA_iwpriv_ATE_usage.txt
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/mlme.h
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/rtmp_def.h
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/mlme.c
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/Module.symvers
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/rtmp_wep.c
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/md5.c
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/rt2661.h
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/md5.h
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/rt61sta.dat
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/connect.c
> rt61-1.1.0-b1/Module/auth.c
> ./install_rt61_rt73.sh: line 158: make: command not found
> root at co-desktop:~/ralink#
>
> Thanks for you advice
>
> ---
> ---Build Essential is a package in Ubuntu which depends on all the base
> build tools - a compiler etc. I don't know how mepis works (except that
> it is based on ubuntu). Do you have synaptic to install new packages?
>
> If you can't find it in Mepis you should be able to download it from
> Ubuntu - but it's better to get it from mepis as it will all depend upon
> the correct versions of libraries etc.
>
> Package linux-headers is a package you need to compile kernel modules.
> Again it should be in your repository - if not download from Ubuntu. The
> version of linux-headers indicates that your version of mepis is based
> off Ubuntu Dapper Darke (6.06). If you get the files from
> packages.ubuntu.com make sure you stick to dapper.
>
> Caroline
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I'm stuck without having either cd in front of me. Build essential and 
the headers *are* on the dapper cd - if synaptic thinks they aren't you 
may have to find them yourself - they will be in the pool directory.

Caroline
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