Network Driver Gentoo
Realtek_RTL8168. Use this driver if you have a Realtek 8168/8169/8101/8111 based PCI-E/PCI ethernet card.
1.4 Checking if the driver loaded; 2 Gentoo configuration; 3 Softwares. Bringing up the wireless network interface can be prevented by the preup.
Drivers Installed. NetworkManager requires Linux to have drivers for the wired and wireless cards on the computer Network Manager is in the official Gentoo tree.
My laptop has an Atheros AR9285 wireless card. By following the Network Configuration section in the Gentoo handbook I chose the ath9k module. The.
This article describes the setup of a Wifi network device.
To choose the right driver, first detect the used Wifi controllers. You can use lspci or lsusb for this task:
You need to activate the following kernel options:
cfg80211 - wireless configuration API
Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack mac80211
Select the driver for your Wifi network device, e.g.:
Broadcom 43xx wireless support mac80211 stack b43
Support for 802.11n N-PHY devices
Support for low-power LP-PHY devices
Support for HT-PHY high throughput devices
Intel Wireless WiFi Next Gen AGN - Wireless-N/Advanced-N/Ultimate-N iwlwifi
Intel Wireless WiFi 4965AGN iwl4965
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection iwl3945
Ralink rt27xx/rt28xx/rt30xx USB support rt2800usb
To enable wireless extensions, compile your kernel with the following option this will support old wireless-tools iwconfig :
cfg80211 wireless extensions compatibility
Besides the kernel driver, you will also need firmware:
Broadcom 43xx wireless support
aircrack-ng ready, most probably the best choice if your bcm43xx device is supported
Broadcom 43xx wireless support e.g. 4313
no powersave, LED support and other features
proprietary, no AP or Monitor modes, comparision of bcm43xx drivers
Intel Wireless WiFi 5100AGN, 5300AGN, 5350AGN
sys-firmware/iwl5000-ucode or sys-kernel/linux-firmware
sys-firmware/iwl5150-ucode or sys-kernel/linux-firmware
Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000
sys-firmware/iwl1000-ucode or sys-kernel/linux-firmware
Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300, Advanced-N 6200
sys-firmware/iwl6000-ucode or sys-kernel/linux-firmware
Intel Centrino Advanced-N WiMAX 6250, Wireless-N WiMAX 6150
sys-firmware/iwl6050-ucode or sys-kernel/linux-firmware
Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
sys-firmware/iwl6005-ucode or sys-kernel/linux-firmware
Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230, Wireless-N 1030, Wireless-N 130
sys-firmware/iwl6030-ucode or sys-kernel/linux-firmware
Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200
sys-firmware/iwl2000-ucode or sys-kernel/linux-firmware
Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230
sys-firmware/iwl2030-ucode or sys-kernel/linux-firmware
Intel Centrino Wireless-N 100, 105, 135
Install the required package, e.g for sys-firmware/b43-firmware:
root echo sys-firmware/b43-firmware /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords
root echo sys-firmware/b43-firmware Broadcom /etc/portage/package.license
root emerge --ask b43-firmware
Install the required package, e.g for sys-kernel/linux-firmware:
root emerge --ask linux-firmware
If there is no package, you have to download the firmware and move it to /lib/firmware yourself.
After a reboot with the new kernel or after loading the modules, check that the device is ready using one of following methods:
Using net-wireless/iw, if your driver supports the nl80211 stack
If not, check dmesg for errors:
If you have installed Gentoo before, this is no different than any other Gentoo install, Device Drivers - Ethernet device support - Ethernet 10 or 100Mbit.
- The option to enable Ethernet drivers can be found in the following location: KERNEL. Gentoo is a trademark of the Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
- Gentoo Wifi Installation Gentoo Install via WIFI. If installing Gentoo and a wifi connection is needed for installation: The Gentoo minimal install CD has a limited.
- Welcome to Gentoo, a flexible, source-based Linux distribution that becomes just about any system you need and much more.
Gentoo. Installing Docker on Gentoo Linux can be accomplished using one of two ways: the official way and the docker-overlay way. Official project page of Gentoo.
