How to re-compile NM0.9 with enabled wimax?

Question

I found that the new Ubuntu comes with the Network Manager 0.9, but without the enabled wimax support. Please, give some advices how to re-compile it with --enable-wimax features. Thank you.

Answer 1

I found the solution, quite simple:

sudo apt-get source network-manager=0.9
sudo apt-get build-dep network-manager=0.9

Afterwards, we have to extract the archive network-manager_0.9.1.90.orig.tar.bz2 or another one depending on the version.

Compile with parameters:

$ ./configure --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var --enable-wimax --with-distro=debian --enable-ppp --enable-polkit --with-udev-dir=/etc/udev --with-dbus-sys-dir=/etc/dbus-1 --with-pppd-plugin-dir=/usr/lib/NetworkManager --with-resolvconf --libexecdir=/usr/lib/NetworkManager --with-systemdsystemunitdir=/etc/systemd --with-dhcpcd=yes
$ sudo make
$ sudo make install

Of course, you need to have the wimax service and stack installed, pls, see the linuxwimax.org.

That's it. Should work, at least for my Intel Centrino 6250 it works greatly.

PS My recommendation to Canonical is to include the option --enable-wimax as default.

Answer 2

To get the driver for Wimax installed, just type the following in the terminal:

To open Terminal: Ctrl+Alt+T

Type in the following commands:

sudo apt-get update 
sudo apt-get install madwimax