Installed new Kernel - Wireless Module WL Not Found (read instructions - solved)

[never_stop_learning]

I installed the patched kernel on my HP Mini 1010 and am unable to get the WL module to load. Tried 'depmod -aq' (ok) followed by 'modprobe wl' (fatal error).....

lsmod - old kernel:

root:# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
i915                   30208  1
drm                    70824  2 i915
snd_seq_dummy           3716  0
snd_seq_oss            31872  0
snd_seq_midi_event      6912  1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq                48368  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device          7436  3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss            37408  0
snd_mixer_oss          15104  1 snd_pcm_oss
speedstep_lib           4740  0
acpi_cpufreq            7948  0
freq_table              4352  1 acpi_cpufreq
snd_hda_codec_idt      56192  1
rtc_cmos               10144  0
rtc_core               15132  1 rtc_cmos
rtc_lib                 3328  1 rtc_core
uvcvideo               54408  0
i2c_i801                9616  0
compat_ioctl32          2048  1 uvcvideo
videodev               33792  1 uvcvideo
i2c_core               21268  1 i2c_i801
serio_raw               6020  0
v4l1_compat            14852  2 uvcvideo,videodev
snd_hda_intel          25544  2
ieee80211_crypt_tkip     9728  0
snd_hda_codec          60928  2 snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel
iTCO_wdt               10916  0
snd_hwdep               7812  1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm                67972  3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
sky2                   42756  0
snd_timer              19976  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd                    51492  16 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_timer
wl                   1068292  0
soundcore               7008  1 snd
ieee80211_crypt         5380  2 ieee80211_crypt_tkip,wl
video                  17040  0
snd_page_alloc          8840  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
output                  3456  1 video
wmi                     6568  0
joydev                 10048  0
evdev                  10144  9

lsmod - new kernel:

root:# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
sky2                   42756  0
i915                   30464  1
drm                    70824  2 i915
snd_hda_intel         397104  2
snd_hwdep               8196  1 snd_hda_intel
snd_seq_dummy           3588  0
snd_seq_oss            31616  0
snd_seq_midi_event      6912  1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq                52016  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device          7564  3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss            46208  0
snd_pcm                75268  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer              20872  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc          8712  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
snd_mixer_oss          15616  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd                    54052  14 snd_hda_intel,snd_hwdep,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mixer_oss
soundcore               7008  1 snd
speedstep_lib           4740  0
acpi_cpufreq            7948  0
freq_table              4352  1 acpi_cpufreq

Looks like I am missing something..... 

My understanding is that the wl wireless driver is kernel dependent??

Please point me in the right direction so I can get wireless working with the patched kernel.

Thank you - David

[newt]

Did you follow these instructions:
http://forum.vectorlinux.com/index.php?topic=10385.0

particularly step 3 which deals with drivers like you're talking about

[M0E-lnx]

After installing a new kernel, you must also install the kernel-modules package.

[never_stop_learning]

Thought I installed the kernel-modules package. Must have been in a hurry and didn't.

D'oh #1: Install all the packages PROPERLY.....

Read the instructions regarding how to install a new kernel and followed them. Downloaded and installed the new wl driver. Everything works (posting from the new kernel now).

D'oh #2: Read the directions and follow them.

My apologies for the fire drill.