Script not running due to syntax error - please help

[code_astronomer]

Hi,

I dont know which section to post this in, so I posted it in programming seeing as its scripting related.

Im trying to install the atmel driver for my BT Voyager 1010 USB Adapter. I have had a lot of problems with this, but have finally managed to get a cvs version that will compile. The only problem is, I get an error in this script. I have never done any of this sh stuff, so I cant fix it.

Does anyone know why I get the syntax message? (See output after running the script below)

#----THIS IS THE ACTUAL SCRIPT----
#!/bin/bash
PATCHDIR=patch
WIRELESS=/etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts
atmel='grep -c 'ATMEL' $WIRELESS'
# if [ "$atmel" -lt "1" ]; then patch $WIRELESS $PATCHDIR/startup.patch; fi
if [ -f scripts/.vnetrc ]; then install -m 666 scripts/.vnetrc /root/; fi
if [ -f scripts/atmel.conf ]; then install -m 666 scripts/atmel.conf /etc/pcmcia/; fi
for i in objs/usb*.o ; do #<---------- this line errors
cuted_i=$(basename $i|cut -d. -f1)
if [ -f $i ];then if ( grep $cuted_i /etc/modules.conf >/dev/null ); then
echo "NOP" >/dev/null; else
echo "#post-install $cuted_i /bin/fastvnet.sh">> /etc/modules.conf;fi
fi
done
#----END OF SCRIPT ----


The output of this is: (I have run something before so I think thats why the directories already exist)


[root@localhost atmelwlandriver]# make install
pcmcia directory already exists
usb directory already exists
pci directory already exists
bin directory already exists
x11r6 bin directory already exists
/home/<User>/Desktop/atmelwlandriver/scripts/append.sh: line 8: syntax error near 'nexpected token `do
/home/<User>/Desktop/atmelwlandriver/scripts/append.sh: line 8: `for i in objs/usb '.o ; do
make: *** [install] Error 2
[root@localhost atmelwlandriver]#

[Zigzagcom]

atmel='grep -c 'ATMEL' $WIRELESS'

Not sure, just started learning about this stuff, but what about the single quotes within single quotes?

[code_astronomer]

Yeah, I thought that was weird, but it errors on line 8 (for i in objs/usb*.o ; do #<---------- this line errors)
Its rather confusing. I wondered about the semi-colon, but it doesnt make a difference if I remove it.

Its very annoying, because this is the closest I have got to actually installing this driver after 5 days of compiling and downloading (with which, each time, I have to log out and boot windoze)

[Zigzagcom]

As I understand it, a syntax error in the code will not neccessarily spew out the right error messages, i.e., the error message may point to a line, but the error might have occurred earlier in the script.

[code_astronomer]

oh. so do you think the line:
atmel='grep -c 'ATMEL' $WIRELESS'

should be

atmel='grep -c ATMEL $WIRELESS'

? Im not sure what that actually does to be honest.

[code_astronomer]

I just found another version of the script, which has the following line:
atmel=`grep -c 'ATMEL' $WIRELESS`

(notice the ` at the beginning and the end are different to the 'Atmel' quotes)...is this valid??

actually, I think I edited them because the script didnt run before. :S

[Zigzagcom]

All I know is that in certain cases you need to start out with double quotes, then quote the item within with single quotes. I was just looking...as I said, I'm a newb at this as well...consider it a stab in the dark.

[Zigzagcom]

That could be it, the backticks have certain meaning...try it.

[code_astronomer]

I dont think its the script thats the problem.
I tried: make usb buildonly=release as a command to build the 'atmelwlandriver' cvs source and it spews out a load of errors. I must have not done that before.

Can anyone help me in that department? Im using the cvs that is recommended for kernel version 2.6.x from http://atmelwlandriver.sourceforge.net