[SOLVED] Re: RaLink 5370 USB Wifi Dongle
Finally I got a WiFi driver installed last night that works!
OK, I'm using the following software from RaLink:
> http://www.ralinktech.com/license_us.php?n=2&p=0&t=U0wyRnpjMlYwY3k4eU1ERXhMekExTHpFeEwyUnZkMjVzYjJGa056azVPREF3T1RFek9DNWllakk5UFQweU1ERXhYekEwTURkZlVsUXpNRGN3WDFKVU16TTNNRjlTVkRVek56QmZVbFExTXpjeVgweHBiblY0WDFOVVFWOVdNaTQxTGpBdU1sOUVVRTg9Qw%3D%3D
This is the 2.5.0.2 driver dated 05/11/2011. I had to make the
following edits to the source in order for it to work for me with the
2.6.35.14-96.fc14.x86_64 kernel:
This change is to ensure that the module works properly with Fedora's
NetworkManager!
os/linux/config.mk:
> --- config.mk~2011-04-06 21:46:49.0 -0400
> +++ config.mk 2011-09-24 23:50:16.020580997 -0400
> @@ -54,11 +54,11 @@
> HAS_APCLI=n
>
> # Support Wpa_Supplicant
> -HAS_WPA_SUPPLICANT=n
> +HAS_WPA_SUPPLICANT=y
>
>
> # Support Native WpaSupplicant for Network Maganger
> -HAS_NATIVE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_SUPPORT=n
> +HAS_NATIVE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_SUPPORT=y
>
> #Support Net interface block while Tx-Sw queue full
> HAS_BLOCK_NET_IF=n
This next change removes the "tainted" message when installing the module.
os/linux/usb_main_dev.c:
> --- usb_main_dev.c~ 2011-04-06 21:46:49.0 -0400
> +++ usb_main_dev.c2011-09-23 01:23:44.772507004 -0400
> @@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
> /* Otherwise post to forum in ralinktech's web site(www.ralinktech.com) and
> let all users help you. *** */
> MODULE_AUTHOR("Paul Lin ");
> MODULE_DESCRIPTION("RT2870 Wireless Lan Linux Driver");
> +MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
> #ifdef CONFIG_STA_SUPPORT
> #ifdef MODULE_VERSION
> MODULE_VERSION(STA_DRIVER_VERSION);
And finally, this last change fixes the "unknown symbols" problem when
the module is loaded.
include/os/linux/rt_linux.h:
> --- rt_linux.h~ 2011-04-06 21:46:49.0 -0400
> +++ rt_linux.h2011-09-23 01:29:52.752507004 -0400
> @@ -1160,8 +1160,8 @@
> #define RTUSB_URB_ALLOC_BUFFER(_dev, _size, _dma)
> usb_alloc_coherent(_dev, _size, GFP_ATOMIC, _dma)
> #define RTUSB_URB_FREE_BUFFER(_dev, _size, _addr, _dma)
> usb_free_coherent(_dev, _size, _addr, _dma)
> #else
> -#define RTUSB_URB_ALLOC_BUFFER(_dev, _size, _dma)usb_buffer_alloc(_dev,
> _size, GFP_ATOMIC, _dma)
> -#define RTUSB_URB_FREE_BUFFER(_dev, _size, _addr, _dma)
> usb_buffer_free(_dev, _size, _addr, _dma)
> +#define RTUSB_URB_ALLOC_BUFFER(_dev, _size, _dma)
> usb_alloc_coherent(_dev, _size, GFP_ATOMIC, _dma)
> +#define RTUSB_URB_FREE_BUFFER(_dev, _size, _addr, _dma)
> usb_free_coherent(_dev, _size, _addr, _dma)
> #endif
> #else
> #define RTUSB_URB_ALLOC_BUFFER(_dev, _size, _dma)kmalloc(_size,
> GFP_ATOMIC)
Actually, this last change probably should be wrapped with:
> #if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,35)
as it was in os/linux/rt_usb_util.c
To build it, I did:
make clean; make; sudo make install
from the top level directory, and it will produce a kernel module named:
rt5370sta
(at least it does for me). While testing, I used modprobe to load it,
after making sure that no other rtx module was loaded (rmmod). When
I rebooted, the interface came up automatically.
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Re: RaLink 5370 USB Wifi Dongle
On 09/19/2011 05:38 AM, mike cloaked wrote: > On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 11:14 PM, Kevin J. Cummings > wrote: >> On 09/18/2011 06:54 AM, mike cloaked wrote: >>> Great that it works with the f15 kernel - if it is any help I had >>> until recently been running an f15 kernel in another f14 laptop for >>> quite a while with no problems (install all the f15 kernel related >>> packages pulled as rpms from bodhi or koji eg kernel-PAE, >>> kernel-PAE-devel, kernel-headers, perf ( and any other related rpms), >>> in one yum [local]install possibly with --nogpgcheck if you have not >>> got the f15 gpg keys in that machine) - then it should work. In fact >>> for me it worked even better than the f14 kernel! >> >> Yeah, F15 has the newer scheduler, which I hear is *real* *nice*! >> >> I tried the following command line: >> >> yum install --releasever=15 --nogpgcheck kernel kmod-nvidia >> >> It installed the following RPMs for me: >> >> kernel-2.6.40.4-5.fc15.x86_64 >> linux-firmware-20110601-1.fc15.noarch >> kmod-nvidia-280.13-2.fc15.2.x86_64 >> module-init-tools-3.16-2.fc15.x86_64 >> kmod-nvidia-2.6.40.4-5.fc15.x86_64-280.13-2.fc15.2.x86_64 >> glibc-devel-2.14-5.x86_64 >> glibc-common-2.14-5.x86_64 >> glibc-2.14-5.i686 >> glibc-2.14-5.x86_64 >> glibc-headers-2.14-5.x86_64 >> >> But, when I try and boot, I get an error trying to load some firmware >> file in /lib/modules/2.6.40.4-5-fc15.x86_64/kernel/arch/x86/kernel/ >> >> The error message claims that CPU Type 15 is not supported >> And it continues, ad infinitum, until I power the machine off and reboot >> an F14 kernel. >> >> Did I miss something else I need to install? > > I usually install perf, kernel-headers, kernel-devel, which are not in > your list - I will have to dig out my old notes and if I find anything > else I will let you know. I'll try them and see if it helps Let me know if you find anything else I'll need. Thanks. > I don't know if the glibc stuff which is presumably fairly recent > caused any clashes with older libraries in your f14 system but it is > possible. Presumably, the glibc stuff was installed due to yum dependencies from the new kernel. -- Kevin J. Cummings kjch...@verizon.net cummi...@kjchome.homeip.net cummi...@kjc386.framingham.ma.us Registered Linux User #1232 (http://counter.li.org) -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
Re: RaLink 5370 USB Wifi Dongle
On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 11:14 PM, Kevin J. Cummings wrote: > On 09/18/2011 06:54 AM, mike cloaked wrote: >> Great that it works with the f15 kernel - if it is any help I had >> until recently been running an f15 kernel in another f14 laptop for >> quite a while with no problems (install all the f15 kernel related >> packages pulled as rpms from bodhi or koji eg kernel-PAE, >> kernel-PAE-devel, kernel-headers, perf ( and any other related rpms), >> in one yum [local]install possibly with --nogpgcheck if you have not >> got the f15 gpg keys in that machine) - then it should work. In fact >> for me it worked even better than the f14 kernel! > > Yeah, F15 has the newer scheduler, which I hear is *real* *nice*! > > I tried the following command line: > > yum install --releasever=15 --nogpgcheck kernel kmod-nvidia > > It installed the following RPMs for me: > > kernel-2.6.40.4-5.fc15.x86_64 > linux-firmware-20110601-1.fc15.noarch > kmod-nvidia-280.13-2.fc15.2.x86_64 > module-init-tools-3.16-2.fc15.x86_64 > kmod-nvidia-2.6.40.4-5.fc15.x86_64-280.13-2.fc15.2.x86_64 > glibc-devel-2.14-5.x86_64 > glibc-common-2.14-5.x86_64 > glibc-2.14-5.i686 > glibc-2.14-5.x86_64 > glibc-headers-2.14-5.x86_64 > > But, when I try and boot, I get an error trying to load some firmware > file in /lib/modules/2.6.40.4-5-fc15.x86_64/kernel/arch/x86/kernel/ > > The error message claims that CPU Type 15 is not supported > And it continues, ad infinitum, until I power the machine off and reboot > an F14 kernel. > > Did I miss something else I need to install? I usually install perf, kernel-headers, kernel-devel, which are not in your list - I will have to dig out my old notes and if I find anything else I will let you know. I don't know if the glibc stuff which is presumably fairly recent caused any clashes with older libraries in your f14 system but it is possible. -- mike c -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
Re: RaLink 5370 USB Wifi Dongle
On 09/18/2011 06:54 AM, mike cloaked wrote: > Great that it works with the f15 kernel - if it is any help I had > until recently been running an f15 kernel in another f14 laptop for > quite a while with no problems (install all the f15 kernel related > packages pulled as rpms from bodhi or koji eg kernel-PAE, > kernel-PAE-devel, kernel-headers, perf ( and any other related rpms), > in one yum [local]install possibly with --nogpgcheck if you have not > got the f15 gpg keys in that machine) - then it should work. In fact > for me it worked even better than the f14 kernel! Yeah, F15 has the newer scheduler, which I hear is *real* *nice*! I tried the following command line: yum install --releasever=15 --nogpgcheck kernel kmod-nvidia It installed the following RPMs for me: kernel-2.6.40.4-5.fc15.x86_64 linux-firmware-20110601-1.fc15.noarch kmod-nvidia-280.13-2.fc15.2.x86_64 module-init-tools-3.16-2.fc15.x86_64 kmod-nvidia-2.6.40.4-5.fc15.x86_64-280.13-2.fc15.2.x86_64 glibc-devel-2.14-5.x86_64 glibc-common-2.14-5.x86_64 glibc-2.14-5.i686 glibc-2.14-5.x86_64 glibc-headers-2.14-5.x86_64 But, when I try and boot, I get an error trying to load some firmware file in /lib/modules/2.6.40.4-5-fc15.x86_64/kernel/arch/x86/kernel/ The error message claims that CPU Type 15 is not supported And it continues, ad infinitum, until I power the machine off and reboot an F14 kernel. Did I miss something else I need to install? > Good luck > Mike -- Kevin J. Cummings kjch...@verizon.net cummi...@kjchome.homeip.net cummi...@kjc386.framingham.ma.us Registered Linux User #1232 (http://counter.li.org) -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
Re: RaLink 5370 USB Wifi Dongle
On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 11:17 PM, Kevin J. Cummings wrote: > On 09/17/2011 02:30 PM, mike cloaked wrote: >> OK my dongle arrived in the post today - so this evening I thought I >> would try it out - after plugging it in, and firing up f16 it works >> out of the box - hooray! I don't have an earlier Fedora for that >> laptop to test f14 with the same wifi dongle. >> >> So my suspicions were indeed correct - the module that is loaded is >> rt2800usb - which supports the chipset I listed earlier that seems to >> be in my device. >> >> Since it would seem from the earlier posts that yours "should" work >> with the same kernel module then in principle there is a good chance >> it would work out of the box under f16. > > Thanks Mike! That's good to know for the future. > >> However I don't know what the state of support in the earlier kernels >> was for this same chipset - even if it appears not to work in f14 >> there is a "reasonable" chance that it will if/when you upgrade to >> f16 unless someone running f16 has the same device that you have >> and can plug in and test it? > > I've got an F15 desktop here, I suppose I could try it in that (just to > see if/how it gets recognized). F15 is running 2.6.40, which is (in > effect) a 3.0 kernel. > > Yeup! Comes up running on F15 as wlan0 using the rt2800usb driver (et > al, the rt2x00 driver as well). I was able to get it to connect to my > home wireless. Now to just figure out why it won't on F14! Maybe I can > run the F15 kernel on F14 I'm not looking forward to the F15 > upgrade on my laptop given that I'm a gnome user > >> I hope this helps even if it is indirect. > > It at least gives me hope for the future. Great that it works with the f15 kernel - if it is any help I had until recently been running an f15 kernel in another f14 laptop for quite a while with no problems (install all the f15 kernel related packages pulled as rpms from bodhi or koji eg kernel-PAE, kernel-PAE-devel, kernel-headers, perf ( and any other related rpms), in one yum [local]install possibly with --nogpgcheck if you have not got the f15 gpg keys in that machine) - then it should work. In fact for me it worked even better than the f14 kernel! Good luck Mike -- mike c -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
Re: RaLink 5370 USB Wifi Dongle
On 09/17/2011 02:30 PM, mike cloaked wrote: > OK my dongle arrived in the post today - so this evening I thought I > would try it out - after plugging it in, and firing up f16 it works > out of the box - hooray! I don't have an earlier Fedora for that > laptop to test f14 with the same wifi dongle. > > So my suspicions were indeed correct - the module that is loaded is > rt2800usb - which supports the chipset I listed earlier that seems to > be in my device. > > Since it would seem from the earlier posts that yours "should" work > with the same kernel module then in principle there is a good chance > it would work out of the box under f16. Thanks Mike! That's good to know for the future. > However I don't know what the state of support in the earlier kernels > was for this same chipset - even if it appears not to work in f14 > there is a "reasonable" chance that it will if/when you upgrade to > f16 unless someone running f16 has the same device that you have > and can plug in and test it? I've got an F15 desktop here, I suppose I could try it in that (just to see if/how it gets recognized). F15 is running 2.6.40, which is (in effect) a 3.0 kernel. Yeup! Comes up running on F15 as wlan0 using the rt2800usb driver (et al, the rt2x00 driver as well). I was able to get it to connect to my home wireless. Now to just figure out why it won't on F14! Maybe I can run the F15 kernel on F14 I'm not looking forward to the F15 upgrade on my laptop given that I'm a gnome user > I hope this helps even if it is indirect. It at least gives me hope for the future. -- Kevin J. Cummings kjch...@verizon.net cummi...@kjchome.homeip.net cummi...@kjc386.framingham.ma.us Registered Linux User #1232 (http://counter.li.org) -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
Re: RaLink 5370 USB Wifi Dongle
On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 2:27 AM, Kevin J. Cummings wrote: > On 09/16/2011 05:20 AM, mike cloaked wrote: >> On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 4:36 AM, Kevin J. Cummings >> wrote: >>> The WiFi in my laptop gave up the ghost. Doesn't matter what card I put >>> in the mini PCIe slot, the system doesn't think anything is there. >>> >>> So, I bought one of those "new" $7 Wifi dongles for the USB port. >>> Surprisingly small! 802.11n capable as well! > > Here's the link to my dongle's product info: > >> http://www.ralink.tw/download.php?t=U0wyRnpjMlYwY3k4eU1ERXhMekEzTHpFeEwzQnliMlIxWTNRMU5qTTVNekEyT1RjMUxuQmtaajA5UFZKVU5UTTNNRjl3Y205a2RXTjBYMkp5YVdWbUM%3D > > [snip] > >> I have on order one of the small wifi adapters which I believe should >> work with the rt2870usb also - and I will be very interested to hear >> of any progress - the reason I ordered the new one was that I have a >> device that was working fine with the realtek rtl8712SU driver but I >> cannot compile the driver with the 3.1 kernel as there are compile >> errors - and I want to test a laptop that needs this running f16 pre >> beta - there is supposed to be a suitable driver in kmod staging for >> the latter but kmod staging for f16 is not yet available. >> >> So I thought I would try the rt2870 device and I will fiddle with it >> properly once it arrives in the coming days. I see you are using f14 >> - have you tried installing kmod-staging from rpmfusion to see if >> there is a driver there? > > No, I have not. How would I know if there is support for my dongle (or > not)? > >> I will post more once I get my device and tinker with it. > OK my dongle arrived in the post today - so this evening I thought I would try it out - after plugging it in, and firing up f16 it works out of the box - hooray! I don't have an earlier Fedora for that laptop to test f14 with the same wifi dongle. So my suspicions were indeed correct - the module that is loaded is rt2800usb - which supports the chipset I listed earlier that seems to be in my device. Since it would seem from the earlier posts that yours "should" work with the same kernel module then in principle there is a good chance it would work out of the box under f16. However I don't know what the state of support in the earlier kernels was for this same chipset - even if it appears not to work in f14 there is a "reasonable" chance that it will if/when you upgrade to f16 unless someone running f16 has the same device that you have and can plug in and test it? I hope this helps even if it is indirect. -- mike c -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
Re: RaLink 5370 USB Wifi Dongle
On 09/16/2011 05:20 AM, mike cloaked wrote: > On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 4:36 AM, Kevin J. Cummings > wrote: >> The WiFi in my laptop gave up the ghost. Doesn't matter what card I put >> in the mini PCIe slot, the system doesn't think anything is there. >> >> So, I bought one of those "new" $7 Wifi dongles for the USB port. >> Surprisingly small! 802.11n capable as well! Here's the link to my dongle's product info: > http://www.ralink.tw/download.php?t=U0wyRnpjMlYwY3k4eU1ERXhMekEzTHpFeEwzQnliMlIxWTNRMU5qTTVNekEyT1RjMUxuQmtaajA5UFZKVU5UTTNNRjl3Y205a2RXTjBYMkp5YVdWbUM%3D [snip] > I have on order one of the small wifi adapters which I believe should > work with the rt2870usb also - and I will be very interested to hear > of any progress - the reason I ordered the new one was that I have a > device that was working fine with the realtek rtl8712SU driver but I > cannot compile the driver with the 3.1 kernel as there are compile > errors - and I want to test a laptop that needs this running f16 pre > beta - there is supposed to be a suitable driver in kmod staging for > the latter but kmod staging for f16 is not yet available. > > So I thought I would try the rt2870 device and I will fiddle with it > properly once it arrives in the coming days. I see you are using f14 > - have you tried installing kmod-staging from rpmfusion to see if > there is a driver there? No, I have not. How would I know if there is support for my dongle (or not)? > I will post more once I get my device and tinker with it. -- Kevin J. Cummings kjch...@verizon.net cummi...@kjchome.homeip.net cummi...@kjc386.framingham.ma.us Registered Linux User #1232 (http://counter.li.org) -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
Re: RaLink 5370 USB Wifi Dongle
On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 10:20 AM, mike cloaked wrote: > On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 4:36 AM, Kevin J. Cummings > wrote: >> The WiFi in my laptop gave up the ghost. Doesn't matter what card I put >> in the mini PCIe slot, the system doesn't think anything is there. >> >> So, I bought one of those "new" $7 Wifi dongles for the USB port. >> Surprisingly small! 802.11n capable as well! >> >> The problem? It appears in the lsusb list: >> >>> Bus 001 Device 007: ID 148f:5370 Ralink Technology, Corp. >> >> But, nothing appears as a Wifi Device. >> >> One Wifi email list suggested that it would be supported by the rt2x00 >> driver, but modprobing that driver does not recognize the device. >> >> The RaLink site has 2 drivers that *should* support it: rt2870usb and >> rt2870sta. >> >> I found that RPMFusion packages version 2.4.0 of the rt2870 driver, but >> there is no entry for the 148f:5370, so no network device gets created. >> Not even when I add an entry for it to: >> /lib/modules/2.6.25.14-96.fc14.x86_64/modules.usbmap >> >> The final step I tried was to download the 2.5.0.2 driver from RaLink, >> and build it locally. It builds, but it doesn't build an installable >> kernel module: >> >>> # insmod rt5370sta.ko >>> insmod: error inserting 'rt5370sta.ko': -1 Unknown symbol in module >> >> Anyone have one of these running in their system yet? >> >> I'm looking forward to seeing an ra0 device that I can use as my wifi >> connection! > > I have on order one of the small wifi adapters which I believe should > work with the rt2870usb also - and I will be very interested to hear > of any progress - the reason I ordered the new one was that I have a > device that was working fine with the realtek rtl8712SU driver but I > cannot compile the driver with the 3.1 kernel as there are compile > errors - and I want to test a laptop that needs this running f16 pre > beta - there is supposed to be a suitable driver in kmod staging for > the latter but kmod staging for f16 is not yet available. > > So I thought I would try the rt2870 device and I will fiddle with it > properly once it arrives in the coming days. I see you are using f14 > - have you tried installing kmod-staging from rpmfusion to see if > there is a driver there? > > I will post more once I get my device and tinker with it. > By the way my device is http://www.edimax.com/en/support_detail.php?pd_id=366&pl1_id=1&pl2_id=44 with the drivers listed at http://www.wikidevi.com/wiki/Edimax_EW-7722UTn I am hoping that there may be a driver already in the newer kernels that may work - but if necessary I will try to compile the driver from source it is an interesting game trying to get these usb wifi adapters going! -- mike c -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
Re: RaLink 5370 USB Wifi Dongle
On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 4:36 AM, Kevin J. Cummings wrote: > The WiFi in my laptop gave up the ghost. Doesn't matter what card I put > in the mini PCIe slot, the system doesn't think anything is there. > > So, I bought one of those "new" $7 Wifi dongles for the USB port. > Surprisingly small! 802.11n capable as well! > > The problem? It appears in the lsusb list: > >> Bus 001 Device 007: ID 148f:5370 Ralink Technology, Corp. > > But, nothing appears as a Wifi Device. > > One Wifi email list suggested that it would be supported by the rt2x00 > driver, but modprobing that driver does not recognize the device. > > The RaLink site has 2 drivers that *should* support it: rt2870usb and > rt2870sta. > > I found that RPMFusion packages version 2.4.0 of the rt2870 driver, but > there is no entry for the 148f:5370, so no network device gets created. > Not even when I add an entry for it to: > /lib/modules/2.6.25.14-96.fc14.x86_64/modules.usbmap > > The final step I tried was to download the 2.5.0.2 driver from RaLink, > and build it locally. It builds, but it doesn't build an installable > kernel module: > >> # insmod rt5370sta.ko >> insmod: error inserting 'rt5370sta.ko': -1 Unknown symbol in module > > Anyone have one of these running in their system yet? > > I'm looking forward to seeing an ra0 device that I can use as my wifi > connection! I have on order one of the small wifi adapters which I believe should work with the rt2870usb also - and I will be very interested to hear of any progress - the reason I ordered the new one was that I have a device that was working fine with the realtek rtl8712SU driver but I cannot compile the driver with the 3.1 kernel as there are compile errors - and I want to test a laptop that needs this running f16 pre beta - there is supposed to be a suitable driver in kmod staging for the latter but kmod staging for f16 is not yet available. So I thought I would try the rt2870 device and I will fiddle with it properly once it arrives in the coming days. I see you are using f14 - have you tried installing kmod-staging from rpmfusion to see if there is a driver there? I will post more once I get my device and tinker with it. -- mike c -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
RaLink 5370 USB Wifi Dongle
The WiFi in my laptop gave up the ghost. Doesn't matter what card I put in the mini PCIe slot, the system doesn't think anything is there. So, I bought one of those "new" $7 Wifi dongles for the USB port. Surprisingly small! 802.11n capable as well! The problem? It appears in the lsusb list: > Bus 001 Device 007: ID 148f:5370 Ralink Technology, Corp. But, nothing appears as a Wifi Device. One Wifi email list suggested that it would be supported by the rt2x00 driver, but modprobing that driver does not recognize the device. The RaLink site has 2 drivers that *should* support it: rt2870usb and rt2870sta. I found that RPMFusion packages version 2.4.0 of the rt2870 driver, but there is no entry for the 148f:5370, so no network device gets created. Not even when I add an entry for it to: /lib/modules/2.6.25.14-96.fc14.x86_64/modules.usbmap The final step I tried was to download the 2.5.0.2 driver from RaLink, and build it locally. It builds, but it doesn't build an installable kernel module: > # insmod rt5370sta.ko > insmod: error inserting 'rt5370sta.ko': -1 Unknown symbol in module Anyone have one of these running in their system yet? I'm looking forward to seeing an ra0 device that I can use as my wifi connection! -- Kevin J. Cummings kjch...@verizon.net cummi...@kjchome.homeip.net cummi...@kjc386.framingham.ma.us Registered Linux User #1232 (http://counter.li.org) -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
