OK, sorry, I found out that my configuration was wrong, now that I have wpa_supplicant configured properly I am working with no such errors.
I just didn't think I would get an error message like that with a configuration problem... Keith > Just after posting this I found these pages: > > http://wiki.debian.org/rt2860sta > http://wiki.debian.org/rt2800pci > > which explain that for wheezy rt2800pci is now used instead of rt2860sta. > > Still, I get this error message... Can anyone help? > > Thanks, > Keith > >> I am attempting to install a Sabrent 802.11N PCI wireless adapter card >> into a fresh wheezy install. I guess I am confused about which firmware >> and driver to use. >> >> When I do a ifup wlan0 I get the follwing error mesage: >> >> phy0 -> rt2800pci_mcu_status: Error - MCU request failed, no response >> from >> hardware >> >> Here are some relevant info: >> >> output of lsmod | grep -i rt >> rt2800pci 13628 0 >> rt2800lib 39000 1 rt2800pci >> crc_ccitt 12331 1 rt2800lib >> rt2x00pci 12768 1 rt2800pci >> rt2x00lib 29031 3 rt2800pci,rt2800lib,rt2x00pci >> mac80211 166120 3 rt2800lib,rt2x00pci,rt2x00lib >> cfg80211 113073 2 rt2x00lib,mac80211 >> eeprom_93cx6 12423 1 rt2800pci >> >> output of lspci -kv -nn | grep -i ralink >> 00:0e.0 Network controller [0280]: Ralink corp. RT2800 802.11n PCI >> [1814:0601] >> Subsystem: Ralink corp. Device [1814:2860] >> >> output of uname -r >> 3.1.0-1-686-pae >> >> root@adam:~# ifup wlan0 >> [ 1653.608888] phy0 -> rt2800pci_mcu_status: Error - MCU request failed, >> no response from hardware >> >> output of dmesg | grep phy0 >> [ 7.436518] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm >> 'minstrel_ht' >> [ 7.439976] Registered led device: rt2800pci-phy0::radio >> [ 7.440172] Registered led device: rt2800pci-phy0::assoc >> [ 7.440303] Registered led device: rt2800pci-phy0::quality >> [ 1653.608888] phy0 -> rt2800pci_mcu_status: Error - MCU request failed, >> no response from hardware >> >> from the Debian package details page for firmware-ralink (0.34): >> This package contains the binary firmware for wireless network cards >> with >> the Ralink RT2501 [Turbo], RT2600, RT5201 [Turbo], RT5600, RT5201USB, >> RT2800P[D], RT2700P[D], RT2700E[D], RT2800E[D], RT2800U[D] or RT3000E[D] >> chipsets or RT3070/RT3071/RT3072 chips, supported by the rt61/rt61pci, >> rt73/rt73usb, rt2860sta, rt2870sta/rt2870, rt3070sta or rt3090sta >> drivers. >> >> I have rt2860.bin loaded in /lib/firmware/ (among others) >> >> This is a dual boot system- XP uses the card just fine, Knoppix does as >> well when booted from live cd (using rt2860sta module). >> >> I think I need the rt2860sta driver. I have tried to compile the driver >> from the ralink website with no success, is there a precompiled binary >> someplace? >> >> >> Thanks, >> Keith Ostertag >> > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/ae6350e4323d89324b9917919c0fef0f.squir...@webmail.strucktower.com