Fabulous work indeed Malcolm! Many thanks for your hard work. I'm posting this using the new driver from linux-next on Ubuntu 12.10 x86_64 kernel 3.5.0-23-generic :)
Quick instructions to compile it yourselves peoples (similar to my instructions posted in this bug report a few years ago): 1. install build tools: sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r` 2. download driver source from linux-next branch: go to http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/linville/wireless-next.git;a=tree;f=drivers/staging/vt6656 and click 'snapshot' 3. unarchive the file you just downloaded: tar -xzf wireless-next-12c2ce4.tar.gz (or similarly named archive) 4. change directory to the vt6656 source files you've just unarchived: cd wireless-next-12c2ce4 5. edit the Makefile using nano or your favourite text editor - comment out the last line: #obj-$(CONFIG_VT6656) += vt6656_stage.o 6. add a new line to the bottom of the Makefile and save it: obj-m = vt6656_stage.o 7. build the driver: make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=`pwd` modules 8. make a new directory for the driver in the kernel modules directory: sudo mkdir -p /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/staging/vt6656 9. copy the new driver to the kernel modules directory: sudo cp vt6656_stage.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/staging/vt6656/ 10. 'do' a depmod: sudo depmod -a 11. reboot and enjoy (whilst singing praise for the developers :) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/162671 Title: VT6656 wireless chipset is unsupported To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/162671/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
