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 21:46:49.000000000 -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 21:46:49.000000000 -0400 > +++ usb_main_dev.c 2011-09-23 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 <paul_...@ralinktech.com>"); > 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 21:46:49.000000000 -0400 > +++ rt_linux.h 2011-09-23 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 rtxxxxx module was loaded (rmmod). When I rebooted, the interface came up automatically. -- Kevin J. Cummings kjch...@verizon.net cummi...@kjchome.homeip.net cummi...@kjc386.framingham.ma.us Registered Linux User #1232 (http://www.xlinuxcounter.net/) -- 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
