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dongiovanni

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From: Germany

Registered: 2006-10-06

Posts: 110

rt2x00

Hi,

my WLAN adapter uses has a rt61 chipset. I'd like to use the kernel module of the rt2x00 package, but I can't get it working.

If I use "ifconfig wlan0 up" ifconfig shows only a message, that the device doesn't exist.

The modules are loadet correctly and the device is shown if i use "cat /proc/net/dev"

Some days ago, I used Ubuntu 6.10 with this module and it works with my card. Normaly I use the driver provided by Ralink and it works, but at the moment, I can't compile it, because of the kernel-headers (2.6.18!!!).

Can anybody help me?

DonGiovanni (sorry for my english)

pelle.k

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From: Åre, Sweden (EU)

Registered: 2006-04-30

Posts: 667

Re: rt2x00

Ubuntu comes with a lot of firmwares built in. It might just be that you need to create /lib/firmware and cp rt61.bin there.
Here you go http://www.ralinktech.com/drivers/Linux … e_V1.2.zip

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dongiovanni

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From: Germany

Registered: 2006-10-06

Posts: 110

Re: rt2x00

Thanks...

But now I have a new Problem:

I can't connect to my AP. I do the following:

ifconfig wlan0 up
iwlist scan
iwconfig wlan0 essid "home" ap <mac>
ifconfig wlan0 192.168.178.21 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.178.255

Is there anything else to do? Do I anything wrong?

pelle.k

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From: Åre, Sweden (EU)

Registered: 2006-04-30

Posts: 667

Re: rt2x00

I'm afraid I don't know...
These serialmonkey drivers have always been a little flaky for me as well. Thats why i use ndiswrapper instead. Have you tried the rt61 legacy drivers?
Do you need help making a package for them?

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"Your beliefs can be like fences that surround you.
You must first see them or you will not even realize that you are not free, simply because you will not see beyond the fences.
They will represent the boundaries of your experience."
SETH / Jane Roberts

dongiovanni

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From: Germany

Registered: 2006-10-06

Posts: 110

Re: rt2x00

I made me a package using the 2.6.18 kernel, but i can't compile it under the 2.6.19. How does the card work with ndiswraper?

dongiovanni

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From: Germany

Registered: 2006-10-06

Posts: 110

Re: rt2x00

I solved the problem. I was able to compile the Ralink driver. There is a patch, wich solved the problem with compiling under the kernel 2.6.19.

I don't need the rt2x00 package anymore. Thanks for your help.

josephmc

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From: Texas,USA

Registered: 2005-03-16

Posts: 51

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Re: rt2x00

i could really use that patch

dojo

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Registered: 2005-11-02

Posts: 97

Re: rt2x00

I updated the rt61 package in aur so that it compiles with kernel 2.6.19. Feel free to use it.

Greetings

dojo