Problem with Ralink RT2500 and Fedora Core 5

[nauxe]

Problem with Ralink RT2500 and Fedora Core 5:

My Network Controller:
[root@Fedora01 Module]# lspci
....
02:0a.0 Network controller: RaLink Ralink RT2500 802.11G Cardbus/mini-PCI (rev 01)
....

I have installed Fedora Core 5 with the following Kernel and header version:
[root@Fedora01 Module]# rpm -qa | grep kernel
kernel-2.6.16-1.2080_FC5
kernel-devel-2.6.16-1.2080_FC5
kernel-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5

[root@Fedora01 Module]# uname -r
2.6.16-1.2080_FC5

Maked the procedure from this link: http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/...iver_in_Fedora , and the drivers from http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Downloads however I have the next error messages:

[root@Fedora01 ~]# cd /usr/src
[root@Fedora01 src]# cd kernels
[root@Fedora01 kernels]# cd rt2500-cvs-2006040719
[root@Fedora01 rt2500-cvs-2006040719]# cd Module
[root@Fedora01 Module]# make
/usr/src/kernels/2.6.16-1.2080_FC5-i686/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 11: gcc: command not found
/usr/src/kernels/2.6.16-1.2080_FC5-i686/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 12: gcc: command not found
make[1]: gcc: Command not found
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.16-1.2080_FC5-i686'
CC [M] /usr/src/kernels/rt2500-cvs-2006040719/Module/rtmp_main.o
/bin/sh: gcc: command not found
make[2]: *** [/usr/src/kernels/rt2500-cvs-2006040719/Module/rtmp_main.o] Error 127
make[1]: *** [_module_/usr/src/kernels/rt2500-cvs-2006040719/Module] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.16-1.2080_FC5-i686'
rt2500.ko failed to build!
make: *** [module] Error 1
[root@Fedora01 Module]#


I try with the version beta rt2500-1.1.0-b3 (http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/wiki/...php/Downloads), and the errors was:

[root@Fedora01 Module]# cd /usr/src
[root@Fedora01 src]# cd kernels
[root@Fedora01 kernels]# cd rt2500-1.1.0-b3
[root@Fedora01 rt2500-1.1.0-b3]# cd Module
[root@Fedora01 Module]# make
/usr/src/kernels/2.6.16-1.2080_FC5-i686/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 11: gcc: command not found
/usr/src/kernels/2.6.16-1.2080_FC5-i686/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 12: gcc: command not found
make[1]: gcc: Command not found
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.16-1.2080_FC5-i686'
CC [M] /usr/src/kernels/rt2500-1.1.0-b3/Module/rtmp_main.o
/bin/sh: gcc: command not found
make[2]: *** [/usr/src/kernels/rt2500-1.1.0-b3/Module/rtmp_main.o] Error 127
make[1]: *** [_module_/usr/src/kernels/rt2500-1.1.0-b3/Module] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.16-1.2080_FC5-i686'
rt2500.ko failed to build!
make: *** [module] Error 1
[root@Fedora01 Module]#

Some idea?
They can help me?
Thank you!!!!

[atom14x7]

Looks like you need gcc

Try yum install gcc gcc-c++

That should sort it....

EDIT: This took me a while to figure out.... after you've run make and make install, run make install-fedora as well - this is VERY important, for some unknown reason

[nauxe]

Hi, finally I can navegate with the Ralink RT2500 and Fedora Core 5, the steps was the following:

1)Reinstall Fedora Core 5

2)The Ethernet connection works appropriately, I need connect to the Internet, and run like Root:
#yum update kernel
...

Restart

3)Verify the new version of the kernel:
#rpm -qa | grep kernel
kernel-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5
kernel-2.6.16-1.2080_FC5

#uname -r
2.6.16-1.2080_FC5

4)Update the kernel devel
#yum update kernel-devel-2.6.16-1.2080_FC5
...

Restart

5)Verify the upgrade of kernel:
#rpm -qa | grep kernel
kernel-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5
kernel-devel-2.6.16-1.2080_FC5
kernel-2.6.16-1.2080_FC5

6)Run
#yum install gcc kernel-devel-2.6.16-1.2080_FC5
...

Restart

7)Download the latest rt2500 CVS source tar package from http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Downloads and unpack it. It will unpack itself in a directory like rt2500-cvs-2006041016

8 )Run:
~#cd /root/Desktop/rt2500-cvs-2006041016/Module
Module#make
Module#make install

9)Now the module will have probably been placed in /lib/modules/(kernelversion)
custom/extra, this is wrong and you can't modprobe if you leave it there, so
we need to move it to /lib/modules/(kernelversion)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/

#cp /lib/modules/(kernelversion)/custom/extra/rt2570.ko /lib/modules/(kernelversion)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/

#insmod /lib/modules/(kernelversion)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2570.ko

#depmod -a

10)Open up another root terminal when the PC comes back up. Type this to make
sure the module is loaded ok, if no error is returned then it looks like we're
ok.

#modprobe rt2570

11)Configuration
Launch Desktop > System Settings > Network
Devices, New, it appears the Ralink RT2500
Add IP Address (if apply)
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
Name SSID, Channel,etc.
Add 'DNS' as appropriate

and OK

Reference Links:
http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/fc4h..._fc4_howto.html
http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux...river_in_Fedora
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showt...?t=60081&page=1

Thanks in advanced Atom14x7!!!

[Dapper Dan]

Thanks for the "How to" on Fedora nauxe! I have the Ralink pci and usb devices on my computers and they work very well. Ralink is serious about supporting open source. If I'm not mistaken, they are the first chip maker who has helped to provide 802.11G drivers that work without having to use Ndiswrapper.

[robert951]

i have this same problem
but when i tell it to make. it says there is no dir /kernel/build
what do i do?

[MikeTbob]

You probably need to install the kernel devel package.
yum install kernel-devel

[robert951]

i dont have the internet. if i did, then i wouldn't have to be doing this. see what i mean? thanks for the advice though.

[Dapper Dan]

kernel-devel should be on your FC5 install cd 4.

[robert951]

thanks Dan, but im reinstalling my FC5 right now anyways. most of my problems have been from a bad install. so it shouldn't be a problem once im done reinstalling it.

[robert951]

""""#insmod /lib/modules/(kernelversion)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2570.ko

#depmod -a """


ok. i've done everything it says until here. it says command not found when i type "insmod"

help please?