[SOLVED] Fedora 10, &amp;amp; my first wireless attempt!

02-24-2009

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jayd512

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[SOLVED] Fedora 10, &amp;amp; my first wireless attempt!

Finally... some newer kit has come my way! Now I just gotta get some idea of how to get some wireless going!

I got me an Acer lappy, and I'm not sure where to go from here.

Here we go... Fedora 10 on an Acer laptop:

Code:

[jay@jason ~]$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Cantiga Memory Controller Hub (rev 07)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Cantiga Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Cantiga Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 03)
00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 03)
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 03)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 03)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 5 (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 93)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation ICH9M LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.6 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) Thermal Subsystem (rev 03)
04:00.0 Network controller: RaLink Device 0781
05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 02)
07:00.0 System peripheral: JMicron Technologies, Inc. Device 2382
07:00.2 SD Host controller: JMicron Technologies, Inc. Device 2381
07:00.3 System peripheral: JMicron Technologies, Inc. Device 2383
07:00.4 System peripheral: JMicron Technologies, Inc. Device 2384

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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02-24-2009	#2 (permalink)
rokytnji Linux Guru Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pecos, Texas Posts: 1,504	Found this for ya Jay. Hardware for Linux - Module r8168 Oops thats for your Lan Card. Sorry bought that. __________________ Free Linux Books Linux Registered User # 475019 And I’ll keep using Linux until they pry it from my cold dead fingers.

02-24-2009	#3 (permalink)
rokytnji Linux Guru Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pecos, Texas Posts: 1,504	This is what I came up with for rt2680 rpm Fedora Core 10 search for your Raylink Device 0781. Waterhead will probably chip in with better advice than mine dude. It seems like Asus uses this chip alot in EEE PCs. rt2680 rpm Fedora Core 10 - Google Search Ralink Technology: Linux __________________ Free Linux Books Linux Registered User # 475019 And I’ll keep using Linux until they pry it from my cold dead fingers.

02-24-2009	#4 (permalink)
jayd512 Linux Guru Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 1,595	Awesome! Thanks for that, roky! I'll be giving this a go in the later part of the day! __________________ Jay Forum Rules Registered Linux User #463940 Not every story has an ending... but they all have more chapters.

02-25-2009	#5 (permalink)
waterhead Trusted Penguin Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Franklin, Wisconsin Posts: 3,958	It looks like this is the wireless: Code: 04:00.0 Network controller: RaLink Device 0781 It's not giving a whole lot of info, though. Use this command, to give more verbose output. Code: lspci -nn There are three Ralink open source PCI drivers: rt2400pci rt2500pci rt61pci Main Page - Rt2x00Wiki The latest driver can also be installed as part of the wireless driver package, found here: Download - Linux Wireless __________________ Paul Please do not PM me with requests for help. I will not reply.

02-25-2009

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Code:

[jay@jason ~]$ lspci -nn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub [8086:2a40] (rev 07)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07)
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a43] (rev 07)
00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:2937] (rev 03)
00:1a.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 [8086:2938] (rev 03)
00:1a.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 [8086:293c] (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller [8086:293e] (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 [8086:2940] (rev 03)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 [8086:2942] (rev 03)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 3 [8086:2944] (rev 03)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 5 [8086:2948] (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:2934] (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:2935] (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:2936] (rev 03)
00:1d.3 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 [8086:2939] (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 [8086:293a] (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev 93)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation ICH9M LPC Interface Controller [8086:2919] (rev 03)
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller [8086:2929] (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller [8086:2930] (rev 03)
00:1f.6 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) Thermal Subsystem [8086:2932] (rev 03)
04:00.0 Network controller [0280]: RaLink RT2860 [1814:0781]
05:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 02)
07:00.0 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. SD/MMC Host Controller [197b:2382]
07:00.2 SD Host controller [0805]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. Standard SD Host Controller [197b:2381]
07:00.3 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. MS Host Controller [197b:2383]
07:00.4 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. xD Host Controller [197b:2384]

Currently looking at the links you provided, waterhead.

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02-25-2009	#7 (permalink)
rokytnji Linux Guru Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pecos, Texas Posts: 1,504	Boy Network controller is sure shy. __________________ Free Linux Books Linux Registered User # 475019 And I’ll keep using Linux until they pry it from my cold dead fingers.

02-25-2009

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Well, I was following the walk through on the link you provided, but ran into a few issues already.

Code:

[root@jason compat-wireless-2009-02-25]# make
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.27.15-170.2.24.fc10.i686/build M=/home/jay/Download/compat-wireless-2009-02-25 modules
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.27.15-170.2.24.fc10.i686/build: No such file or directory.  Stop.
make: *** [modules] Error 2

Also, this might prove useful (or not):

Code:

[root@jason compat-wireless-2009-02-25]# dmesg |grep firmware
firmware: requesting intel-ucode/06-0f-0d
firmware: requesting intel-ucode/06-0f-0d

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02-26-2009

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If you haven't already figured it out, this is the wireless.

Code:

04:00.0 Network controller [0280]: RaLink RT2860 [1814:0781]

I looks like this may be a wireless-n card, and I don't believe that it is supported in the compat-wireless package. There is some developement on it, and you can try the latest developemental drivers from the GIT repository.

Rt2x00 GIT instructions - Rt2x00Wiki

Some of the things that I read about the development say that the USB version works, but maybe not the PCI version. You can try it, but you may be better off using the Linux driver provided by Ralink.

Ralink Technology: Linux

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayd512

Well, I was following the walk through on the link you provided, but ran into a few issues already.
[code][root@jason compat-wireless-2009-02-25]# make
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.27.15-170.2.24.fc10.i686/build M=/home/jay/Download/compat-wireless-2009-02-25 modules
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.27.15-170.2.24.fc10.i686/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: *** [modules] Error 2

To compile kernel modules, you need to install a few things first.

kernel-devel (kernel source)
kernel-headers
gcc
make

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02-27-2009	#10 (permalink)
jayd512 Linux Guru Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 1,595	Thanks, waterhead! I'm now posting from Fedora 10 on a wireless connection! After I installed the components that you mentioned, the connection almost set itself up for me! __________________ Jay Forum Rules Registered Linux User #463940 Not every story has an ending... but they all have more chapters.

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