Built in wireless card Fedora 12

**waterhead** · 02-08-2010

jayd512 must have made a typo. The correct module is rt2860sta.

Code:

modprobe rt2869sta

I have that driver on my Ubuntu 9.10 install. But it is a proprietary driver and Fedora 12 may not have it.

***jayd512*** · 02-08-2010

Originally Posted by waterhead

jayd512 must have made a typo. The correct module is rt2860sta.

Code:

modprobe rt2869sta

I have that driver on my Ubuntu 9.10 install. But it is a proprietary driver and Fedora 12 may not have it.

crap... You're right, it was a typo.
Sorry about that!

**waterhead** · 02-08-2010

Originally Posted by jayd512

crap... You're right, it was a typo.
Sorry about that!

You should have found MY typo! Then we would be even.

Originally Posted by waterhead

jayd512 must have made a typo. The correct module is rt2860sta.

Code:

modprobe rt2869sta

I have that driver on my Ubuntu 9.10 install. But it is a proprietary driver and Fedora 12 may not have it.

It should be this:

Code:

modprobe rt2860sta

**SublimeDeath** · 02-09-2010

**** it still doesnt work, I would use ubuntu if I could but when i install it it doesnt even detect my wired network so no internet on ubuntu for my. That means i cant acces forum from ubunto, but fortunatly i have it as a multi boot as well as mandriva 2010 so if any of you now how to make my wired network in ubuntu id really appreciate it

**waterhead** · 02-10-2010

I don't know why your card isn't working, but I can guarantee that rt2860sta is the correct driver.

Your wireless;

Code:

02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: RaLink RT2860 [1814:0781]

The driver details:

Code:

$ modinfo rt2860sta
filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.31-19-generic/kernel/drivers/staging/rt2860/rt2860sta.ko
version:        1.8.1.1
license:        GPL
srcversion:     2DB10B2D13BA8040F82A25A
alias:          pci:v00001A3Bd00001059sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001814d00000781sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001814d00000701sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001814d00000681sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001814d00000601sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends:        
staging:        Y
vermagic:       2.6.31-19-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 586 
parm:           mac:rt28xx: wireless mac addr (charp)

It actually should automatically load the driver upon detection of the wireless card. Post the output of this command:

Code:

dmesg

***jayd512*** · 02-10-2010

Did you check the page I suggested?
You might need to download the proper driver. You can do so from here: Ralink corp.

***jayd512*** · 02-10-2010

Originally Posted by waterhead

I don't know why your card isn't working, but I can guarantee that rt2860sta is the correct driver.

Your wireless;

Code:

02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: RaLink RT2860 [1814:0781]

Yep... here's mine for verification:

Code:

04:00.0 Network controller: RaLink RT2860
	Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. Device e002
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
	Memory at 96700000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: rt2860
	Kernel modules: rt2860sta

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