I am trying to compile a driver for my D-Link DWA-140 Wifi USB adapter.
The chipset is from ralink and must have driver version rt2870 (native linux driver) I will not use ndiswrapper here. But I am totally stuck with the following txt in readme file with the driver.
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2> In Makefile
set the "MODE = STA" in Makefile and chose the TARGET to Linux by set "TARGET = LINUX"
define the linux kernel source include file path LINUX_SRC
modify to meet your need.

3> In os/linux/config.mk
define the GCC and LD of the target machine
define the compiler flags CFLAGS
modify to meet your need.
** Build for being controlled by NetworkManager
Please set 'HAS_WPA_SUPPLICANT=y' and 'HAS_NATIVE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_SUPPORT=y'.
** Build for being controlled by WpaSupplicant with Ralink Custom Event
Please set 'HAS_WPA_SUPPLICANT=y' and 'HAS_NATIVE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_SUPPORT=n'.
command: #./wpa_supplicant -Dralink -ira0 -c wpa_supplicant.conf -d
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I can not wrap my head around this these lines of instructions. :-|
I chose Ubuntu (Feisty Fawn) to try this on.
Can anybody give me any helpful hints. (Or a walktrough :-))
/fancypants

First, I'd try a newer version of Ubuntu, your wireless may have a driver by now, and it might "just work".

Second, open up the makefile and change those parts as it directs. For instance, find the part that says "MODE =" and make sure it says STA. Or find, "HAS_WPA_SUPPLICANT=" and make sure it's a "y" there. Also, make sure you the kernel source installed, you might have to tell the make file where the include file is. But I'd try a newer version of linux first, your usb wireless adapter might already work.

Good luck, let us know how it went.

David