Installing RT2500

Psyco26 · 12-17-2006, 10:57 AM

Hi

Becuse i got loads of help on my last thread i will give it a go again

When i run lspci i get :
00:0d.0 Network controller: RaLink RT2500 802.11g Cardbus/mini-PCI (rev 01)

Ive downloaded the rt2500-1.1.0.b4_2.4.31-i486-1mp.tgz and did a tar on them, now because im a beginner what do i do next

, gratefull for all the help i get, ive looked around the forum but still im stuck, hope someone can help me from here, thx.

reddazz · 12-18-2006, 03:58 AM

You could just download the drivers from serialmonkey and just do "make && make install" as root.

Psyco26 · 12-18-2006, 06:48 AM

Ive tried to follow the readme make and make install but nothing happens, any pointers please, im really beginner @ this....

Nylex · 12-18-2006, 07:43 AM

What do you mean "nothing happens"? Surely something happens. If you get any error messages or anything, please post them.

Psyco26 · 12-18-2006, 08:14 AM

Ok i followed the instructions and typed :
a. tar -xvzf rt2500-x.x.x.tar.gz
go to "./rt2500-x.x.x/Module" directory.

b. make # compile driver source code

c. make install # installs kernel module driver

I got some errors but will type them as soon as i come home becuase i dont have them now.
Sorry beginner so im really lost...

deroB · 12-18-2006, 08:27 AM

you should goto the folder rt2500-1-1.0-b4/Module (not /lib/modules)

goto the folder where you downloaded the file rt2500-1.1.0-b4.tar.gz then:

Code:

tar -xf rt2500-1.1.0-b4.tar.gz
cd rt2500-1.1.0-b4/Module
make

(do below as root)
make install

if this works you have a few options of how to get online,
try this first (as root)

Code:

modprobe rt2500
ifconfig ra0 up
iwconfig ra0

and post what you get.....

good luck

docalton · 12-18-2006, 08:34 AM

Ok... here are the basic steps.

Untar the archive, but it looks like you have done this:
tar -xvzf rt2500-x.x.x.tar.gz

Now, go into the directory that was created when you executed that command:
cd rt2500-x.x.x/Module

Now, do the make:
make

Then, if no errors occurred install the module into the proper directory by doing:
make install

You should then be able to load that module into the kernel by doing:
modprobe rt2500 (I think that is the module name)

I hope this helps

Psyco26 · 12-18-2006, 08:44 AM

Ok when unpacking the rt2500-1.1.0.b4_2.4.31-i486-1mp.tgz i get, etc, install, lib and usr directories, maybe that is the problem...But will try the rest when i come home, thx again.

Nylex · 12-18-2006, 08:51 AM

Is this .tgz file a Slackware package? If so, you can install it with "installpkg filename". The instructions given above are for building the source code.

deroB · 12-18-2006, 08:52 AM

ahh, rt2500-1.1.0.b4_2.4.31-i486-1mp.tgz looks like a binary package.

It may work, but i suggest you download and try "Latest BETA rt2500 driver: v1.1.0-b4" found here
http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/wiki/...itle=Downloads

EDIT. gotta be a quick typist on the forum!

Psyco26 · 12-18-2006, 09:42 AM

Thx again, will try it asap when i come home, guess that will solve the problem, thx again ALL for the good help

Psyco26 · 12-18-2006, 03:01 PM

Thx guys everything seems to be working fine now, the only thing is everytime i reboot i need to do
modprobe rt2500 for my wireless
and modprobe sk98lin for my eth0 how do i save them so i have it permanent everytime i reboot??? thx again for the help @ least its up and running now

Nylex · 12-18-2006, 03:04 PM

Add "/sbin/modprobe rt2500" and "/sbin/modprobe sk98lin" to your /etc/rc.d/rc.modules.

erklaerbaer · 12-19-2006, 10:11 AM

better: edit rc.inet1.conf for your ra0 device and run
' echo "alias ra0 rt2500" > /etc/modprobe.d/rt2500 '

have a look at rc.wireless.conf for your wireless settings(essids, etc)
(maybe there is a kde program for that, too?)

btw: here you can find a packages for the standard kernels + slackbuild

Psyco26 · 12-20-2006, 02:37 AM

Ive added "/sbin/modprobe rt2500" and "/sbin/modprobe sk98lin" to my /etc/rc.d/rc.modules but still only rt2500 that works on boot, am i doing something wrong , where do i have to put the commands does it matter excatly where??