hi,

i am using ubuntu 7.10 and i am using a wirless adapter which needs the rt73 driver which i know ubuntu 7.10 has and when i used the live demo CD it would connect with out any problems but now it is installed it knows the device (i have looked in hardware manager) but it wont use it

i need help quick as the internet is very important and it needs to be connected

thanks in advance

Is that driver loaded? Type:
lsmod | grep rt73
If is doesn't show up, load it (as root):
modprobe rt73
Then get it configured for your network.

i get the message

FATAL:module rt73 not found

What is the wireless adapter you're using?

its the BN-WD54G Wireless USB Adapter which needs the rt73 driver but i dont understand why it works on the live cd but when i install it it dosnt work

I don't know why that happens either but I've seen it too. Have you searched the HCL for that wireless card? You may also want to try loading ndiswrapper. I don't know if Ubuntu uses that or what but it may work for you. I'll see if I can find something more to help you but post back if you make any progress.
Have you been to this site:
http://www.bluenext.co.uk/download-c...ware/index.php
Do you have that driver they offer for linux?

I downloaded the driver from the BlueNEXT website above, untarred the package and read the README file in the Module directory. It seems to be quite straightforward. If you haven't done that, you probably want to and that should solve your problem...or so it seems! Good luck. Post back with your results.

ok i have downloaded them and i think i have done all of the first bit right (not sure but i think i have) but i am stuck on the second bit

the read me says

Q2. How to start wpa_supplicant
--------------------------------
1.) First start rt73 driver.

2.) Edit/Create a configuration file of wpa_supplicant.
-a) Set your work directory of wpa_supplicant for sockets
ctrl_interface = YOUR_WORK_PATH

-b) Set YOUR_OPENSC_PATH if need be. (e.g. generate certificates)
opensc_engine_path =/YOUR_OPENSC_PATH/engine_opensc.so
pkcs11_engine_path =/YOUR_OPENSC_PATH/engine_pkcs11.so
pkcs11_module_path =/YOUR_OPENSC_PATH/opensc-pkcs11.so

-c) Set network configuration. (e.g. WPA/EAP-TTLS)

*** refer to wpa_supplicant.conf in details or related documents ***

3.) Manually start wpa_supplicant,
type $./wpa_supplicant -c your_config_file -i rausb0 -D ralink

turn on debug mode,
type $./wpa_supplicant -c your_config_file -i rausb0 -D ralink -d



i am totaly lost what do it do now

Do you need to use the wpa_supplicant? What type of wireless security is set up?

my wireless is set up with out any sercurity so i dont need to have a passkey or anything

Then from what I read you should only have to use the Module directory, not the wpa_supplicant. That's just for WPA secured networks. The setup for just the modules is simple. See if that works for you.

i have decided to do everything for the network on the live CD that works and then find the wpa_supplicant file in /var/run and try and get it on my hard drive i dont know if it will work but i hope it will

thanks anyways

i have learnt stuff about compling in ubuntu anyway