possible fix for the Realtek (RTL8180L) chipset?

buffed317 · 12-14-2004, 09:53 PM

i have a netgear ma521 wireless card and i cant get it to work under linux like many other poeple. i did some searching on linuxant website and found this:
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...2002121Unix%20(Linux)

click on the linux link. are these drivers to get the chipset of work under linux? i opened the file and read the read me. it was over my head. i was hoping someone could take a look at it.

thanks

Oliv' · 12-17-2004, 07:58 AM

Hi,
this driver seems correct

just need to have a 2.4 kernel to run it successfully (may work with 2.6 kernel.. but not sure)

Oliv'

pnh73 · 12-17-2004, 08:38 AM

These drivers do NOT work in 2.6 (I have tried). They only work for the kernel specified. I had to resort to LinuxAnt, that works superbly on Fedora Core 2. Though you need to remember to download the new version of LinuxAnt when you upgrade your kernel.

Oliv' · 12-17-2004, 08:50 AM

Quote:

They only work for the kernel specified

no, if it works for the 2.4.18 kernel, it will work for all 2.4 kernel... with minors modifications for some versions

Oliv'

pnh73 · 12-17-2004, 08:53 AM

I have never gotten it to work....