How to use Dlink DWL-G510??

firewiz87 · 12-02-2007, 02:31 AM

hi,

I need help on using DWL-G510 wireless card H/W ver:C2 and F/W ver:5.00 on Mandriva 2008. The driver detected by mandriva does not work......

Tried ndidwrapping windows driver (using de ndiswrapper bundled with mandriva 2008),that does nt work too. Is that de latest version of ndiswrapper???

Do help me get my wireless card detected.....ASAP

thanx

pentode · 12-03-2007, 12:13 PM

Can you post the output of lsmod and lspci? Also, what does command ndiswrapper -l report back?

restless · 12-03-2007, 12:42 PM

if i'm not mistaking DWL-G510 revC uses the ralinktech RT61 drivers, which you can downloading from their site and compile yourself.

firewiz87 · 12-08-2007, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by restless

if i'm not mistaking DWL-G510 revC uses the ralinktech RT61 drivers, which you can downloading from their site and compile yourself.

can u plz tell me de website???

Person_1873 · 12-08-2007, 07:52 AM

dude, this one had me bemused for hours, i have exactly the same hardware and it took me forever to find the driver, i have to help you out here or i'll never forgive myself

http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/rt61-cvs-daily.tar.gz

thats a link directly to the drivers
extract them then go to a terminal and navigate to the modules folder inside the tarbel you just extracted, become root and type

Code:

#make
#make install
#modprobe rt61

if you encounter any errors you may need to update your GCC compiler to match your kernel version

Person_1873 · 12-08-2007, 07:54 AM

for future reference this should have gone in the wireless networking section

firewiz87 · 12-13-2007, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Person_1873

dude, this one had me bemused for hours, i have exactly the same hardware and it took me forever to find the driver, i have to help you out here or i'll never forgive myself

Thanx dude......no wonder i love de linux community!!!

firewiz87 · 12-13-2007, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Person_1873

for future reference this should have gone in the wireless networking section

I ll keep dat in mind......thank u for tellin me......

firewiz87 · 12-14-2007, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Person_1873

dude, this one had me bemused for hours, i have exactly the same hardware and it took me forever to find the driver, i have to help you out here or i'll never forgive myself

http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/rt61-cvs-daily.tar.gz

thats a link directly to the drivers
extract them then go to a terminal and navigate to the modules folder inside the tarbel you just extracted, become root and type

Code:

#make
#make install
#modprobe rt61

#make gives the following error:

make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.22.9-desktop-1mdv/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
rt61.ko failed to build!
make: *** [module] Error 1

what can be done???

i am using mandriva 2008.....

Person_1873 · 12-26-2007, 04:42 AM

run m-a

(is mandriva debian based?...) if not and its RH based download the software development group in your software manager, if so run m-a in a terminal and choose "PREPARE"

that'll install the tools needed to compile software, (use ubuntu 7.10, it has built-in support for rt61 :P)

recap: if red hat based use packet mannager download group "software development" or simmilar, if debian based use module assistant, if not installed install it using

Code:

sudo apt-get install module-assistant

then run m-a as root (if debian based) and choose prepare, or if red hat based try compiling again

restless · 12-26-2007, 06:04 AM

do you have your kernel headers installed on your system? You really need to have those installed otherwise you can't compile kernel modules. check that directory if it's really missing.

btw the link for the drivers is http://www.ralinktech.com/ralink/Hom...ort/Linux.html

firewiz87 · 12-27-2007, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Person_1873

run m-a

(is mandriva debian based?...) if not and its RH based download the software development group in your software manager, if so run m-a in a terminal and choose "PREPARE"

that'll install the tools needed to compile software, (use ubuntu 7.10, it has built-in support for rt61 :P)

recap: if red hat based use packet mannager download group "software development" or simmilar, if debian based use module assistant, if not installed install it using

Code:

sudo apt-get install module-assistant

then run m-a as root (if debian based) and choose prepare, or if red hat based try compiling again

Mandriva is RH based......well....i ll try it out...thanx for de help!!

Person_1873 · 12-30-2007, 06:59 AM

yea well run your graphical software manager and install the group "software development" or whatever it is, i don't personally use mandriva so it's probably a lil different from FC6

firewiz87 · 02-20-2008, 11:36 PM

Ok once the rt61 module is compiled successfully, and modprobed, how can i check if the device is working before moving on to the wireless configurations???

Person_1873 · 02-28-2008, 05:13 AM

dunno, try to connect to something?