Problems Compiling RaLink's RT73 Linux Driver on FC6

damber · 03-23-2007, 07:37 AM

I'm having problems compiling the RaLink RT73 drivers for my EDIMAX EW-7318Ug wifi USB.

Error:

Code:

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.20-1.2925.fc6/build SUBDIRS=/home/damber/Desktop/RT73_Linux_STA_Drv1.0.3.6/Module modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.20-1.2925.fc6-i686'
  CC [M]  /home/damber/Desktop/RT73_Linux_STA_Drv1.0.3.6/Module/rtmp_main.o
/home/damber/Desktop/RT73_Linux_STA_Drv1.0.3.6/Module/rtmp_main.c: In function ‘usb_rtusb_probe’:
/home/damber/Desktop/RT73_Linux_STA_Drv1.0.3.6/Module/rtmp_main.c:2065: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘get_wireless_stats’
/home/damber/Desktop/RT73_Linux_STA_Drv1.0.3.6/Module/rtmp_main.c:2085: warning: unused variable ‘device’
make[2]: *** [/home/damber/Desktop/RT73_Linux_STA_Drv1.0.3.6/Module/rtmp_main.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/damber/Desktop/RT73_Linux_STA_Drv1.0.3.6/Module] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.20-1.2925.fc6-i686'
make: *** [all] Error 2

uname -r:
2.6.20-1.2925.fc6

kernel packages:
kernel-devel-2.6.20-1.2925.fc6
kernel-2.6.20-1.2925.fc6
kernel-headers-2.6.20-1.2925.fc6

It seems that either the source code has one or two bugs and referencing none existent variables etc, or that it isn't referencing the kernel source /headers properly.

Any ideas on how I can resolve this ? Your thoughts would be appreciated.

(...I seem to be doomed where linux and wifi are concered....... :-( )

Thanks

kaz2100 · 03-26-2007, 06:39 PM

Did you try serialmonkey driver?

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damber · 03-27-2007, 04:38 AM

mmm - not sure - it sounds familiar, and I tried 2, the open source ones as part of a sourceforge project and the ones from the RaLink website - both had the same result.

Is this what you're referring to, or could you post a link ?

Cheers

kaz2100 · 03-27-2007, 09:44 PM

http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

If you have been tried this, check your system again.

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damber · 03-30-2007, 07:12 PM

Thanks for getting back to me. Although it looks very familiar, I tried the serial monkey driver again, and it compiled.... however the system becomes very unstable.. short freezes, keyboard repeats/lock-ups etc - and worst of all, I can't even get the interface up/connected. Obviously doesn't like the module.

So I tried with the driver from RaLink (may be the 'open source' version on Sourceforge) - same error as above. So I downloaded the tarball directly from RaLinks website and it still doesn't compile, but throws many more error messages whilst trying to 'make'....

Am I missing something really obvious here ?

kaz2100 · 03-31-2007, 07:08 PM

Hya,

I am sorry to hear your story. Do you see anything suspicious in any log?

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aquayol · 04-14-2007, 04:00 PM

CC [M] /home/damber/Desktop/RT73_Linux_STA_Drv1.0.3.6/Module/rtmp_main.o
/home/damber/Desktop/RT73_Linux_STA_Drv1.0.3.6/Module/rtmp_main.c: In function ‘usb_rtusb_probe’:
/home/damber/Desktop/RT73_Linux_STA_Drv1.0.3.6/Module/rtmp_main.c:2065: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘get_wireless_stats’

The problem comes from a change in some "wireless extensions" structures from the kernel-headers

Edit your rtmp_main.c file and change line 2065 this "get_wireless_stats" in "get_stats"

It compiled and worked for me after this.

kaz2100 · 04-14-2007, 07:52 PM

Hya,

Cool.

I think you (or we, but I do not know how to) should submit bug report.

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damber · 04-15-2007, 11:16 AM

thanks aquayol, that's got it to compile. :-)

unfortunately, it still isn't playing ball...

I've inserted the module rt73.ko (for the 2.6 kernel), and I get this in dmesg:

Code:

rtusb init ====>
usbcore: registered new interface driver rt73

However, no rausb0 device is created/found .. ? ifconfig/iwconfig provide only the standard eth0 and loopback devices
lsusb returns:

Code:

Bus 001 Device 006: ID 148f:2573 Ralink Technology, Corp.

lsmod returns:

Code:

rt73                  192896  0

So, it does seem as though it has loaded the module, initialised the driver, etc, but not created rausb0... any ideas on what to check next ?

To insert the module and load the device I'm using the ralink script 'load':

Code:

/sbin/insmod rt73.ko
/sbin/ifconfig rausb0 inet x.x.x.x up
/sbin/route add default gw x.x.x.x

This results in the following errors:

Code:

SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
rausb0: unknown interface: No such device
rausb0: unknown interface: No such device
SIOCADDRT: File exists

aquayol · 04-16-2007, 02:02 AM

I am not sure it will help, but try these two things :

1° try it with wlan0 instead of rausb0

2° From what you describe it seems your usb card, even if detected does not get associated to the driver, by me : lsusb returns : Bus 001 Device 002: ID 050d:705a Belkin Components and this card was not listed in the original driver
look in the "VID/PID" section of the rtmp_def.h (by the end of file, about line 800) and please check the presence of your card ID (should be there) <- as by me i can find your card, it does not seem to be the problem ...

Code:

//-------------------
// VID/PID
//-------------------

#define RT73_USB_DEVICES { \
 {USB_DEVICE(0x148f,0x2573)}, /* Ralink */      \
 {USB_DEVICE(0x050d,0x705a)}, /* my */      \
.......
 {USB_DEVICE(0,0)}} /* end marker */

damber · 04-16-2007, 04:37 AM

Thanks again for the ideas.

Unfortunately no luck - the device ID is present in the file you mentioned (the first one actually), and ifconfig only returns eth0 and lo so no wlan0 - I tried wlan0 anyway, but no joy.