RaLink rt61 - Access Point Connection problem for Slackware 11.0 on AMD 64
I'm unable to get my WMP54G4.1 wireless card to work with Slackware 11 (nor on Ubuntu 6.06 for that matter) on my AMD 64. It works fine in Windows {sigh}.
I've gotten further with Slackware than I did Ubuntu Dapper, but still it doesn't seem to work correctly. I downloaded and compiled the latest RaLink driver from their site (RT61_Linux_STA_Drv1.0.4.0), and compiled it. Like many others, I got the make: ./Configure: Command not found error. I ended up modifying the config.mk file to point to my kernal files (2.4.33.3) and, still, the make config would fail. I ran make all anyway and it apparently compiled. I followed the rest of the instructions for the RaLink build, fired up KDE and I was able to get online. I logged off, and haven't been able to get on since. Here's a run of lspci right after logging in: Code:
root@darkstar:/# lspci | grep RaLink Code:
root@darkstar:/# modprobe -c | grep ra0 ra0 doesn't exist. I then do: Code:
root@darkstar:/# iwlist scan Code:
root@darkstar:/# /sbin/insmod /usr/RT61_Linux_STA_Drv1.0.4.0/Module/rt61.o I then redo my checks listed above along with a couple others: Code:
root@darkstar:/# ifconfig ra0 inet 192.168.1.101 up but not for my wireless (ra0) and I can't figure out how. I've done everthing I could find in this and other forums but it doesn't seem to connect to my router (AP). I also noticed that eth0 and ra0 both have an IP ADDR of 192.168.1.101 - I brought down eth0 but that didn't seem to help any. I'm at a loss as to what to do next. |
I start my rt61 device without the rt61sta.dat, only the firmware rt61.bin in /lib/firmware.
I use a script for a WPA2 connection to my AP (rt61 doesn't need wpa_supplicant, it is able to run WPA/WPA2 intern): Code:
#!/bin/bash The kernel modul is loaded during startup with udev, I run the script called wpara (stored in /root/) out of rc.local with these lines: Code:
if lspci | grep RT61 > /dev/null ; then Fluxx. |
i have a little problem with this driver as well...
i can't compile it i use kernel 2.6.17.13 on slackware 11 instead of the 2.4.x and i have installed a MiniPCI card on my laptop(MSI M630) and when i try to make the driver it starts compiling, and then changes to rt61 folder and outputs no rule to make target 'modules' anyone have any idea bout this one? P.S: im not changing to 2.4.x cuz i had some USB problems with this kernel... |
Did you follow the README in the driver sources?
There is the line mentioned to copy the Makefile concerning your kernel to the Makefile you need to compile the driver. If you use a 2.6-kernel: cp Makefile-2.6 Makefile and the it should compile without a problem. Fluxx. |
Fluxx i did and the error continued...
i now reinstalled the kernel sources and everything compiled ok |
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