I'm getting closer! I can see the wireless network now. I'm trying to connect, but it's taking a while...
Our wireless network sometimes does not cooperate. Maybe if I reset that?
I'm getting closer! I can see the wireless network now. I'm trying to connect, but it's taking a while...
Our wireless network sometimes does not cooperate. Maybe if I reset that?
Here are several replies, all combined right here.
Your comment to ratcheer? Got it! Sorry I misunderstood.
Next,
tsr@TimothySRooney:~$ dmesg | grep wlan
tsr@TimothySRooney:~$ ls -al /lib/firmware/rt2860.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8192 2011-08-23 08:23 /lib/firmware/rt2860.bin
tsr@TimothySRooney:~$ md5sum /lib/firmware/rt2860.bin
75a1da3caa0b1c95e81dfba207f834c6 /lib/firmware/rt2860.bin
tsr@TimothySRooney:~$
Finally, when I rebooted the PC, all the wireless stuff that had been enabled by one of my previous above steps has stopped! When I click the network windshield (I'm not sure the name of it, but it's in the Desktop bar--again, I'm probably using the wrong word, sorry, but it's essential the start menu bar), I now only have wired network. The wireless option that existed (and let me attempt to connect to my home wireless network) is now gone. Also, of course the Wired Network option is disabled. If I had a Wired Network available, I would be using that. Now there's nothing for Wireless Network.
Last edited by timothysrooney; November 14th, 2011 at 04:14 PM. Reason: More updates
Well, of course. We are attempting to use rt2800pci by manually loading it:Finally, when I rebooted the PC, all the wireless stuff that had been enabled by one of my previous above steps has stopped!However, this module and its dependencies are blacklisted so they won't load on boot unless you do so manually. Please amend /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf to remove these items:Code:sudo modprobe rt2800pciNow reboot and you'll probably be all set.Code:blacklist rt2800pci blacklist rt2800lib blacklist rt2x00pci blacklist rt2x00libWe are indeed getting close!I'm getting closer! I can see the wireless network now. I'm trying to connect, but it's taking a while...
"Oh, Ubuntu, you are my favorite Linux-based operating system" --Dr. Sheldon Cooper, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., Sc.D.
So I went back and did the steps suggested in the instructions to me. That did get my Wireless Network to appear, and it even has the name of the wireless network. I'm getting very close!!
I try to connect. It doesn't find anything. I choose the Connect to Hidden Wireless Network, and Rooney does appear. But I don't think it should be a hidden wireless network. Next, I keep getting asked for the Password. I type that in, and it just keeps trying to connect. And then repeatedly asks me for the password.
I'm so close!!! Just work, you pesky computer!!!
What does this tell us?Thanks.Code:sudo iwlist wlan0 scan iwconfig
"Oh, Ubuntu, you are my favorite Linux-based operating system" --Dr. Sheldon Cooper, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., Sc.D.
Why won't this cooperate!?!?!! Here's what I get.
tsr@TimothySRooney:~$ sudo iwlist wlan0 scan
[sudo] password for tsr:
wlan0 No scan results
tsr@TimothySRooney:~$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID : off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point : Not-Associated Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit : 7 RTS thr : off Fragment thr : off
Power Management : off
tsr@TimothySRooney : ~ $
And how can I turn off those smiley faces? (Note I've added spaces to turn the smiley faces back to normal characters.)
Also, some previous stuff you wanted me to type has changed. It now looks like this.
tsr@TimothySRooney:~$ sudo modprobe rt2800pci
[sudo] password for tsr:
tsr@TimothySRooney:~$ dmesg | grep rt2
[ 10.985677] rt2800pci 0000:01:07.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNKB] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18
[ 11.029721] Registered led device: rt2800pci-phy0::radio
[ 11.029734] Registered led device: rt2800pci-phy0::assoc
[ 11.029755] Registered led device: rt2800pci-phy0::quality
[ 11.388119] phy0 -> rt2800pci_mcu_status: Error - MCU request failed, no response from hardware
tsr@TimothySRooney:~$
I'm off to class. I'll be back around dinner time. Thus, I can't respond for a while. Any advice or suggestion while I am away is still great. Thanks!
Last edited by timothysrooney; November 14th, 2011 at 05:38 PM. Reason: More information
Yes, and rt2800pci still would not work for me. Nor will r8169 work for my ethernet card. However, on Arch Linux with kernel 3.1.4, r8169 now works. I still have to use rt3562sta for my wireless card, though.
I will try to disappear from this thread. But I will keep an eye on it to see if he can get rt2800pci to work. I would really enjoy it if I could stop messing with these outside drivers.
Thanks,
Tim
Last edited by ratcheer; November 14th, 2011 at 06:48 PM.
Cyberpower PC, Core i5 2500 3.3 gHz, 8GB DDR3, ATI 6770 1GB, Samsung BX 2440 LED 1080p, 1 TB SATA III, 2 TB SATA III, Siduction Linux 64-bit
UNCLE!
Isn't that what we say when we've lost the battle and give up? I had high hopes for the revised and updated rt2x00 suite of drivers under kernel 3.0, but I have seen many problems and no successes. So, Uncle. Let's put the blacklists back in place and compile the driver from source. You have in your system:You will need to install build tools and linux headers. With an ethernet connection, please do:tsr@TimothySRooney:~/Downloads/Ralink$ ls
2010_0115_RT3562_RT3062_Linux_STA_V2.3.0.0 DPO_RT3562_3592_3062_LinuxSTA_V2.4.1.1_20101217 rnx-n150pc_linux_2.6.3x.zip
2010_0115_RT3562_RT3062_Linux_STA_V2.3.0.0.tar.bz2 DPO_RT3562_3592_3062_LinuxSTA_V2.4.1.1_20101217.tg zNext you need to use the newer version I've highlighted. Open DPO_RT.../os/linux/config.mk with a text editor. Change line 12 to read HAS_WPA_SUPPLICANT=y and change line 15 to read HAS_NATIVE_WPA_SUPPLICANT=y. Proofread, save and close the text editor. Now open a terminal and do:Code:sudo apt-get build-essential linux-headers-genericNow is it working?Code:cd Downloads/Ralink/DPO_RT3562_3592_3062_LinuxSTA_V2.4.1.1_20101217 sudo su make make install modprobe rt3562sta exit
"Oh, Ubuntu, you are my favorite Linux-based operating system" --Dr. Sheldon Cooper, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., Sc.D.
Chili555, thank you so much for another solution. I have a very busy evening ahead of me. I won't be able to move my PC around to get to the Ethernet connection until tomorrow evening. Because of this, don't expect more information until then. Thanks, though, for providing this solution. I hope it works! I'll keep you updated as I go through the process tomorrow.
Thanks!!!
So this is what I get...
tsr@TimothySRooney:~$ sudo apt-get build-essential linux-headers-generic
[sudo] password for tsr:
E: Invalid operation build-essential
tsr@TimothySRooney:~$ cd Downloads/Ralink/DPO_RT3562_3592_3062_LinuxSTA_V2.4.1.1_20101217
tsr@TimothySRooney:~/Downloads/Ralink/DPO_RT3562_3592_3062_LinuxSTA_V2.4.1.1_20101217$ sudo su
root@TimothySRooney:/home/tsr/Downloads/Ralink/DPO_RT3562_3592_3062_LinuxSTA_V2.4.1.1_20101217# make
make -C tools
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/tsr/Downloads/Ralink/DPO_RT3562_3592_3062_LinuxSTA_V2.4.1.1_20101217/tools'
gcc -g bin2h.c -o bin2h
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/tsr/Downloads/Ralink/DPO_RT3562_3592_3062_LinuxSTA_V2.4.1.1_20101217/tools'
/home/tsr/Downloads/Ralink/DPO_RT3562_3592_3062_LinuxSTA_V2.4.1.1_20101217/tools/bin2h
cp -f os/linux/Makefile.6 /home/tsr/Downloads/Ralink/DPO_RT3562_3592_3062_LinuxSTA_V2.4.1.1_20101217/os/linux/Makefile
make -C /lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic-pae/build SUBDIRS=/home/tsr/Downloads/Ralink/DPO_RT3562_3592_3062_LinuxSTA_V2.4.1.1_20101217/os/linux modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic-pae/build'
make[1]: *** No rule to make target `modules'. Stop.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic-pae/build'
make: *** [LINUX] Error 2
root@TimothySRooney:/home/tsr/Downloads/Ralink/DPO_RT3562_3592_3062_LinuxSTA_V2.4.1.1_20101217# make install
make -C /home/tsr/Downloads/Ralink/DPO_RT3562_3592_3062_LinuxSTA_V2.4.1.1_20101217/os/linux -f Makefile.6 install
mkdir: cannot create directory `/etc/Wireless': File exists
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/tsr/Downloads/Ralink/DPO_RT3562_3592_3062_LinuxSTA_V2.4.1.1_20101217/os/linux'
rm -rf /etc/Wireless/RT2860STA
mkdir /etc/Wireless/RT2860STA
cp /home/tsr/Downloads/Ralink/DPO_RT3562_3592_3062_LinuxSTA_V2.4.1.1_20101217/RT2860STA.dat /etc/Wireless/RT2860STA/.
install -d /lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic-pae/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/
install -m 644 -c rt3562sta.ko /lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic-pae/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/
install: cannot stat `rt3562sta.ko': No such file or directory
make[1]: *** [install] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/tsr/Downloads/Ralink/DPO_RT3562_3592_3062_LinuxSTA_V2.4.1.1_20101217/os/linux'
make: *** [install] Error 2
root@TimothySRooney:/home/tsr/Downloads/Ralink/DPO_RT3562_3592_3062_LinuxSTA_V2.4.1.1_20101217# modprobe rt3562sta
FATAL: Error inserting rt3562sta (/lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic-pae/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt3562sta.ko): Invalid module format
root@TimothySRooney:/home/tsr/Downloads/Ralink/DPO_RT3562_3592_3062_LinuxSTA_V2.4.1.1_20101217#
Last edited by timothysrooney; November 16th, 2011 at 01:19 AM.
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