Ralink RT5390 in 11.04

[Mguel]

I think your steps are accurate and excellent. I shall myself link to them in the future. I might just add that if a user is working on a x86_64 system, then obviously they need to also download and apply the 64-bit patch.

Added a note for x86_64 systems

thanks!

[Mguel]

Just realized I'm using a x86_64 system!!! (I got confused on all the usb drive installation process and I didn't remember quite well which iso I used )

So the above instructions work on x86_64 also, even if you don't do the x86_64 patch... should I repeat the steps doing that patch also... but if it is working and it ain't broken... don't fix it (my guts say)

cheers!

[chili555]

but if it is working and it ain't broken... don't fix it (my guts say)

cheers!

I completely agree. If a new user comes along with a 64-bit system, I suggest the x86_64 patch. If you have a perfectly working system, don't touch a thing.

[pturmel]

Please start with post #9 here. If you have a question, post back. This is a fairly advanced process, but if you follow each step carefully, you should be successful. I have subscribed to the thread, so, if you get stuck, shout and I'll help you.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...highlight=5390

Now that support for this device is in kernel 3.0, using the kernel PPA is a simpler solution. See my comment #14 on launchpad. And, from the bug details there, its clear that 11.10 will have support out-of-the-box.

[saintkepha]

Thanks for the post, it helped me get my wifi working on my HP dv6-6135dx laptop.

FYI, ralink has published a new driver (as of 7-29-2011) version 2.5.0.3. Fortunately, Axel has committed an updated patch at the opensuse.org site as of 8-2-2011 which now works against the new ralink version 2.5.0.3. In turn, the patch commands are now a bit different (need to substitute for the new version), but other than that, it worked like a charm.

One more note, it appears that with the new ralink driver, the kernel config option HAS_ANTENNA_DIVERSITY_SUPPORT is no longer present in the config.

[palimmo]

Now that support for this device is in kernel 3.0, using the kernel PPA is a simpler solution. See my comment #14 on launchpad. And, from the bug details there, its clear that 11.10 will have support out-of-the-box.

I'm sorry pturmel.. but I followed your instructions and I'm not able to see the card work properly.
Could you help me, guys?

[palimmo]

I'm sorry pturmel.. but I followed your instructions and I'm not able to see the card work properly.
Could you help me, guys?

Now it works!

But.. the led changes continuously and very fast the colour, from white to orange and so on!

Could it be dangerous???

[palimmo]

Now it works!

But.. the led changes continuously and very fast the colour, from white to orange and so on!

Could it be dangerous???

Mh...
I've also tried to delete both
echo 1814 5390 >/sys/bus/pci/drivers/rt2800pci/new_id
in
/etc/rc.local

and

rt5390sta
rt2800pci
in
/etc/modules

And it works as well!

....but it flashes continuously! So worrying!

[chili555]

I don't think you want both rt5390sta and rt2800pci to load. They conflict. Please remove rt2800pci from /etc/modules and reboot.

[palimmo]

I don't think you want both rt5390sta and rt2800pci to load. They conflict. Please remove rt2800pci from /etc/modules and reboot.

I have already removed both of them. But the problem persists.