Ubuntu 12.04 doesn't recognize wireless

[varunendra]

Please check PM, Varun.

I'm on it sir.
I'm super happy to see you are interested

No references because it actually uses the driver for the previous 3573 version. There are no linux version for 3593 chip at all.
So basically we're simply adding our device to the supported devices list:
+ {USB_DEVICE(0x13B1,0x003B)}, /* Cisco LinkSys AE3000 */ (in rtusb_dev_id.patch)

All the other patches are only bugfixes, to allow this driver to work with new kernels, to rename network name to wlan0, etc"

Hmm.. that "{USB_DEVICE(0x13B1,0x003B)}" part may be the key. Let me know if you need help with applying the patches/changes manually.

I am working on making it easier anyway. Will post back soon I hope.

[jdhoskins]

To be honest, I'm not really sure how to start on this one.

[varunendra]

To be honest, I'm not really sure how to start on this one.

Just wait then till I post back the complete steps with an automation script. I already have a dirty way to do that, just trying to make it cleaner (at the moment, learning advanced usage of 'patch' command to fit the existing patches).

[jdhoskins]

That sounds great!

[chili555]

So here is the reply I got when I asked if this was intended for the Ralink rt3593 card. "Hi, yes, it is. No references because it actually uses the driver for the previous 3573 version. There are no linux version for 3593 chip at all.
So basically we're simply adding our device to the supported devices list:
+ {USB_DEVICE(0x13B1,0x003B)}, /* Cisco LinkSys AE3000 */ (in rtusb_dev_id.patch)

All the other patches are only bugfixes, to allow this driver to work with new kernels, to rename network name to wlan0, etc"

I would suggest you also add:

+	{USB_DEVICE(0x1814,0x3593)}, /* Ralink Whatever */

...to rtusb_dev_id.c.

[jdhoskins]

Thanks Chili but I have no idea how to even get started on this. I'm not sure what to do with the patches or even what I should do first. Do I install the driver and then run the patches? If so, how does one install the patches? There's a file called rt3593.install. Do I need to run that file? If so, how do I go about doing that?

[chili555]

@zalta1990--

I believe the exact way to get this going is still, so far, unknown. Please continue to follow this thread.

@jdhoskins--

I beiieve Varun is trying to work that out now. Please stand by.

[varunendra]

I beiieve Varun is trying to work that out now. Please stand by.

Almost done.

Just going to try the package in a VM (have to make some room for it too ), then will post back with instructions.

One thing that still doesn't look good is that the device in question is a PCI one, while we are defining the modalias as USB.

I got a very useful link from our friend Hadaka about this : https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Modalias , but that does not make it clear (or I didn't read it thoroughly) whether this difference can be ignored or not.

When trying to define the modalias as "PCI_DEVICE", I get errors during compilation. So, for now, I've just left it as USB_DEVICE, which works.

So.. (due to space crisis on my hdd and my world-class snail-speed) it may take me a couple more hours to post back the links and instructions for building what I could manage so far.

I am ready and willing to work on it further as and if required.

[jdhoskins]

Varun,

[jdhoskins]

Varun, thanks so much for everything you're doing to help with this! Also, I do really appreciate the update as well.