On Mon, 29 May 2006 07:50:26 -0400 chuck gelm <chuck@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Tommi Tapani Piirainen wrote: > > >Hello, > > > >I have tried to install modules for rt2500 some time now with rt2500 > or rt2x00 > >module. I have managed to compile the module and install it, but after > loading > >the module with insmod error occure "-1, File don't exist" some thing > like > >that. Modprobe though don't give error and I can see module loaded > with lsmod, > >but iwconfig don't show any wireless devices:( > > > >Error loading the module can be generic, because I can't load other > modules I > >compile eather. So if some one can help me with procedure neccessary > to install > >modules? > > > >Now I have tried to compile the module and then install it and load it > with > >modprobe or insmod. > > > >#make > >#make install > >#insmod $module > > > >Where the $module is a name for the module installed. > > > >give error "-1, File don't exist" > > > >#emerge net-wireless/rt2500 > >#insmod $module > > > >don't work, same error "-1, File don't exist" > > > >Some times compiling give me errors other times not, I am confused. > Error is > >usually "RT2500_DBG not set" if I can remember right. Any suggestions? > > > >I am tried to install the module too long so I will try use windows > drivers if > >I don't manage to use rt2x00. Is this right way to go? > > > >I currently change my operating system to Gentoo and I'm not really > familiar > >with it:( My recent compiled kernel is (gentoo-sources) 2.6.16-r7. > > > >I have pcmcia and amateur radio compiled in the kernel. > > > > > > > Hi, Tommi: > > Please always give the exact command and the exact error message. > I 'googled' and found some comments about problems with using rt2500 > module(s). > Probably, you should mention your linux distribution (with version) and > > kernel (2.?.?). > I see where someone was having a problem with ndiswrapper and a rt2500 > device > notbeing able to specify 'b/g' [802.11b/802.11g]. > > The wireless device in my laptop is a Broadcom 94306 and I got it to > work by using > ndiswrapper. If you try ndiswrapper, perhaps my setup will be similar > to yours: > http://gelm.net/2005/zv5410us/wireless.html > > "-1, File don't exist" > > Did you run 'depmod -a' after installing the module? > Is the module where your kernel expects to find it? > (where the other modules are) > My system runs 'depmod -a' with every boot. > > I am not familiar with the command 'emerge'. :-| > > In your example "#insmod $module", we do not know, for sure, what > '$module' is equal to. !?! > Please specify module name in command line. > > 'insmod' does not assume any parameters, perhaps you need some > parameters or arguments > in the 'insmod' command line. > > 'modprobe' will try to assume some parameters or arguments and if it > assumes correctly > all is well. > > However, you mention: > "Error loading the module can be generic, because I can't load other > modules I > compile eather. So if some one can help me with procedure neccessary to > install > modules?" > > Yes, Show us how, exactly, you are trying to load modules and > the exact error messages. > > Which distribution and kernel? > Which module version and source ? > (http://download.blahblah.org/pub/rt2500-2.1.23.tar.gz) > > Perhaps some messages are appearing in /var/log/messages. Watch > tail -f /var/log/messages > while you insert the device. > > HTH, Chuck > > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" > in > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs > Hi, I just wanted to reply that I solved the problem. Actually my chip was rt61. So I downloaded drivers from the ralink site "http://www.ralinktech.com/supp- 1.htm" and compiled it. I got few warnings during compilation and I get warning when I load the module, but it seems to work:) -- ****** Tommi - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs
