rt2500 and Kernel 2.6.27

Simba7 · Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:42 am Post subject: rt2500 and Kernel 2.6.27

I've been trying to get this to compile and it continuously fails. I need this because I need "Master Mode".

Has anyone gotten this to compile successfully and it working?

I've gotten MadWiFi-ng to work as Master Mode on my main router using this kernel, but now my obstacle is to get this card to run on a different router/server.

Tariella · Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:27 am Post subject:

It doesn't compile for me either.
It has been this way for quite some time now and I heard that this ebuild will be removed eventually.

That's a pity, since the in-kernel drivers don't work for me (my post). I'll file a bug report with serialmonkey rt2x00.

Simba7 · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 5:14 pm Post subject:

*bump*

Anyone find a way to fix this?

overkll · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 7:21 pm Post subject:

I'm guessing your outta luck since rt2x00 is in the kernel now. I don't know if rt2x00.serialmonkey.com is still developing the rt2500 driver, but you could check there.

Just checked, they do have a daily CVS tarball for the rt2500, but I can't vouch for it's ability to compile against a 2.6.27 kernel.

Good Luck

heikole · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:42 pm Post subject:

The sources from the CVS tarball do compile against a 2.6.27 kernel. And in my case, the good old rt2500 driver is *much* more reliable than its successor rt2500pci. I'm back to blacklisting rt2500pci and compiling and installing rt2500 manually. It's sick, but true.
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waldauf · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:15 pm Post subject: Re: rt2500 and Kernel 2.6.27

hi,
i have ralink-rt61 and works fine with driver in kernel. i suppose that installation will be same. First you have to config kernel (i have kernel sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-2.6.25-r6):