rt2870 USB wifi device not enabled by the included rt2870 kernel module

Bug Description

Ubuntu 9.04 Alpha 3, 64-bit

I've a Linksys WUSB600N USB wifi-n networking adapter. This devices uses the Ralink rt2870 chipset.

Previously I've been able to compile my own driver from the source on Ralink's website. I'd make sure WPA supplicant was enabled and add the device ID to the source code. The driver would then compile and install and the device worked.

It seems that with 2.6.28-5 a rt2870 module (rt2870sta) has been included with the kernel, but it doesn't detect this device. 2.6.28-6 also does not. Can the device ID be added to it so that this device will function?

Here's the line from lsusb showing the device ID:

Bus 008 Device 004: ID 1737:0071 Linksys

And if it helps, this is the line I added to list of devices in the file located at "include/rt2870.h" in the source code available from ralink:

{USB_DEVICE(0x1737,0x0071)}, /* Linksys */ \

If I can provide any further information please let me know what is needed.

I just saw the status update on this, hope this was a helpful bug report.

Incidentally I tried contacting Ralink to get the device ID added to their source code, but my e-mails are being returned with a message saying they are spam.

So if anyone reading this is in contact with Ralink and could get the source code updated at its... uh... source, maybe this could be passed along upstream?

Please test this kernel and report the test results back here.

http://people.ubuntu.com/~manjo/lp323473-jaunty/

Manoj,

I've just installed that kernel in Alpha 5 and am happy to report that the device is detected, automatically enabled and connects to my wifi network without issue. Also works in Xubuntu Jaunty Alpha 5 64-bit.

http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git?p=ubuntu/ubuntu-jaunty.git;a=commit;h=350431cd39f5a6e75e6dd17db1b9be1055713360

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 2.6.28-8.27

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linux (2.6.28-8.27) jaunty; urgency=low

[ Amit Kucheria ]

* Updating configs (arm:ixp4xx)

[ Andy Whitcroft ]

* SAUCE: enable Intel HDMI output

[ Manoj Iyer ]

* SAUCE: Added quirk for Linksys WUSB600N USB wifi-n networking adapter
- LP: #323473

[ Steve Beattie ]

* fix apparmor memory leak on unlinked file ops
- LP: #329489

[ Tim Gardner ]

* SAUCE: Dell XPS710 reboot quirk
- LP: #323592
* SAUCE: (drop after 2.6.28) ieee80211: Add infrastructure to obsolete
scan results
- LP: #336055
* Add modules.order to the linux-image package.

[ Upstream Kernel Changes ]

* iwlwifi: fix time interval misuse in iwl_poll_{direct_}bit
* x86: only scan the root bus in early PCI quirks
- LP: #267295
* ALSA: hda - Intel HDMI audio support
* ALSA: hda - Fix unused function in patch_intelhdmi.c
* ALSA: handle SiI1392 HDMI codec in patch_intelhdmi.c
* ALSA: hda-intel: reorder HDMI audio enabling sequence
* ALSA: introduce snd_print_pcm_rates()
* ALSA: create hda_eld.c for ELD routines and proc interface
* ALSA: ELD proc interface for HDMI sinks
* ALSA: hda: make standalone hdmi_fill_audio_infoframe()
* ALSA: hda: make global snd_print_channel_allocation()
* ALSA: hda: HDMI channel allocations for audio infoframe
* ALSA: hda: HDMI channel mapping cleanups
* ALSA: hda: minor code cleanups
* ALSA: hda: rename sink_eld to hdmi_eld
* ALSA: hda - Release ELD proc file
* ALSA: hda - minor HDMI code cleanups
* ALSA: hda - report selected CA index for Audio InfoFrame
* ALSA: hda - Add Intel vendor id string

-- Tim Gardner <email address hidden> 2009年2月25日 14:23:46 -0700