Comments on: Fedora Linux (fc8) on my new laptop… the wireless saga http://www.rawspinach.org/2007/12/03/fedora-linux-fc8-on-my-new-laptop-the-wireless-saga/ Jeff Pabian's blog about technology, music, humor and life. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:06:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Dan http://www.rawspinach.org/2007/12/03/fedora-linux-fc8-on-my-new-laptop-the-wireless-saga/#comment-847 Dan Thu, 01 May 2008 08:57:43 +0000 http://www.rawspinach.org/2007/12/03/fedora-linux-fc8-on-my-new-laptop-the-wireless-saga/#comment-847 I have the same problem on FC8 werewolf, Except I have a Belkin 54g Wireless adapter and It Does use the rt73usb.ko driver Yet sometimes it rarely works, I was wondering how you reload a driver? is it the "modprobe rt73usb" command? Thanks I have the same problem on FC8 werewolf, Except I have a Belkin 54g Wireless adapter and It Does use the rt73usb.ko driver Yet sometimes it rarely works, I was wondering how you reload a driver? is it the “modprobe rt73usb” command?
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]]> By: iHatePenguins http://www.rawspinach.org/2007/12/03/fedora-linux-fc8-on-my-new-laptop-the-wireless-saga/#comment-781 iHatePenguins Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:42:22 +0000 http://www.rawspinach.org/2007/12/03/fedora-linux-fc8-on-my-new-laptop-the-wireless-saga/#comment-781 I've since upgraded to FC8. While it wasn't easy, with the help of the local Linux expert, I finally got wifi working with the Linksys adaptor. Sometimes I have to reload the rt73usb driver. That's at work; for some reason, I still haven't been able to get it to work at home. But I suppose it's just a matter of finding the right settings. The next step will be to get the onboard Atheros adaptor working. Thanks for your help guys. Maybe I don't hate penguins quite so much now. I’ve since upgraded to FC8. While it wasn’t easy, with the help of the local Linux expert, I finally got wifi working with the Linksys adaptor. Sometimes I have to reload the rt73usb driver. That’s at work; for some reason, I still haven’t been able to get it to work at home. But I suppose it’s just a matter of finding the right settings. The next step will be to get the onboard Atheros adaptor working. Thanks for your help guys. Maybe I don’t hate penguins quite so much now.

]]> By: Dervish http://www.rawspinach.org/2007/12/03/fedora-linux-fc8-on-my-new-laptop-the-wireless-saga/#comment-777 Dervish Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:37:08 +0000 http://www.rawspinach.org/2007/12/03/fedora-linux-fc8-on-my-new-laptop-the-wireless-saga/#comment-777 iHatePenguins 's problem is FC7. Out of curiosity, I tried the device in FC7. I had to manually load the drivers, and even then, the device would not show up in the network configuration tool. I then moved over to FC8, and presto, the drivers auto-magically loaded as soon as I plugged the USB stick in. The networking came up fine. Hooray for Core 8! iHatePenguins ‘s problem is FC7. Out of curiosity, I tried the device in FC7. I had to manually load the drivers, and even then, the device would not show up in the network configuration tool. I then moved over to FC8, and presto, the drivers auto-magically loaded as soon as I plugged the USB stick in. The networking came up fine. Hooray for Core 8!

]]> By: Jeff Pabian http://www.rawspinach.org/2007/12/03/fedora-linux-fc8-on-my-new-laptop-the-wireless-saga/#comment-764 Jeff Pabian Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:59:43 +0000 http://www.rawspinach.org/2007/12/03/fedora-linux-fc8-on-my-new-laptop-the-wireless-saga/#comment-764 Just hold on a second. If you did get the same USB adapter I got, the WUSB54GC, then is should work since the latest Fedora kernel has the module, rt73usb.ko. You can verify it actually lives on your system by typing "locate rt73usb.ko" You can also verify that the laptop "knows it is there" by looking at /var/log/messages. You should see the kernel recognize it when you plug it in. Another thing to check is to make sure NetworkManager is running. I believe I had to enable it and start it at boot up by going to System -> Administration -> Services. Finally, if you really truly can't get it to work, can't you return it to the store you got it from? I also got a no name USB wireless adapter that is much smaller than the WUSB54GC, but it used the zd1211rw.ko which was in the old Fedora kernel but not included in the latest. My latest challenge is to get that module going on my laptop. It works great with the older kernel, (where it was part of the package). Good luck! Just hold on a second. If you did get the same USB adapter I got, the WUSB54GC, then is should work since the latest Fedora kernel has the module, rt73usb.ko.

You can verify it actually lives on your system by typing “locate rt73usb.ko”

You can also verify that the laptop “knows it is there” by looking at /var/log/messages. You should see the kernel recognize it when you plug it in.

Another thing to check is to make sure NetworkManager is running. I believe I had to enable it and start it at boot up by going to System -> Administration -> Services.

Finally, if you really truly can’t get it to work, can’t you return it to the store you got it from?

I also got a no name USB wireless adapter that is much smaller than the WUSB54GC, but it used the zd1211rw.ko which was in the old Fedora kernel but not included in the latest. My latest challenge is to get that module going on my laptop. It works great with the older kernel, (where it was part of the package).

Good luck!

]]> By: iHatePenguins http://www.rawspinach.org/2007/12/03/fedora-linux-fc8-on-my-new-laptop-the-wireless-saga/#comment-763 iHatePenguins Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:06:12 +0000 http://www.rawspinach.org/2007/12/03/fedora-linux-fc8-on-my-new-laptop-the-wireless-saga/#comment-763 I stumbled onto this blog while researching my own Linux/wifi problems. Like you, I bought a Toshiba A215 thinking that I could run Linux-- I've heard that Toshiba has great Linux support, right? Well, FC 7 did load fairly easily, and I get the basics: cabled networking, web browsing and the like; but no sound, no video, and it won't synch with my PDA. And most depressing: no wifi. After pulling my hair out for weeks, I found your blog and thought this USB network card would be a cheap, if temporary, fix while I worked on getting Linux to recognize the onboard wifi card. I brought it home and eagerly installed it in my laptop only to find when I turned it on that nothing happens. The laptop apparently doesn't even know it's there. The included CD is no help because it only runs on Windows. What a disappointment! I guess I'm back to where I started from. I'm sure glad Linux is such a great OS, because otherwise I would have chucked it years ago. You owe me $65. I stumbled onto this blog while researching my own Linux/wifi problems. Like you, I bought a Toshiba A215 thinking that I could run Linux– I’ve heard that Toshiba has great Linux support, right? Well, FC 7 did load fairly easily, and I get the basics: cabled networking, web browsing and the like; but no sound, no video, and it won’t synch with my PDA. And most depressing: no wifi. After pulling my hair out for weeks, I found your blog and thought this USB network card would be a cheap, if temporary, fix while I worked on getting Linux to recognize the onboard wifi card. I brought it home and eagerly installed it in my laptop only to find when I turned it on that nothing happens. The laptop apparently doesn’t even know it’s there. The included CD is no help because it only runs on Windows. What a disappointment! I guess I’m back to where I started from. I’m sure glad Linux is such a great OS, because otherwise I would have chucked it years ago.

You owe me $65.

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