Hi!
I am a complete newb in Linux and don’t have much background in programming either.
I really like openSUSE, but have some problems in installing the driver for my wireless network adapter (USB, Edimax 7718). I downloaded the Linux driver from their website, but the folder does not include any executable file. Among other files it has a makefile file and a readme. The contents of the latter is a completely “foreign language” to me. Is there a linux application in openSUSE that can install this driver for me? Any help is really welcome.
I copied here a part of the readme file:
Driver lName:
rt2870.o/rt2870.ko
Supporting Kernel:
linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 series.
Tested in Redhat 7.3 or later.
Build Instructions:
1> $tar -xvzf DPB_RT2870_Linux_STA_x.x.x.x.tgz
go to “./DPB_RT2870_Linux_STA_x.x.x.x” directory.
2> In Makefile
set the “MODE = STA” in Makefile and chose the TARGET to Linux by set “TARGET = LINUX”
define the linux kernel source include file path LINUX_SRC
modify to meet your need.
3> In os/linux/config.mk
define the GCC and LD of the target machine
define the compiler flags CFLAGS
modify to meet your need.
** Build for being controlled by NetworkManager or wpa_supplicant wext functions
Please set ‘HAS_WPA_SUPPLICANT=y’ and ‘HAS_NATIVE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_SUPPORT=y’.
=> #>cd wpa_supplicant-x.x
=> #>./wpa_supplicant -Dwext -ira0 -c wpa_supplicant.conf -d
** Build for being controlled by WpaSupplicant with Ralink Driver
Please set ‘HAS_WPA_SUPPLICANT=y’ and ‘HAS_NATIVE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_SUPPORT=n’.
=> #>cd wpa_supplicant-0.5.7
=> #>./wpa_supplicant -Dralink -ira0 -c wpa_supplicant.conf -d
4> $make
# compile driver source code
# To fix “error: too few arguments to function ¡¥iwe_stream_add_event”
=> $patch -i os/linux/sta_ioctl.c.patch os/linux/sta_ioctl.c
5> $cp RT2870STA.dat /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/RT2870STA.dat
6> load driver, go to “os/linux/” directory.
#[kernel 2.4]
# $/sbin/insmod rt2870sta.o
# $/sbin/ifconfig ra0 inet YOUR_IP up
#[kernel 2.6]
# $/sbin/insmod rt2870sta.ko
# $/sbin/ifconfig ra0 inet YOUR_IP up
7> unload driver
$/sbin/ifconfig ra0 down
$/sbin/rmmod rt2870sta
CONFIGURATION:
RT2870 driver can be configured via following interfaces,
i.e. (i)“iwconfig” command, (ii)“iwpriv” command, (iii) configuration file
i) iwconfig comes with kernel.
ii) iwpriv usage, please refer to file “iwpriv_usage.txt” for details.
iii)modify configuration file “RT2870STA.dat” in /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/RT2870STA.dat.
Configuration File : RT2870STA.dat
Copy this file to /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/RT2870STA.dat
This file is a binary file and will be read on loading rt.o module.
Use “vi RT2870STA.dat” to modify settings according to your need.
1.) set NetworkType to “Adhoc” for using Adhoc-mode, otherwise using Infrastructure
2.) set Channel to “0” for auto-select on Infrastructure mode
3.) set SSID for connecting to your Accss-point.
4.) AuthMode can be “WEPAUTO”, “OPEN”, “SHARED”, “WPAPSK”, “WPA2PSK”, “WPANONE”
5.) EncrypType can be “NONE”, “WEP”, “TKIP”, “AES”
for more information refer to the Readme file.
#The word of “Default” must not be removed
Default
CountryRegion=5
CountryRegionABand=7
CountryCode=
SSID=Dennis2860AP
NetworkType=Infra
WirelessMode=9
Channel=0
BeaconPeriod=100
TxPower=100
BGProtection=0
TxPreamble=0
RTSThreshold=2347
FragThreshold=2346
TxBurst=1
WmmCapable=0
AckPolicy=0;0;0;0
AuthMode=OPEN
EncrypType=NONE
WPAPSK=
DefaultKeyID=1
Key1Type=0
Key1Str=
Key2Type=0
Key2Str=
Key3Type=0
Key3Str=
Key4Type=0
Key4Str=
PSMode=CAM
FastRoaming=0
RoamThreshold=70
HT_RDG=1
HT_EXTCHA=0
HT_OpMode=1
HT_MpduDensity=4
HT_BW=1
HT_AutoBA=1
HT_BADecline=0
HT_AMSDU=0
HT_BAWinSize=64
HT_GI=1
HT_MCS=33
HT_MIMOPSMode=3
IEEE80211H=0
TGnWifiTest=0
WirelessEvent=0
etc…