Hi SUSE users:
I downloaded a Linux driver for my wireless adapter to my thumb drive on my XP system and put it on my SUSE desktop. But I do not have any idea on how to install it. I have read about RPM. Is RPM included with my newly installed 11.3 version? If it is, how do I go about installing the package that is on my desktop. I think that it is unzipped as there are 195 files in the driver folder. I would appreciate any help that anyone can give me. Thanks.
Tell us what device this is.
If you plug it in and open a terminal, become su -
and do: lsusb -v
post result
First question: Do you really need it and is it not available in the openSUSE repos? (preferred method).
Otherwise, if you got an rpm file (file with the extension ‘.rpm’), you would install it with the following command:
rpm -ivh yourfile.rpm
Thanks for the help. I much appreciate it.
The device is a Rosewill RNX-G1W (The W just means the color of the adapter, I think). It is based on a Realtek rtl8187. Would the driver be already on my system? If it is it is not loaded because the system does not recognize that it is plugged in. In the zipped folder that I pulled off of Rosewill’s web site were two folders, one labeled Debian31 and another labeled Linux_26.1025.0328.2007. The latter folder is on my 11.3 desktop now.
Here is the output requested:
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 1.10
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
bDeviceSubClass 0 Unused
bDeviceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x1d6b Linux Foundation
idProduct 0x0001 1.1 root hub
bcdDevice 2.06
iManufacturer 3 Linux 2.6.34-12-default ohci_hcd
iProduct 2 OHCI Host Controller
iSerial 1 0000:00:07.4
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 25
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xc0
Self Powered
MaxPower 0mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 9 Hub
bInterfaceSubClass 0 Unused
bInterfaceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0002 1x 2 bytes
bInterval 255
Hub Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 41
nNbrPorts 4
wHubCharacteristic 0x0002
No power switching (usb 1.0)
Ganged overcurrent protection
bPwrOn2PwrGood 1 * 2 milli seconds
bHubContrCurrent 0 milli Ampere
DeviceRemovable 0x00
PortPwrCtrlMask 0xff
Hub Port Status:
Port 1: 0000.0103 power enable connect
Port 2: 0000.0300 lowspeed power
Port 3: 0000.0103 power enable connect
Port 4: 0000.0100 power
Device Status: 0x0001
Self Powered
Bus 001 Device 009: ID 154b:6545 PNY
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x154b PNY
idProduct 0x6545
bcdDevice 2.00
iManufacturer 1 PNY
iProduct 2 USB 2.0 FD
iSerial 3 3513430C8D1347ED
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 32
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0x80
(Bus Powered)
MaxPower 100mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 8 Mass Storage
bInterfaceSubClass 6 SCSI
bInterfaceProtocol 80 Bulk (Zip)
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x02 EP 2 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 0
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
bLength 10
bDescriptorType 6
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 64
bNumConfigurations 1
Device Status: 0x0000
(Bus Powered)
Bus 001 Device 011: ID 0bda:8187 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8187 Wireless Adapter
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 1.10
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x0bda Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
idProduct 0x8187 RTL8187 Wireless Adapter
bcdDevice 1.00
iManufacturer 1 Manufacturer_Realtek_RTL8187_
iProduct 2 RTL8187_Wireless_LAN_Adapter
iSerial 3 001AEF0873ED
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 39
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 4 Wireless Network Card
bmAttributes 0x80
(Bus Powered)
MaxPower 500mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 3
bInterfaceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bInterfaceSubClass 0
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 5 Bulk-IN,Bulk-OUT,Bulk-OUT
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x02 EP 2 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x03 EP 3 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 0
Device Status: 0x0000
(Bus Powered)
linux-bf7h:/home/carter # ggggsu
If ‘ggggsu’ is not a typo you can use command-not-found to lookup the package that contains it, like this:
cnf ggggsu
linux-bf7h:/home/carter #
linux-bf7h:/home/carter #
So the adapter does seem to be recognized here. Does that mean that the driver is already in my system but not installed?
Thanks.
Look what is says here
HCL:Network (Wireless) - openSUSE
Now check this
Getting Your Wireless to Work
You don’t need to download a driver, it’s part of the installed SUSE system
It’ll just be a matter of configuration
I have found that I do not have a driver issue. Both network cards (wireless and ethernet) are installed and configured. My issue is with the AT&T 2WIRE router that SUSE cannot talk to because of the router firmware. The router is somehow locked out to SUSE. I hope to get help from AT&T. There was no finding of any reference to “firmware” in the boot log, so there is no software download that will fix the problem. Thanks for your help.
In general I would never recommend using a router supplied by an ISP
Nothing stopping you replacing it
OK we can mark this post as solved. AT&T came through and evidently reflashed the router. I am operational error free! When I signed up for DSL with AT&T they told me I would have to purchase their modem. Perhaps that was not necessary, anyway I did, and now that we have this little problem solved, I am happy again. They are a good company because they did respond to my complaint.
Excellent
Good on them