Hi.
After last kernel update (2.6.31.8) when I try to connect to access-point my system freeze.
I use realtek network card (rt2860sta module).
Sorry. Ralink (not realtek)
did you reinstall the ralink driver or is it one already present in the kernel? Each time there’s a kernel update and one uses 3rd party modules/drivers, those have to be recompiled/installed again for the new kernel
Yesterday, after update with 2.6.31.8 kernel, my wireless USB stick Edimax EW-7711UMn /Ralink chipset/ stoped and desktop freeze, CapsLock blinking. Before this moment /2.6.31.5 kernel/ device working fine with ralink-firmware-1.1-3.5.noarch.rpm and with added entry in 50-blacklist.conf for rt2800usb, rt2870sta. Trying with reinstall firmware package - nothing. Now use Ubuntu 9.10 /alternative, but my favorite OS is openSUSE with KDE/ with also blacklisted entries. Have any decision? 
Thank’s in advance.
It is already present in the kernel.
Also my wireless interface name was changed (ra0 to wlan0). It is very strange in bugfix kernel update.
My system freeze when established connection to Access Point.
All working fine after downgrade. I think it is a bug. My English not permit to submit bug report 
I’ve got same result with 2.6.31.8 kernel and ralink chipset video card:
system freezes when trying to use network and capslock lid starts blinking
same issue here…
using driver rt2860sta
my wireless card is:
01:00.0 Network controller: RaLink RT2860
as soon as i try to connect the system freeze.
same issue with my eeepc 1000H 
Prior kernel upgrade everything worked just fine…
Anyone got any ideas how to fix this?
Hi
I have an ASUS 1000HE and it uses ath9k driver. I suggest if that’s
what you have it’s better to look through the stickies in the wireless
subforum, then posted the requested info there as a new thread.
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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (x86_64) Kernel 2.6.27.39-0.3-default
up 1 day 18:47, 2 users, load average: 0.14, 0.11, 0.18
GPU GeForce 8600 GTS Silent - CUDA Driver Version: 190.18
Hi, I have the same issue. Before the last update, the wireless adapter was working fine using an rt61 driver and appeared as ra0. Since the update it is no longer talking to my ap and with these versions of the ralink driver my system freezes:
rt3070sta
There is some output to the console when doing a modprobe for this driver which I can post if it helps to identify what the problem is.
Best Regards,
ajag
Getting the exact same problem with my updated kernel and rt2860sta.
Like i said in the kernelupdate thread:
As one can see it’s the same wirelesscard mentioned more often in this topic.
The wireless card worked out of the box for me when i installed openSUSE 11.2. After the kernelupdate it’s a mess. Tried to re-install the rt2860 stuff but seems to help.
Too bad, 11.2 was a great release but i need my laptop to work 100% out of the box including wireless. Got work to do so it is important.
For now i have to switch over to another distro with this laptop.
I downgraded the kernel to 2.6.31.5 on my machine and now the wireless works again. Does anybody here were I can check whether this issues is already on the radar for the guys writing the drivers so that it gets fixed in the next kernel version?
Best Regards,
ajag
I’ve got the same problem … Any news about an update ?
I’m having the same problem with my ralink rt2870 chipset. System locks up and the caps lock key keeps blinking. Downgraded the kernel for now but hoping to be able to upgrade soon.
Of course i made a typo here, it had to be “doesn’t seem to help” instead.
Also i would love to know if there is a update or fix coming up anytime soon so that i can return to this fine distro.
On 01/13/2010 05:36 AM, mathiusquest wrote:
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> Also i would love to know if there is a update or fix coming up anytime
> soon so that i can return to this fine distro.
As soon as someone can provide a definitive reason for the crash by pointing at
the kernel change that causes the crash, it will be fixed. Note: There were NO
changes in the rt28X0 code between kernels 2.6.31.5 and 2.6.31.8. The kernel
panic is the result of some other change. The only way to find this offending
patch will be to bisect a git source tree, or to apply the patches from 2.6.31.5
to 2.6.31.8 sequentially until the system breaks. Obviously, having the hardware
is a prerequisite - one that I cannot satisfy.
One thing that has not been stated in the various threads. The drivers rt2860
and rt2870 are so-called “staging” drivers that have been written by the
vendors. They are provided for the convenience of the users WITH NO GUARANTEES
AS TO CORRECTNESS OR STABILITY!
If you go to Software Management in yast, then search for the kernel. Select the installed kernel, then go to the tab “Version” to select the previous kernel to downgrade to the previous version will bring back your normal functionality. I’ll just wait until more information becomes available. Just be sure to unselect the kernel update in opensuseupdater when you receive updates. This work around seems to work for me.
It’s kind of funny that this issue popped up at the same time I’m having troubles with my router. It turns out the issues aren’t related and it’s just a coincidence. It seems Windows Vista 64bit and Win7 machines just don’t want to share the connection with others. The GroupHome service on these OS’s is driving my Linksys WRT54G over the edge, the webserver in it only works if I remove the said machines then re-set the thing.
The driver for the 2860 in the 2.6.31.* distro is 1.8.1.1 and there are later releases. Until recently I was running OpenSUSE 11.0, 2.6.25 kernel and the 2.1,2 version of the rt2860 driver was working fine.It worked fine on 2.6.31.5 so I tried it out on .8 and ,whahay, it looks to be ok: no flashing capslock key of death & 4hrs without a problem so far.
The 2.1.2 source won’t compile against 2.6.31 ‘out of the box’ (but did against 2.6.25). However there’s a patch out there: I used
rpms/rt2870-kmod/devel rt2870-2.6.31-compile.patch, NONE, 1.1 rt2870-kmod.spec, 1.46, 1.47
If I understood it correctly then the patch was intended for the 2870 driver but applies cleanly with a (patch -p1) in the source’s root directory.
There’s also a 2.2.0 version of the driver but the patch doesn’t apply cleanly.
Gareth