[Bug 624339] Re: rt3070sta module needed

Fri Sep 17 01:39:21 UTC 2010

Hello, I have just tested in the development release and the problem
persists. The device is not recognized when plugged in, no module loads
for it, and rt2870sta does not make it work.

doing "modinfo rt2870sta |grep 0B05" shows the aliases with that prefix; 0b05:1784 (usb id for this device) is not among them.
I have not yet added the udev rules referenced in the forum thread above. I'm confident that doing so will cause the device to work, as it has in the regular release. I will add those rules and report back tomorrow unless someone directs me not to do so.

Please note that I am testing the devel release on a different machine
from the one on which I discovered the issue. I duplicated the issue on
the testing machine before trying this, and the symptoms are identical.
The testing machine is a 32-bit machine and the original one is a 64-bit
machine. I hope this does not make any difference. If it's necessary I
will install the devel release on the 64-bit machine, but I am reluctant
to do so as it's the one I use for work.

I've come to realize that the bug title is possibly inaccurate. The
rt2870sta module may be the correct one for this hardware; with udev
forcing it to recognise the correct USB ID the device works, in client
mode at least. The probable fix for this bug is simply to add the USB ID
to the relevant section of the source code (I'm looking through the code
I have, which is probably incorrect, but I haven't found the right file
yet) and then the device should work "out of the box". Of course, I'm
assuming that rt2870sta really is correct for the device and ASUS hasn't
done something bizarre that requires a custom module.

** Tags added: apport-collected

** Description changed:

  I purchased a usb wireless adapter which was advertised with "linux support".
  The "support" in question consists of a CD with the ra3070sta driver code and instructions for compiling it. I'm willing to do this for myself, but it seems inappropriate that Ubuntu users should have to do this. According to this forum thread:

  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1419504

  the ra3070 driver is deprecated in favor of the rt2870sta driver, so I added udev rules according to post #29. This made the device "show up" in dmesg and iwconfig, but it was unable to associate with any network.
  I backed out those changes and attempted to build the module as provided on the manufacturer's CD, resulting in the error shown here:
  https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-nettool/+question/121473
  about two-thirds of the way down the page.

  I finally did get the device working by following the advice in this forum post:
  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1419504

  See the last post for details. Briefly, I downloaded another version of
  the module source, provided by user chili555. Then renamed two .dat
  files, compiled and installed the module. Now the device works, but in
  client mode only. Grr.

  I'm currently trying to get the module to work with DKMS so that it
  doesn't die when next my kernel is updated. I am not an expert with
  DKMS. I got the following error when trying to add the module source to
  the tree:

  root at misterbochs:/usr/src/rt3070sta-2.1.2.0# dkms add -m rt3070sta -v
  2.1.2.0

  Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/rt3070sta/2.1.2.0/source ->
                   /usr/src/rt3070sta-2.1.2.0

  DKMS: add Completed.
  root at misterbochs:/usr/src/rt3070sta-2.1.2.0# cd ..
  root at misterbochs:/usr/src# dkms build -m rt3070sta -v 2.1.2.0

  Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel.  Skipping...

  Building module:
  cleaning build area....
  make KERNELRELEASE=2.6.32-24-generic -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-24-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/rt3070sta/2.1.2.0/build....

  Error!  Build of rt3070sta.ko failed for: 2.6.32-24-generic (x86_64)
  Consult the make.log in the build directory
  /var/lib/dkms/rt3070sta/2.1.2.0/build/ for more information.
  ERROR: binary package for rt3070sta: 2.1.2.0 not found

  Here is the contents of /var/lib/dkms/rt3070sta/2.1.2.0/build/make.log:

  DKMS make.log for rt3070sta-2.1.2.0 for kernel 2.6.32-24-generic (x86_64)
  Tue Aug 24 19:56:25 PDT 2010
  make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-24-generic'
    Building modules, stage 2.
    MODPOST 0 modules
  make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-24-generic'

  I'm afraid I'm not expert with DKMS, so I'm not sure what has gone
  wrong.

  I also don't know much about package creation and a number of other things which might be needed to bring this driver to a state in which an Ubuntu user can simply plug their brand-new USB-N13 into their computer and have it Just Work.
  I'm hoping someone who knows more than I do can advise me in making this happen.
+ --- 
+ AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
+ Architecture: i386
+ AudioDevicesInUse:
+  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
+  /dev/snd/controlC0:  andyman    1674 F.... pulseaudio
+ CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
+ Card0.Amixer.info:
+  Card hw:0 'I82801DBICH4'/'Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with YMF753 at irq 9'
+    Mixer name	: 'Yamaha YMF753'
+    Components	: 'AC97a:594d4803'
+    Controls      : 41
+    Simple ctrls  : 28
+ DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
+ EcryptfsInUse: Yes
+ HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f9dad613-e9ad-4ae9-b2c4-667ae1c28734
+ InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Alpha i386 (20100914)
+ MachineType: Sony Corporation PCG-Z1RA(UC)
+ Package: linux (not installed)
+ PccardctlIdent:
+  Socket 0:
+    no product info available
+ PccardctlStatus:
+  Socket 0:
+    no card
+ ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-20-generic root=UUID=09611ec7-11e5-4a5f-b5a0-b413b9c48adc ro quiet splash
+ ProcEnviron:
+  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
+ ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-20.29-generic 2.6.35.4
+ Regression: No
+ RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.38
+ Reproducible: Yes
+ RfKill:
+  0: phy0: Wireless LAN
+  	Soft blocked: no
+  	Hard blocked: no
+ StagingDrivers: rt2870sta
+ Tags: maverick kernel-config needs-upstream-testing staging
+ Title: [STAGING]
+ Uname: Linux 2.6.35-20-generic i686
+ UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
+ dmi.bios.date: 05/02/2003
+ dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
+ dmi.bios.version: R0061G0
+ dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 581L00000000db4df6669230688d
+ dmi.chassis.type: 10
+ dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
+ dmi.chassis.version: N/A
+ dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrR0061G0:bd05/02/2003:svnSonyCorporation:pnPCG-Z1RA(UC):pvr01:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
+ dmi.product.name: PCG-Z1RA(UC)
+ dmi.product.version: 01
+ dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation

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rt3070sta module needed
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/624339
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