Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi: Hardware out of luck ?

Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> [15-07-25 12:32]:
> On Saturday 25 Jul 2015 10:16:39 Meino.Cramer@×××.de wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I bought a Wifi USB dongle, on which box was stated: "Linux
> > cpmpatible, driver available".
> >
> > As it seams, it was an advertising:
> > The driver is a source code archive of the vendor -
> > last updated for kernel ... 2.6.x.
> >
> > lsusb reports:
> > Bus 001 Device 004: ID 148f:7601 Ralink Technology, Corp. MT7601U Wireless
> > Adapter
>
> I don't mean to sound pessimistic but my experience of fighting to get a
> Ralink USB dongle working many years ago left me disappointed.  I was trying
> to use an opensource driver back then and it was terribly unstable.  If you
> can, I recommend to go back to the shop and buy something with an atheros
> chipset which worked for me every time with in-kernel drivers.
>
>
> > lspci does not say anything about this device.
>
> You need the correct driver, which I understand is not in the kernel tree yet.
>
>
> > I compiled "everything Ralink" into the kernel (4.1.3, vanilla),
> > but still get only lsusb recognizing this.
> >
> > Any hope to get it running nonetheless somehow?
>
> Go the the MediaTek website and download the appropriate linux driver.  Then
> follow instructions here to install it manually:
>
>  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2206873
>
> Finally modprobe the newly built mt7601Usta module and the device should
> hopefully show up.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Mick


Hi Mick,

THAT helps me! I already did download the driver sources...for kernel
2.6.x...ieeekkks!
I will look for something with an Atheros chipset. I already found
some product names...

Thanks a lot again! :)
Best regards
Meino