Re: [gentoo-user] Re: USB Wireless Network Adapter?

[Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com>]

> Actually i'm using vanilla-sources just for rt73usb driver.
> I've Gentoo 64Bit too.
> Before i used Gentoo-Sources.
> I just copy my .config from Gentoo Sources to Vanilla Sources and i have
> no issue (since 2 month).

Nice, we're doing the same thing then.  Did you place the firmware in
/lib/firmware manually like I did?

- Grant


> >> I'm using ASUS WL-167g USB WLAN (rt73usb) and work well with or without
> >> WPA_SUPPLICANT.
> >>
> >> driver is already integrated in  sys-kernel/vanilla-sources (2.6.24-rc5)
> >
> > I can't get any of the rt* ebuilds to compile except for CVS rt73-9999
> > from bugs.gentoo.org and that one doesn't work with wpa_supplicant.  I
> > think the others won't compile because of my 64 bits (again).  rt2x00
> > includes an rt73 driver but it requires 2.6.24.  hardened-sources
> > isn't there yet and configuring a new kernel is such a pain.  I know
> > I'd end up with a bunch of new problems.  ndiswrapper is also a no-go
> > unless I can find 64-bit XP drivers that work.
> >
> > - Grant
> >
> >>>> I was actually just researching that exact one.  Have you tested it
> >>>> with WPA?  Which driver are you using?  gentoo-portage.com lists a few
> >>>> ralink drivers but no rt73.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> - Grant
> >>>> --
> >>>> gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> I haven't tested the WPA yet, I know it works well with a WEP
> >>> encryption. I can test WPA tomorrow while everyone is at work and get
> >>> back to you with those results. I used the CVS driver provided at this
> >>> link [1] and followed the directions posted here [2]. Like I said I
> >>> havent tested under gentoo, but I see no reason why the drivers
> >>> wouldn't work.
> >>>
> >>> AJ
> >>>
> >>> [1] http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Downloads
> >>> [2]https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/RalinkRT73
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