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hi
I am trying to get a pluscom usb wireless adapter to work in slitaz but I can't figure out how to do it.
It comes with a disc that includes a linux driver and a install.sh script but it comes up with errors when I try to run it.
It is a realtek 8188c.
does anyone know how to install one of these ? Also need instructions in simple steps as i am quite new to linux.
thanks
Boot into slitaz,open xterm.
Type in this command:
[c]uname -a >> wireless.txt && cat /proc/bus/usb/devices >> wireless.txt[/c]
Hit Enter/Return
less wireless.txt
Verify the information was printed in wireless.txt
Q key kills less
Copy wireless.txt to flashdrive.
Plug flashdrive in computer with internet.
Upload wireless.txt as attachment to reply
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hi thanks for your reply the txt file should be attached.
hi I ran lsusb after i posted the last post and the wireless.txt and it diden't seem to have detected it so I rebooted and ran the wireless.txt again and here is the correct file attached .
I have a Zioncom USB Adapter WL0162, which is running with rt2800usb - it seems correct - scanning is ok, but it does not connect and what is strange - the usb stick makes strange sounds... - its working by compiling the driver straight from realtek.
in your case, the driver should be:
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=21&PFid=48&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false
select the 8188C corresponding to your country - Europa, USA or Russsia..... and compile it
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@vikingali
Download: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5197027/slitaz/rtlwifi-2.6.30.6.tazpkg
Open Xterm,su,password:root
root@slitaz:~# [c]tazpkg install rtlwifi-2.6.30.6.tazpkg[/c]
root@slitaz:~# [c]modprobe rtl8192cu[/c]
root@slitaz:~# [c]wifibox[/c]
Configure the wireless connection,start the network.
Set default interface,start wifi on boot:
# [c]leafpad /etc/network.conf[/c]
The wireless network is not autostarting on boot:
root@slita:~# [c]lsmod[/c]
If rtl8192cu is not listed,it's not autoloading.
root@slitaz:~# [c]leafpad /etc/rcS.conf[/c]
Add rtl8192cu to LOAD_MODULES=
File/Save/Quit
Control network from terminal:
# [c]/etc/init.d/network.sh start | stop | restart[/c]
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@mojo Thanks for reply I have done what you have suggested but it still isn't working .It doesn't show any networks in wireless manager, it shows up when I click on "Auto Detect devices" button in the drivers tab.
I also see it at boot and it is given a mac address.
But it doesn't show up in network manager.
Any ideas thanks
@kultex thanks for your reply I did download that before I tried on here but it comes up with an error when I tried to compile it.(don't know if I was doing something wrong but need simple instructions as I am still a beginner with linux. I am probably doing sominthing wrong but not sure what)
@kultex these are the errors I get when I try to make a driver from the download (see attached screen shot) Am I missing a package? thanks
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@vikingali
Open Xterm,su,password:root
root@slitaz:~# modprobe rtl8192cu
Verify rtl8192cu is listed:
root@slitaz:~# [c]lsmod[/c]
root@slitaz:~# [c]ls /sys/class/net[/c]
Do you see wlan0 listed?
No:
Open another xterm window
root@slitaz:~# [c]tail -f /var/log/messages[/c]
Post kernel message errors while you modprobe rtl8192cu in other xterm.
Yes:
root@slitaz:~# [c]ifconfig wlan0[/c]
Is wlan0 listed?
No:
root@slitaz:~# [c]ifconfig wlan0 up[/c]
Verify ifconfig wlan0 lists wlan0.
root@slitaz:~#[c]iwlist wlan0 scan[/c]
Yes:
root@slitaz:~# [c]iwlist wlan0 scan[/c]
Do you see your access point listed?
Yes:
The wireless adapter receives the AP's signal.
If you get this far you should be able to connect using wifibox.
The wireless access point must broadcast the EESID.
To compile:
root@slitaz:~# [c]tazpkg get-install slitaz-toolchain[/c]
root@slitaz:~# [c]tazpkg get-install linux-source[/c]
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@mojo Thanks for all your help. It doesn't seem to list wlan0 I have attached a screenshot it says something about failed to request firmware is that the problem?
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I forgot to add this
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There is a problem with the firmware - which firmware did you put in /lib/firmware?
And can you give me the detailed name of the pluscom stick
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@kultex it just says pluscom wireless 11N usb adapter 150Mbps 802.11 n on the packaging.
I have attached a screenshot of the fireware.
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can you try to compile the compat wireless driver as described here
http://forum.slitaz.org/topic/slitaz-wireless-some-tips-if-you-have-troubles
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@kultex
Compat-wireless-2011-12-30.tar.bz2 was used to compile this driver.
@vikingali
Open xterm:
root@slitaz:~# chmod 644 /lib/firmware/rtlwifi/*
Rerun the instructions in my previous post.
See if wlan0 registers without failed to request firmware! message.
I compiled RTL819xCU_USB_linux_v3.3.1_3083.zip from realtek downloads.
The driver doesn't load:
root@slitaz:/home/tux# modprobe 8192cu
insmod: cannot insert '/lib/modules/2.6.30.6-slitaz/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/8192cu.ko': unknown symbol in module
modprobe: failed to load module 8192cu: No such file or directory
Error message:
Jan 4 02:11:48 (none) user.warn kernel: 8192cu: Unknown symbol usb_autopm_set_interface
Jan 4 02:11:48 (none) user.warn kernel: 8192cu: Unknown symbol usb_autopm_get_interface
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sorry mojo, if I interfered - but for example the Zincom stick does not work with Compat-wireless-2011-12-30.tar.bz2 - it works only with compat-wireless-2.6.37-4.tar.bz2
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@mojo Thanks for your help but it still seems to come up with the same error
first - sorry - the driver is not included in compat-wireless-2.6.37-4.tar.bz2
then I searched a bit and found, that this stick works only with the realtek driver - just with kernel 3.02 it should work out of the box
Maybe you can try it with godanes iso http://godane.wordpress.com/ - I think thats a developing iso with kernel 3.02
I tried to compile the realtek driver on slitaz-libre, but I cant make install
@mojo
do you have an idea, what I can do, when I get this error?
root@slitaz:~# make install
make: *** No rule to make target `install'. Stop.
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@kultex
Are you sure your in the correct directory with the make file ?
godanes iso: there is no public repo,the user has to compile their own tazpkgs.
@vikingali
#tazpkg remove rtlwifi
Try these:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5197027/slitaz/rtlwifi-2.6.39-1.tazpkg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5197027/slitaz/rtlwifi-2.6.39-1-sn.tazpkg
If they fail upload the driver that came with the adapter to dropbox,mediafire,etc..
Post the download link.
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@mojo
a lot of tazpkgs are included in godanes iso - it has 345MB - I think just for trying, if the stick works there?
as always - I am compiling in /home/tux - as there is no config file, I just start with make - and it produces rtl8192cu.ko - then I get root and then make install - should this be done somewhere else? or should I load the rtl8192cu.ko with insmod?
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@kultex
If [c]make[/c] compiles, but [c]make install[/c] fails I have no answer unless there is no install script.
Directions: http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Download
Selecting your driver,Building and Installing sections on that page
Download rtlwifi-2.6.39-1.tazkg from my previous post,extract it,look at the files.list and receipt.
This will show you where to install rtl8192cu.ko and the post install command to run in terminal.
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@mojo
but you compiled RTL819xCU_USB_linux_v3.3.1_3083.zip on slitaz cooking without a problem? - did you run the install.sh or did you compile the driver.
Maybe I have to discuss this with gokhlayeh, because this is an error in slitaz-libre
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@mojo thanks again for your help but I couldn't get it to work with those two either. Here is a link to the driver on the disk that came with it .
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/56236916/Linux_Driver/RTL8192CU_8188CUS_8188CE-VAU_linux_v2.0.1180.20101116/RTL8192CU_8188CUS_8188CE-VAU_linux_v2.0.1180.20101116/driver/rtl8192CU_linux_v2.0.1180.20101116.tar.gz
thanks again for help
@kultex thanks for your help too.
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