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TraceE

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Registered: 2014-02-02

Posts: 112

rt2870usb-firmware

Just got new tiny usb wifi adapter (LB Link BL-WN151) and need ralink drivers. I have read elsewhere that the rt2870 usb module is needed but when I try to install it stops with this error:

root@slitaz:/home/tux# tazpkg -gi rt2870usb-firmware

Unable to find package "rt2870usb-firmware" in the mirrored packages list.

Unable to find package "get-rt2870usb-firmware" in the mirrored packages list.

Folder "/var/cache/tazpkg/extra/packages" does not contain packages

Connecting to archlinux.c3sl.ufpr.br (200.236.31.1:80)

Connecting to archlinux.c3sl.ufpr.br (200.236.31.1:80)

-                    100% |*******************************|   926   0:00:00 ETA

Connecting to archlinux.c3sl.ufpr.br (200.236.31.1:80)

RT2870_Firmware_V8.z 100% |*******************************|  2641   0:00:00 ETA

Find depends...

Packing package "rt2870usb-firmware-8"

================================================================================

Creating the list of files...                                         [ Done ]

Creating md5sum of files...                                           [ Done ]

Compressing the FS...                                                 [ Done ]

Updating receipt sizes...                                             [ Done ]

Creating full cpio archive...                                         [ Done ]

Restoring original package tree...                                    [ Done ]

================================================================================

Package "rt2870usb-firmware-8" compressed successfully.

Size: 4.5K

/usr/libexec/tazpkg/install: line 393: can't open Archive:  RT2870_Firmware_V8.zip

  inflating: RT2870_Firmware_V8/LICENSE.ralink-firmware.txt

  inflating: RT2870_Firmware_V8/rt2870.bin

/home/tux/rt2870usb-firmware-8.tazpkg: no such file

Can anybody help install my new adapter?

sixofeight

Member

Registered: 2013-07-02

Posts: 234

Re: rt2870usb-firmware

Hello TraceE

I doubt that rt2870 is the right one.

mt7601u could be the one you need.

http://www.lb-link.cn/download-detail.php?DId=44

(but i can be wrong)

However,

to make it easier for someone to provide help, you should

at least post the output of the lsusb command.

TraceE

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Registered: 2014-02-02

Posts: 112

Re: rt2870usb-firmware

I think you are correct ... lsusb produced this line for the adapter:

Bus 001 Device 004: ID 148f:7601

Can you tell me how to load the driver/module in Slitaz 5?

TraceE

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Registered: 2014-02-02

Posts: 112

Re: rt2870usb-firmware

Success ...

I decided to try and install the same way as I installed my nvidia latest drivers ... some of these steps are probably not needed (I think only linux-module-headers are needed) but it worked for me so no harm done .... here's what I did:

Downloaded the latest driver for mt6701u from Mediatek: http://cdn-cw.mediatek.com/Downloads/linux/DPO_MT7601U_LinuxSTA_3.0.0.4_20130913.tar.bz2

Unpacked the tar.bz2 with xarchive ... then in terminal:

# tazpkg get-install slitaz-toolchain

# tazpkg get-install ncurses-dev

# tazpkg get-install perl

# tazpkg get-install linux-module-headers

# cd /home/tux/Desktop/DPO_MT7601U_LinuxSTA_3.0.0.4_20130913 (or wherever the unpacked driver folder is saved).

# make

# make install

# modprobe mt7601Usta

Restart the wifi network ...

sixofeight

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Registered: 2013-07-02

Posts: 234

Re: rt2870usb-firmware

Excellent...

That's how it's done

cheers..:)

TraceE

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Registered: 2014-02-02

Posts: 112

Re: rt2870usb-firmware

Just installed on another laptop and confirmed that the only .tazpkg that is needed is linux-module-headers.

Does the linux-module-headers.tazpkg need to be kept after installing the module or can it be uninstalled?