F13: Latest kernel & NetworkManager updates broke rt2870 wireless connection

[Daniel B. Thurman]

 On 08/24/2010 10:49 AM, JD wrote:
>   On 08/24/2010 10:39 AM, Daniel B. Thurman wrote:
>>   On 08/24/2010 09:54 AM, JD wrote:
>>>    On 08/24/2010 09:37 AM, Jim wrote:
>>>>     On 08/24/2010 11:09 AM, Daniel B. Thurman wrote:
>>>>> Seems that the kernel/NetworkManager no longer
>>>>> can load the rt2870sta module.  I tried:
>>>>>
>>>>> # dmesg
>>>>> usb 1-4: USB disconnect, address 3
>>>>> usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4
>>>>> usb 1-4: New USB device found, idVendor=14b2, idProduct=3c27
>>>>> usb 1-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
>>>>> usb 1-4: Product: 802.11 n WLAN
>>>>> usb 1-4: Manufacturer: Ralink
>>>>> usb 1-4: SerialNumber: 1.0
>>>>>
>>>>> # lssub
>>>>> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 14b2:3c27 Ralink Technology, Corp. rt2870 802.11n
>>>>> WLAN
>>>>>
>>>>> # lsmod | grep ra
>>>>> (nothing)
>>>>>
>>>>> # modprobe rt2870
>>>>> FATAL: Module rt2870 not found.
>>>>>
>>>>> # yum reinstall rt2870 kmod-rt2870
>>>>> (then checked again, nothing has changed)
>>>>>
>>>>> I checked everything else, the network-scripts and so on
>>>>> and the configurations seems intact...
>>>>>
>>>>> So how can I get my connection back
>>> OK. I assume you are using rpmfusion.
>>>
>>> So, what do you get when you type
>>>
>>> rpm -q  rt2870 kmod-rt2870
>>>
>>> also, what is the output of
>>>
>>> iwconfig wlan0
>> # rpm -q  rt2870 kmod-rt2870
>> rt2870-2.4.0.1-1.fc13.noarch
>> kmod-rt2870-2.4.0.1-1.fc13.1.i686
>>
>> # iwconfig wlan0
>> wlan0     No such device
>> # iwconfig ra0
>> ra0       No such device
>>
>> Notice my previous post, seems that the .ko module needs
>> to be compatible with the latest version, as the one I am using
>> is for a previous kernel version - I think this is the culprit.
>>
>> I think I will need to wait for RMPFusion to generate a new
>> package or there may me the option to use akmod, dunno.
>>
> Where in blazes did you get and boot kernel-2.4 FOR F13????
>
> Your system or yum repo files must be so totally hozed!!!

Huh? Are you reading this post correctly?  This is RMPFusion's
way of managing packages and there is a thread about it.

My latest kernel is:  2.6.33.8-149.fc13.i686

Anyway - the problem is SOLVED!

I used akmod-rt2870 and it auto-compiles to the latest kernel,
and requires a reboot.

My wireless connection is baaaaaaaack! :P