mainstream kernel code contain RT3090 support; why Fedora not include it?

[Franta Hanzlík]

Know anyone why Fedora not contain drivers for Ralink RT3090/RT3091/RT3092
PCI/PCIe and USB wireless adapters?

It seems as these are supported in mainstream kernel sources, but Fedora for
any reason not compile them (corresponding symbols CONFIG_RT2800PCI_RT30XX and
CONFIG_RT2800USB_RT30XX are not defined). I found some information from
beginning this year about improper driver support for these device. But now?

Regards, Franta Hanzlik

[John W. Linville]

On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 04:08:14PM -0200, Itamar Reis Peixoto wrote:
>  On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 4:04 PM, Frantisek Hanzlik
> <franta(a)hanzlici.cz&gt; wrote:
>  > Know anyone why Fedora not contain drivers for Ralink RT3090/RT3091/RT3092
>  > PCI/PCIe and USB wireless adapters?
>  >
>  > It seems as these are supported in mainstream kernel sources, but Fedora for
>  > any reason not compile them (corresponding symbols CONFIG_RT2800PCI_RT30XX and
>  > CONFIG_RT2800USB_RT30XX are not defined). I found some information from
>  > beginning this year about improper driver support for these device. But now?
>  >
>  > Regards, Franta Hanzlik
>  
>  may be because the code is still experimental / broken ? 
We have a winner...

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[Konstantin Svist]

On 12/28/2010 11:07 PM, Frantisek Hanzlik wrote:
>  Konstantin Svist wrote:
> > On 12/28/2010 10:04 AM, Frantisek Hanzlik wrote:
> >> Know anyone why Fedora not contain drivers for Ralink RT3090/RT3091/RT3092
> >> PCI/PCIe and USB wireless adapters?
> >>
> >> It seems as these are supported in mainstream kernel sources, but Fedora for
> >> any reason not compile them (corresponding symbols CONFIG_RT2800PCI_RT30XX and
> >> CONFIG_RT2800USB_RT30XX are not defined). I found some information from
> >> beginning this year about improper driver support for these device. But now?
> >>
> >> Regards, Franta Hanzlik
> >
> > # yum install kmod-staging
> >
> > (rpmfusion repos)
>  It probably isn't right answer ;)
>  It seems as rt2860sta from rpmfusion is (GPL) driver from ralinktech.com,
>  while rt2800pci mainstream driver is from serialmonkey.com.
>  Or that might be yet right answer? :)
>
>  Thanks, Franta 
Hmm.. well it's true I didn't check first whether this applies to your 
chipset, but it worked for my rtl8192e which is also in staging. I just 
assumed they could be activated the same way

[Franta Hanzlík]

Konstantin Svist wrote:
>  On 12/28/2010 10:04 AM, Frantisek Hanzlik wrote:
> > Know anyone why Fedora not contain drivers for Ralink RT3090/RT3091/RT3092
> > PCI/PCIe and USB wireless adapters?
> >
> > It seems as these are supported in mainstream kernel sources, but Fedora for
> > any reason not compile them (corresponding symbols CONFIG_RT2800PCI_RT30XX and
> > CONFIG_RT2800USB_RT30XX are not defined). I found some information from
> > beginning this year about improper driver support for these device. But now?
> >
> > Regards, Franta Hanzlik
>  
>  
>  # yum install kmod-staging
>  
>  (rpmfusion repos) 
It probably isn't right answer ;)
It seems as rt2860sta from rpmfusion is (GPL) driver from ralinktech.com,
while rt2800pci mainstream driver is from serialmonkey.com.
Or that might be yet right answer? :)

Thanks, Franta

[Konstantin Svist]

On 12/28/2010 10:04 AM, Frantisek Hanzlik wrote:
>  Know anyone why Fedora not contain drivers for Ralink
> RT3090/RT3091/RT3092
>  PCI/PCIe and USB wireless adapters?
>
>  It seems as these are supported in mainstream kernel sources, but Fedora for
>  any reason not compile them (corresponding symbols CONFIG_RT2800PCI_RT30XX and
>  CONFIG_RT2800USB_RT30XX are not defined). I found some information from
>  beginning this year about improper driver support for these device. But now?
>
>  Regards, Franta Hanzlik 

# yum install kmod-staging

(rpmfusion repos)

[Kevin Fenzi]

On Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:15:00 +0100
Frantisek Hanzlik <franta(a)hanzlici.cz&gt; wrote:

>  I'm not sure if it is right reason. Nowhere I found about this
> code
>  is broken. And experimental - it is half of kernel code.
>  
>  Information I found, was not well-founded, it could be only any
>  speculation. And as I now was little look at driver sources, there
>  are many changes between kernels 2.6.33 and 2.6.35-36. During nearly
>  year several firmaware updates was too. 
I'd suggest one or both of the following: 

a) File a bug in bugzilla.redhat.com against the kernel and ask nicely
for them to be enabled. It may simply be an oversight. Or there may be
a reason, in which case a kernel maintainer will tell you. 

or

b) Post to the fedora-kernel list and ask the same... 

kevin

[Franta Hanzlík]

Itamar Reis Peixoto wrote:
>  On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 4:04 PM, Frantisek Hanzlik
> <franta(a)hanzlici.cz&gt; wrote:
> > Know anyone why Fedora not contain drivers for Ralink RT3090/RT3091/RT3092
> > PCI/PCIe and USB wireless adapters?
> >
> > It seems as these are supported in mainstream kernel sources, but Fedora for
> > any reason not compile them (corresponding symbols CONFIG_RT2800PCI_RT30XX and
> > CONFIG_RT2800USB_RT30XX are not defined). I found some information from
> > beginning this year about improper driver support for these device. But now?
> >
> > Regards, Franta Hanzlik
>  
>  may be because the code is still experimental / broken ? 
I'm not sure if it is right reason. Nowhere I found about this code is broken.
And experimental - it is half of kernel code.

Information I found, was not well-founded, it could be only any speculation.
And as I now was little look at driver sources, there are many changes between
kernels 2.6.33 and 2.6.35-36. During nearly year several firmaware updates was
too.

[itamar]

On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 4:04 PM, Frantisek Hanzlik <franta(a)hanzlici.cz&gt; wrote:
>  Know anyone why Fedora not contain drivers for Ralink
> RT3090/RT3091/RT3092
>  PCI/PCIe and USB wireless adapters?
>
>  It seems as these are supported in mainstream kernel sources, but Fedora for
>  any reason not compile them (corresponding symbols CONFIG_RT2800PCI_RT30XX and
>  CONFIG_RT2800USB_RT30XX are not defined). I found some information from
>  beginning this year about improper driver support for these device. But now?
>
>  Regards, Franta Hanzlik 
may be because the code is still experimental / broken ?




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