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Hello guys. Been a long time since I have been here. My wireless network card, RaLink RT2860, does not connect to the router when I load Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic (GNU GRUB version 1.98-1ubuntu5). However when I load Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-21-generic, wireless network works great with my only gripe being low graphics mode. Anyone have a suggestion or two on how to fix this?
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Is this on a laptop or different computer? The 2.6.32 kernel is for Lucid, which I thought wasn't working for you. If you are using Karmic then you should be on the 2.6.31 kernel.Originally Posted by aliencure
There appears to already be a bug filed about this at https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ux/+bug/496093 It looks like there are temporary work arounds, and also a test kernel with the fix you could try installing.
Let us know how it works for you.
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I reinstalled Windows and Ubuntu 9.10 on a dual partition on my desktop. I then went into 9.10, installed updates, then restarted computer. Went back into 9.10 and upgraded to 10.04. Went straight to karmic version, googled how to reset X server settings for my NVIDIA 9500 GS, and did so in terminal. After restarting the computer, I was able to get into lucid.
Last edited by aliencure; May 1st, 2010 at 03:21 PM.
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I really need help translating what these people are saying mlsquad. Patch I found also completely baffles me. When I looked at the bug link, it seemed to me these people are experts at programming so they have no problem understanding each other. I am not an expert on Ubuntu by any means, I am an extreme beginner. Am I supposed to type the lines from the patch into terminal? No offense to anyone I hope. I just do not understand some of the things they are saying.
Last edited by aliencure; May 1st, 2010 at 05:28 PM.
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Hi. I don't know if this will help but I have written up a tutorial specifically aimed at getting the Ralink RT2860 chipset working with wifi and WPA security. I think I have made it understandable for the novice. I am not a Linux expert by any means so that's where I'm coming from. Hope this helps.
RT2860 and Ubuntu 10.04 wireless tutorial
-CB
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Thank you ctbarker32. I will try it out and let you know what happens.
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I am sorry ctbarker32. I got as far as step 6 and ran into a snag:
derek@derek-desktop:~$ sudo make
[sudo] password for derek:
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
derek@derek-desktop:~$ sudo make install
make: *** No rule to make target `install'. Stop.
derek@derek-desktop:~$ sudo ifconfig wlan0 down
derek@derek-desktop:~$ sudo rmmod rt2860sta
derek@derek-desktop:~$ sudo mv /lib/modules/2.6.32-21-generic/kernal/drivers/staging/rt2860/rt2860sta.ko rt2860sta.ko.dist
mv: cannot stat `/lib/modules/2.6.32-21-generic/kernal/drivers/staging/rt2860/rt2860sta.ko': No such file or directory
Stopped at this point.
Last edited by aliencure; May 2nd, 2010 at 10:21 PM.
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aliencure, you have to open the terminal in the extracted driver folder and run those commands from there.
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How do you open the terminal in the extracted driver folder?
Last edited by aliencure; May 2nd, 2010 at 03:36 PM.
Spilled the Beans
From the terminal, you use the 'cd' command. If you downloaded to your 'Downloads' folder and extracted it there, it will be similar to this:
1. Open Terminal
2. type in 'cd Downloads' and hit enter (without the quotes)
3. type in 'cd ralink_driver_folder_name' and hit enter (without the quotes)
Of course replacing 'ralink_driver_folder_name' with the actual name of the folder. On my machine it was 2010_01_29_RT2860_Linux_STA_v2.3.0.0
Then run your make commands from there.
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