dlink g-122 and wireless ralink rt2570 module error [solved]

lopio · Last edited by lopio on Sat Nov 19, 2005 10:52 am; edited 1 time in total

hi it is impossible for me to have a good d-link dwl-g122 installation
I needed rt2570 module so i installed this module downloaded from sourceforge project
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So i obtained a rausb0 interface running but often my connection closes down and i need to restart my wireless AP

Then i tried to compile module source taken from ralink official site (http://www.ralinktech.com/supp-1.htm) but with all the version (compiled on gentoo x86), i obtain an error when i try to compile on gentoo amd64 :

gustafson · Guru Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 404

I've got a dlink dwl-g122 running, it works via ndiswrapper. Would you considered this as an option?

I know there are open drivers that are currently in development, but I needed it up and running quickly.

lopio · Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 9:51 pm Post subject:

gustafson · Guru Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 404

Hi, I had a nice post explaining exactly what I did to make it work. I can't seem to find it now. It looks like you got most of it though.

There are 3 revisions of the gl-122. A,B1,B2 (I think). Make sure you get the latest windows driver for your revision. Then load it into ndiswrapper like you did, then I think you insert the ndiswrapper module into the kernel. That is what I remember doing... but I'm not sure without my old post.

So, based on your post... I can help unless:
1) you didn't get the correct driver revision
2) you didn't insert the module.

Good luck,

lopio · Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:09 am Post subject:

hi,
my dlink version is B1 so the ralink chipset is used
I have to say that d-link is runnon fine with these drivers and ndiswrapper in x86 machine
In my amd64 machine when i modprobe ndiswrapper an error message occurs (No 64 bit driver !!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Strange message cause i think all Win driver are 32 bit

So what can i do? Is it possible to use the same winxp .inf file but install a precompiled ndiswrapper 32bit module
In general is it possible to use a 32bit driver in a amd64 machine?
I think no. Then, gustafson, how did you have your d-link running fine on amd64?
thanks

gustafson · Guru Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 404

Hmmm... I just realized that your original post was in Gentoo on AMD64. I watch this forum since I have one machine that is AMD64 but it is a desktop and never moves. I run the gl-122 on an x86 machine.

As far as whether it will run or not on AMD64, well I don't really know. I think most 32bit apps run through the emulation libraries. I assume that 32bit drivers would have to as well, though it also seems like ndiswrapper would be written to do that emulation. Anything I say is speculative.

supermihi · Guru Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Posts: 348

lopio · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 9:18 pm Post subject:

supermihi · Guru Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Posts: 348

I managed yesterday to use the rt2570 USB driver from the rt2x00-project with my wireless stick in 64 bit mode and WPA!!!! I use the latest cvs-version, I had to disable preemption in the kernel (otherwise the system would freeze if I ifup / ifdown the interface a few times), also I don't load the ehci_hcd module (only ohci), because it semms to cause the connection to drop often, and I use the following script to activate:

lopio · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:55 pm Post subject: