Getting the Edimax ew-7108pcg working on Xubuntu 6.06 LTS
Hello All, I found this card on newegg.com for cheap money and the company claimed Linux support, so I got it. So far, I have it working on a WEP test network, but the driver package does come with WPA-supplicant bits. I assume that works as well. Folks online claim it works out of the box on Ubuntu 7.10, but my laptop didn't do well with the newer Xubuntus, so I had to make do. Note, out-of-the-box, the rt61 driver provided by Xubuntu 6.06 LTS throws a stack trace and can wedge your system. I found that you need to build the company's rt61 driver. Here was my procedure for 6.06 LTS: 1) Install gcc and friends,if you haven't already. 2) Update to the latest kernel packages. 3) Install the linux-header packages for your platform (I used the 386 packages). 4) Download the driver zip for the ew-7108pcg from the Edimax website's support area, unpack it, and the unpack the tar ball inside. 5) cd into the IS_Linux_STA_6x_D_1.1.1.0 directory 6) run make 7) Ignore all the compiler warnings ;) 9) run sudo make install 10) Add "alias ra0 rt61" to /etc/modules.conf or into your preferred location in /etc/modules.d if it wasn't automatically added. 11) Add correct bits to /etc/network/interfaces So, that being said (I am typing this email via the card now): 1) On boot, the card comes up, but does not go online. Ifconfig has configured the interface, but iwconfig shows no essid or key configured. 2) I opened the Applications->System->Networking tool. The tool shows the interface as active. I can "activate/deactivate", but likewise iwconfig shows no configuration. I can only bring the interface up via running "sudo ifup ra0". My wife's probably not going to go for that ;). Does anyone have any ideas about what plumbing I am missing to get automatic configuration? Thanks! -Adam
From: "Adam Keck" <ghostis@gmail.com>
I can only bring the interface up via running "sudo ifup ra0". My wife's probably not going to go for that ;).
If I were your boss, I would demand that you document all changes to distribution defaults, but why would your wife object to putting "ifup ra0" in one of those shell files that get run by root when you boot? In other words, I have no idea what you are talking about, or the answer to your question, but I can keep the conversation going with stupid comments until somebody else comes along.
Does anyone have any ideas about what plumbing I am missing to get automatic configuration?
Of course. If you want true, real, distinct, coherent, concrete, clear, clever, or usable ideas... good luck! -- Keith
Hello Keith, Thanks very much for your thoughtful response ;). Regarding the sudo command, she uses this laptop for her academics and, thus, expects it to "just work." Xubuntu has been good at this thus far, so I was hoping more of the same. The better Linux does at "just working," the easier it is for me to keep Microsoft out of the house. -Adam On Jan 3, 2008 8:13 PM, Keith Wright <kwright@keithdiane.us> wrote:
From: "Adam Keck" <ghostis@gmail.com>
I can only bring the interface up via running "sudo ifup ra0". My wife's probably not going to go for that ;).
If I were your boss, I would demand that you document all changes to distribution defaults, but why would your wife object to putting "ifup ra0" in one of those shell files that get run by root when you boot?
In other words, I have no idea what you are talking about, or the answer to your question, but I can keep the conversation going with stupid comments until somebody else comes along.
Does anyone have any ideas about what plumbing I am missing to get automatic configuration?
Of course. If you want true, real, distinct, coherent, concrete, clear, clever, or usable ideas... good luck!
-- Keith _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug@mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug
From: "Adam Keck" <ghostis@gmail.com>
Thanks very much for your thoughtful response ;).
Are you sure that's the correct emoticon? Sometimes people say ";)" when they mean ":-/" or "(;=)".
Regarding the sudo command,
You said sudo, I didn't.
she uses this laptop for her academics and, thus, expects it to "just work."
I don't know what you mean by "just work". You say you have already downloaded drivers, compiled and installed, and modified /etc/modules.conf. What is the objection to adding to a boot-time shell script? I am not saying she should do it. You do it and don't tell.
On Jan 3, 2008 8:13 PM, Keith Wright <kwright@keithdiane.us> wrote:
From: "Adam Keck" <ghostis@gmail.com>
I can only bring the interface up via running "sudo ifup ra0". My wife's probably not going to go for that ;).
but why would your wife object to
you, Adam Keck
putting "ifup ra0" in one of those shell files that get run by root when you boot?
Like maybe you put it in /etc/rc.d/rc.local. -- Keith
Adam> I found this card on newegg.com for cheap money and the Adam> company claimed Linux support, so I got it. So far, I have it Adam> working on a WEP test network, but the driver package does come Adam> with WPA-supplicant bits. I assume that works as well. Folks Adam> online claim it works out of the box on Ubuntu 7.10, but my Adam> laptop didn't do well with the newer Xubuntus, so I had to make Adam> do. Can you give more details on the laptop? And what kinds of issues you had with Ubuntu 7.x as well? I figure that might be the better solution here.... Adam> Note, out-of-the-box, the rt61 driver provided by Xubuntu 6.06 Adam> LTS throws a stack trace and can wedge your system. I found Adam> that you need to build the company's rt61 driver. Adam> Here was my procedure for 6.06 LTS: Adam> 1) Install gcc and friends,if you haven't already. Adam> 2) Update to the latest kernel packages. Adam> 3) Install the linux-header packages for your platform (I used the 386 Adam> packages). Adam> 4) Download the driver zip for the ew-7108pcg from the Edimax Adam> website's support area, unpack it, and the unpack the tar ball inside. Adam> 5) cd into the IS_Linux_STA_6x_D_1.1.1.0 directory Adam> 6) run make Adam> 7) Ignore all the compiler warnings ;) Adam> 9) run sudo make install Adam> 10) Add "alias ra0 rt61" to /etc/modules.conf or into your preferred Adam> location in /etc/modules.d if it wasn't automatically added. Adam> 11) Add correct bits to /etc/network/interfaces Adam> So, that being said (I am typing this email via the card now): Adam> 1) On boot, the card comes up, but does not go online. Ifconfig has Adam> configured the interface, but iwconfig shows no essid or key Adam> configured. Adam> 2) I opened the Applications->System->Networking tool. The tool shows Adam> the interface as active. I can "activate/deactivate", but likewise Adam> iwconfig shows no configuration. Adam> I can only bring the interface up via running "sudo ifup ra0". My Adam> wife's probably not going to go for that ;). Adam> Does anyone have any ideas about what plumbing I am missing to Adam> get automatic configuration? Sounds like you need to look in /etc/network/interfaces and make sure you've got stuff setup properly in there. But I'm guessing a bit since I don't run wireless on my debian box. What's the output of 'cat /etc/network/run/ifstate' before and after the 'ifup ra0 ' command? John
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