Wusb54gc v3 RT3070 v2.1.2.0 driver install

[b k]

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR 2009_1110_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.2.0.tar.bz2 RALINK DRIVER FOR LINKSYS WUSB54GC V3

(these instructions are a compilation of input from everyone who posted on the thread Wireless Issues with WUSB54GC v3 started by radixor and credit should go to them. These instructions are a refinement - hopefully! of those found on post #182 of that same thread. This write-up is strictly on my own initiative and is not sanctioned by Linksys or Ralink).
Try At Your Own Risk !!! - b k

&& Last edited on 17th Jan 2010: &&
&& PROCEDURE C-1 added. &&
&& Ensure that your gateway/router is configured to broadcast your SSID or network name &&
&& Certain steps in the PROCEDUREs require you to copy and paste some code/commands into&&
&& some Ubuntu files. The attached Typical Output Screens for the Various Steps during &&
&& RT3070 driver install.tar.gz file at end of Post #1 gives an indication of where to &&
&& insert those codes/commands. &&

&& Zipped text file 2009_1110_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.2.0.tar.bz2 driver HowToInstall_edited_20100117.txt.zip supercedes 2009_1110_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.2.0.tar.bz2 driver HowToInstall_edited_20091216.txt &&


There are five PROCEDURES listed below.

Check the pre-requisites for each procedure and decide for yourself which one to follow.


SPECIAL NOTES :

- Once your wireless connection is working, EACH time that you use the Update Manager in Ubuntu to update to a higher generic kernel number will cause your WUSB54gc v3 to stop functioning again.

- Again choose and proceed with the relevant set of procedure (paying special attention to the 2.6.31-xx generic kernel number that you have just updated to.

- Your wireless adapter should function normally again at the end of the relevant procedure.




++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++
start of Procedure A
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++

********************************
PROCEDURE A
********************************

Pre-requisites:

- FRESH install of Ubuntu 9.10 desktop 32 bit version with 2.6.31-14-generic kernel.
- (Go to: Applications, Accessories, Terminal and type uname -r to check).
- NetworkManager must be installed (this is usually installed by default during Ubuntu OS installation).
- You DID NOT manually install ndiswrapper, Wifi radar and wicd
- (Go to: System, Administration, Synaptic Package Manager and use the search to check)
- You DID NOT previously use other procedures and other Ralink drivers from OTHER posts/threads.


Before starting:

- Copy the attached .txt file and Ralink driver file (2009_1110_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.2.0.tar.bz2) to your Ubuntu machine.
- This enables you to open the .txt file which contains the instructions and code/commands
- later on and use Copy and Paste technique to transfer the code into a Terminal window.
- This saves you a lot of time and cuts down a lot of human typing errors.


- Place the Ralink driver file in /home/user/Downloads (my computer has this directory and path).
- (if yours is different, substitute the /home/user part to match your own).

- Ensure that your gateway/router is configured to broadcast your SSID or network name


Suggestions:

- precede your code with sudo if permission denied message pops up at any stage.

- Ensure that you are in the correct directory and path before executing each step.


Go to :

Applications, Accessories, Terminal to open a terminal window (say on workspace "Desk 1")

Switch to another workspace "Desk 2" and open the .txt file with the instructions and codes.

Use copy and paste method to get commands into Terminal window on "Desk 1".

DON'T FORGET TO SUBSTITUTE THE /home/user PART TO MATCH YOUR DIRECTORY AND PATH FOR EACH STEP


Step 1

Code:
sudo -i



Step 2

Code:
cd /home/user/Downloads



Step 3

Code:
tar xjf 2009_1110_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.2.0.tar.bz2



Step 4

Code:
cd /home/user/Downloads/2009_1110_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.2.0



Step 5

Code:
gedit os/linux/usb_main_dev.c

and add the following line

Code:
{USB_DEVICE(0x1737,0x0077)}, /* Linksys WUSB54GC */

Save and close



Step 6

Code:
gedit os/linux/config.mk

change all the stuff to do with WPA_SUPPLICANT to y


Save and close



Step 7

Code:
gedit /etc/modules

add this line

Code:
alias ra0 rt3070sta

Save and close



Step 8

Code:
gedit RT2870STA.dat

and insert your SSID, Channel, AUTHMODE, EncrypType and WPAPSK

save and close



For info :
- I only entered my SSID; selected WPA2PSK for 4.) ;TKIP for 5.) and left the rest alone


- 1.) set NetworkType to "Adhoc" for using Adhoc-mode, otherwise using Infra (ie infrastructure)

- 2.) set Channel to "0" for auto-select on Infra mode

- 3.) set SSID for connecting to your Accss-point

- 4.) AuthMode can be "WEPAUTO", "OPEN", "SHARED", "WPAPSK", "WPA2PSK", "WPANONE"

- 5.) EncrypType can be "NONE", "WEP", "TKIP", "AES"




Step 9

Code:
cd /home/user/Downloads/2009_1110_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.2.0

Code:
make && make install



Step 10

Code:
mkdir /lib/modules/2.6.31-14-generic/updates



Step 11

Code:
cp -p /lib/modules/2.6.31-14-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt3070sta.ko /lib/modules/2.6.31-14-generic/updates/



Step 12

Code:
depmod -a



Step 13

Code:
mkdir /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA

Code:
cp -f /etc/Wireless/RT3070STA/RT2870STA.dat /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/RT2870STA.dat



Step 14

Code:
echo "ifconfig ra0 inet up" >> /etc/init.d/rc.local



Step 15

Code:
gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

and add this

Code:
blacklist rt2x00usb
blacklist rt2x00lib
blacklist rt2800usb

Save and close



Step 16

Code:
sudo reboot



Step 17

Code:
sudo gedit /etc/NetworkManager/nm-system-settings.conf

set managed=false to true

save and close



Step 18

Code:
sudo reboot


If successful, wireless network will auto connect after reboot.
All credit goes to Kjeldgaard, JordanL, lesnoland, radixor jimbob and others on this forum

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end of Procedure A
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++


++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++
start of Procedure B
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++

********************************
PROCEDURE B
********************************

Pre-requisites:

- Ubuntu 9.10 desktop 32 bit version with 2.6.31-15-generic kernel.
- (Go to: Applications, Accessories, Terminal and type uname -r to check).
- NetworkManager must be installed (this is usually installed by default during Ubuntu OS installation).
- You DID NOT manually install ndiswrapper, Wifi radar and wicd
- (Go to: System, Administration, Synaptic Package Manager and use the search to check)
- You DID NOT previously use other procedures and other Ralink drivers from OTHER posts/threads.


Before starting:

- Copy the attached .txt file and Ralink driver file (2009_1110_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.2.0.tar.bz2) to your Ubuntu machine.
- (skip above step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A).

- This enables you to open the .txt file which contains the instructions and code/commands
- later on and use Copy and Paste technique to transfer the code into a Terminal window.
- This saves you a lot of time and cuts down a lot of human typing errors.


- Place the Ralink driver file in /home/user/Downloads (my computer has this directory and path).
- (skip above step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A)
- (if yours is different, substitute the /home/user part to match your own).

- Ensure that your gateway/router is configured to broadcast your SSID or network name


Suggestions:

- precede your code withsudo if permission denied message pops up at any stage.

- Ensure that you are in the correct directory and path before executing each step.


Go to :

Applications, Accessories, Terminal to open a terminal window (say on workspace "Desk 1")

Switch to another workspace "Desk 2" and open the .txt file with the instructions and codes.

Use copy and paste method to get commands into Terminal window on "Desk 1".

DON'T FORGET TO SUBSTITUTE THE /home/user PART TO MATCH YOUR DIRECTORY AND PATH FOR EACH STEP


Step 1

Code:
sudo -i



Step 2 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A)

Code:
cd /home/user/Downloads



Step 3 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A)

Code:
tar xjf 2009_1110_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.2.0.tar.bz2



Step 4 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A)

Code:
cd /home/user/Downloads/2009_1110_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.2.0



Step 5 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A)

Code:
gedit os/linux/usb_main_dev.c

and add the following line

Code:
{USB_DEVICE(0x1737,0x0077)}, /* Linksys WUSB54GC */

Save and close



Step 6 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A)

Code:
gedit os/linux/config.mk

change all the stuff to do with WPA_SUPPLICANT to y

Save and close



Step 7 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A)

Code:
gedit /etc/modules

add this line

Code:
alias ra0 rt3070sta

Save and close



Step 8 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A)

Code:
gedit RT2870STA.dat

and insert your SSID, Channel, AUTHMODE, EncrypType and WPAPSK

save and close


For info :
- I only entered my SSID; selected WPA2PSK for 4.) ;TKIP for 5.) and left the rest alone


- 1.) set NetworkType to "Adhoc" for using Adhoc-mode, otherwise using Infra (ie infrastructure)

- 2.) set Channel to "0" for auto-select on Infra mode

- 3.) set SSID for connecting to your Accss-point

- 4.) AuthMode can be "WEPAUTO", "OPEN", "SHARED", "WPAPSK", "WPA2PSK", "WPANONE"

- 5.) EncrypType can be "NONE", "WEP", "TKIP", "AES"




Step 9

Code:
cd /home/user/Downloads/2009_1110_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.2.0

Code:
make && make install



Step 10

Code:
mkdir /lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/updates



Step 11

Code:
cp -p /lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt3070sta.ko /lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/updates/



Step 12

Code:
depmod -a



Step 13

Code:
mkdir /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA (skip THIS LINE ONLY if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A)


Code:
cp -f /etc/Wireless/RT3070STA/RT2870STA.dat /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/RT2870STA.dat



Step 14

Code:
echo "ifconfig ra0 inet up" >> /etc/init.d/rc.local



Step 15 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A)

Code:
gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

and add this

Code:
blacklist rt2x00usb
blacklist rt2x00lib
blacklist rt2800usb

Save and close



Step 16

Code:
sudo reboot



Step 17 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A)

Code:
sudo gedit /etc/NetworkManager/nm-system-settings.conf

set managed=false to true

save and close



Step 18 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A)

Code:
sudo reboot


If successful, wireless network will auto connect after reboot.
All credit goes to Kjeldgaard, JordanL, lesnoland, radixor jimbob and others on this forum

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++
end of Procedure B
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++


++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++
start of Procedure C
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++

********************************
PROCEDURE C
********************************

Pre-requisites:

- Ubuntu 9.10 desktop 32 bit version with 2.6.31-16-generic kernel.
- (Go to: Applications, Accessories, Terminal and type uname -r to check).
- NetworkManager must be installed (this is usually installed by default during Ubuntu OS installation).
- You DID NOT manually install ndiswrapper, Wifi radar and wicd
- (Go to: System, Administration, Synaptic Package Manager and use the search to check)
- You DID NOT previously use other procedures and other Ralink drivers from OTHER posts/threads.


Before starting:

- Copy the attached .txt file and Ralink driver file (2009_1110_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.2.0.tar.bz2) to your Ubuntu machine.
- (skip above step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A or B).

- This enables you to open the .txt file which contains the instructions and code/commands
- later on and use Copy and Paste technique to transfer the code into a Terminal window.
- This saves you a lot of time and cuts down a lot of human typing errors.

- Place the Ralink driver file in /home/user/Downloads (my computer has this directory and path).
- (skip above step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A or B)
- (if yours is different, substitute the /home/user part to match your own).

- Ensure that your gateway/router is configured to broadcast your SSID or network name



Suggestions:

- precede your code with sudo if permission denied message pops up at any stage.

- Ensure that you are in the correct directory and path before executing each step.

Go to :

Applications, Accessories, Terminal to open a terminal window (say on workspace "Desk 1")

Switch to another workspace "Desk 2" and open the .txt file with the instructions and codes.

Use copy and paste method to get commands into Terminal window on "Desk 1".

DON'T FORGET TO SUBSTITUTE THE /home/user PART TO MATCH YOUR DIRECTORY AND PATH FOR EACH STEP


Step 1

Code:
sudo -i



Step 2 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A or B)

Code:
cd /home/user/Downloads



Step 3 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A or B)

Code:
tar xjf 2009_1110_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.2.0.tar.bz2



Step 4 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A or B)

Code:
cd /home/user/Downloads/2009_1110_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.2.0



Step 5 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A or B)

Code:
gedit os/linux/usb_main_dev.c

and add the following line

Code:
{USB_DEVICE(0x1737,0x0077)}, /* Linksys WUSB54GC */

Save and close



Step 6 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A or B)

Code:
gedit os/linux/config.mk

change all the stuff to do with WPA_SUPPLICANT to y

Save and close



Step 7 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A or B)

Code:
gedit /etc/modules

add this line

Code:
alias ra0 rt3070sta

Save and close



Step 8 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A or B)

Code:
gedit RT2870STA.dat

and insert your SSID, Channel, AUTHMODE, EncrypType and WPAPSK

save and close


For info :
- I only entered my SSID; selected WPA2PSK for 4.) ;TKIP for 5.) and left the rest alone


- 1.) set NetworkType to "Adhoc" for using Adhoc-mode, otherwise using Infra (ie infrastructure)

- 2.) set Channel to "0" for auto-select on Infra mode

- 3.) set SSID for connecting to your Accss-point

- 4.) AuthMode can be "WEPAUTO", "OPEN", "SHARED", "WPAPSK", "WPA2PSK", "WPANONE"

- 5.) EncrypType can be "NONE", "WEP", "TKIP", "AES"



Step 9

Code:
cd /home/user/Downloads/2009_1110_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.2.0

Code:
make && make install



Step 10

Code:
mkdir /lib/modules/2.6.31-16-generic/updates



Step 11

Code:
cp -p /lib/modules/2.6.31-16-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt3070sta.ko /lib/modules/2.6.31-16-generic/updates/



Step 12

Code:
depmod -a



Step 13

Code:
mkdir /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA (skip THIS LINE ONLY if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A or B)

Code:
cp -f /etc/Wireless/RT3070STA/RT2870STA.dat /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/RT2870STA.dat



Step 14

Code:
echo "ifconfig ra0 inet up" >> /etc/init.d/rc.local



Step 15 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A or B)

Code:
gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

and add this

Code:
blacklist rt2x00usb
blacklist rt2x00lib
blacklist rt2800usb

Save and close



Step 16

Code:
sudo reboot



Step 17 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A or B)

Code:
sudo gedit /etc/NetworkManager/nm-system-settings.conf

set managed=false to true

save and close



Step 18 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A or B)

Code:
sudo reboot


If successful, wireless network will auto connect after reboot.
All credit goes to Kjeldgaard, JordanL, lesnoland, radixor jimbob and others on this forum

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++
end of Procedure C
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++


++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++
start of Procedure C-1
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++

********************************
PROCEDURE C-1
********************************

Pre-requisites:

- Ubuntu 9.10 desktop 32 bit version with 2.6.31-17-generic kernel.
- (Go to: Applications, Accessories, Terminal and type uname -r to check).
- NetworkManager must be installed (this is usually installed by default during Ubuntu OS installation).
- You DID NOT manually install ndiswrapper, Wifi radar and wicd
- (Go to: System, Administration, Synaptic Package Manager and use the search to check)
- You DID NOT previously use other procedures and other Ralink drivers from OTHER posts/threads.


Before starting:

- Copy the attached .txt file and Ralink driver file (2009_1110_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.2.0.tar.bz2) to your Ubuntu machine.
- (skip above step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A, B or C).

- This enables you to open the .txt file which contains the instructions and code/commands
- later on and use Copy and Paste technique to transfer the code into a Terminal window.
- This saves you a lot of time and cuts down a lot of human typing errors.

- Place the Ralink driver file in /home/user/Downloads (my computer has this directory and path).
- (skip above step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A, B or C)
- (if yours is different, substitute the /home/user part to match your own).

- Ensure that your gateway/router is configured to broadcast your SSID or network name


Suggestions:

- precede your code with sudo if permission denied message pops up at any stage.

- Ensure that you are in the correct directory and path before executing each step.


Go to :

Applications, Accessories, Terminal to open a terminal window (say on workspace "Desk 1")

Switch to another workspace "Desk 2" and open the .txt file with the instructions and codes.

Use copy and paste method to get commands into Terminal window on "Desk 1".

DON'T FORGET TO SUBSTITUTE THE /home/user PART TO MATCH YOUR DIRECTORY AND PATH FOR EACH STEP


Step 1

Code:
sudo -i



Step 2 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A, B or C)

Code:
cd /home/user/Downloads



Step 3 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A, B or C)

Code:
tar xjf 2009_1110_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.2.0.tar.bz2



Step 4 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A, B or C)

Code:
cd /home/user/Downloads/2009_1110_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.2.0



Step 5 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A, B or C)

Code:
gedit os/linux/usb_main_dev.c

and add the following line

Code:
{USB_DEVICE(0x1737,0x0077)}, /* Linksys WUSB54GC */

save and close



Step 6 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A, B or C)

Code:
gedit os/linux/config.mk

change all the stuff to do with WPA_SUPPLICANT to y


save and close


Step 7 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A, B or C)

Code:
gedit /etc/modules

add this line

Code:
alias ra0 rt3070sta

save and close



Step 8 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A, B or C)

Code:
gedit RT2870STA.dat

and insert your SSID, Channel, AUTHMODE, EncrypType and WPAPSK


save and close

For info :
- I only entered my SSID; selected WPA2PSK for 4.) ;TKIP for 5.) and left the rest alone


- 1.) set NetworkType to "Adhoc" for using Adhoc-mode, otherwise using Infra (ie infrastructure)

- 2.) set Channel to "0" for auto-select on Infra mode

- 3.) set SSID for connecting to your Accss-point

- 4.) AuthMode can be "WEPAUTO", "OPEN", "SHARED", "WPAPSK", "WPA2PSK", "WPANONE"

- 5.) EncrypType can be "NONE", "WEP", "TKIP", "AES"



Step 9

Code:
cd /home/user/Downloads/2009_1110_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.2.0

Code:
make && make install



Step 10

Code:
mkdir /lib/modules/2.6.31-17-generic/updates



Step 11

Code:
cp -p /lib/modules/2.6.31-17-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt3070sta.ko /lib/modules/2.6.31-17-generic/updates/



Step 12

Code:
depmod -a



Step 13

Code:
mkdir /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA (skip THIS LINE ONLY if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A, B or C)


Code:
cp -f /etc/Wireless/RT3070STA/RT2870STA.dat /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/RT2870STA.dat



Step 14

Code:
echo "ifconfig ra0 inet up" >> /etc/init.d/rc.local



Step 15 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A, B or C)

Code:
gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

and add this

Code:
blacklist rt2x00usb
blacklist rt2x00lib
blacklist rt2800usb

save and close



Step 16

Code:
sudo reboot



Step 17 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A, B or C)

Code:
sudo gedit /etc/NetworkManager/nm-system-settings.conf

set managed=false to true


save and close


Step 18 (skip this step if you had previously successfully completed Procedure A, B or C)

Code:
sudo reboot

If successful, wireless network will auto connect after reboot.
All credit goes to Kjeldgaard, JordanL, lesnoland, radixor jimbob and others on this forum

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++
end of Procedure C-1
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++




++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++
start of Procedure D
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++

********************************
PROCEDURE D
********************************

This section is for people who have read OTHER threads/posts, tried OTHER procedures and OTHER Ralink drivers with manually installed ndiswrapper, Wifi radar and maybe wicd and maybe with NetworkManager uninstalled but WITHOUT success in getting the WUSB54gc v3 to function.
You are also likely to have mixed drivers and procedures from OTHER different threads/posts.

1. STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU DO A RE-INSTALLATION OF YOUR UBUNTU OS AND START WITH PROCEDURE A if possible. REMEMBER to back up your data FIRST to an external hard disk or a secondary hard disk.
If doing re-installation, consider choosing manual hard disk partitioning and having a root, a home, and a swap partition during the reinstall.

2. If you do not wish to do a OS re-installation yet,
--- Uninstall ndiswrapper, Wifi radar and wicd from your system.
--- Reinstall NetworkManager.
--- (installation and removal of programs can be done from within Synaptic Package Manager).
--- Find out the current 2.6.31-1x-generic kernel number.(type uname -r in a Terminal window).
--- Based on your current generic kernel number, choose one of the relevant procedures above (ie PROCEDURE A, B, C or C-1) to try out.


++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++
end of Procedure D
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++

[grief -l]

Thanks B_K, I read it thru and I think I'll give it one more shot. Just one thing:

consider choosing manual hard disk partitioning and having a root, a home, and a swap partition during the reinstall.

How do you do that? Have a root and home?


Thanks,

Gabe.

[b k]

Thanks B_K, I read it thru and I think I'll give it one more shot. Just one thing:



How do you do that? Have a root and home?


Thanks,

Gabe.

If you choose to do this remember to BACKUP your personal data BEFORE proceeding preferably to an external or a secondary hard disk.
All existing data will be wiped out !!!

During installatio of Ubuntu Os there is an option to do manual partitioning of hard disk. This enables you to choose how many partitions you would like to have.
I suggest you create 3 primary partitions.
For the first partition choose / (ie root) as your mount point,
For the second partition choose /home as your mount point.
The third is a swap partition.

For more info go to link below or try googling for hard disk partitioning.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Insta...0-126370.shtml

[b k]

Hi, anyone with say a fresh install of Ubuntu Os and who is unable to connect to the wireless network SHOULD NOT immediately go about installing additional software like wicd, ndiswrapper and wifi radar to try and solve their problem.

You already have NetworkManager installed (by default) during Os installation. and it is probably running in the background.

Installing the additional software above (which basically does the same function - that is managing and scanning for networks) will probably create more headaches for you as they are probably running in the background at the same time and may conflict with each other.

However I am in no way suggesting that the additional software is inferior.

I think what appears to be a more logical way to solve your wireless connection problem is to use what has been installed by default during Os installation and find a workable procedure (and try to stick to your chosen procedure - at least for a while) until your connection is up and running.

After that, you may experiment further with the other additional software (but probably making sure only one is installed on your computer at any one time - ie temporarily remove/uninstall the other network managing/scanning software).

I have personally used the above procedures (with the default installed NetworkManager only) and succeeded in establishing network connection every time - all the way from 2.6.31-14-generic to 2.6.31-16-generic kernels.

NetworkManager should be more than adequate for most users.

Just my two cents worth.

[grief -l]

For the first partition choose / (ie root) as your mount point,
For the second partition choose /home as your mount point.
The third is a swap partition.

Okay, but I don't need it since I don't have or intend having any data stored on my HDD. Anyhow, don't want to hijack your thread with that. Will try doing the driver thing tomorrow if I get time.

Gabe

[b k]

Okay, but I don't need it since I don't have or intend having any data stored on my HDD. Anyhow, don't want to hijack your thread with that. Will try doing the driver thing tomorrow if I get time.

Gabe

If you intend to use this thread post #1 as your starting point please ensure that you use the .txt file (with the instructions and code/commands) and Ralink driver file attached to the end of post #1.

The reason for this is that Ralink changed the way they named their driver file from time to time and this affects the code/commands.

I am highlighting this to you because I noticed that you also posted on another thread (started by radixor).
If you choose to start at #182 of that thread, please use the files attached to the end of that post #182.

If you follow the instructions carefully from a fresh Ubuntu 9.10 desktop 32 bits version install (remember to use copy and paste technique) - you will succed.

Could you help by posting so that if necessary the instructions on this thread post #1 can be refined to help more people.

Good luck

[loudnlownoma]

Thank you so much! I dunno what I was doing wrong before with other threads or attempts - but did a fresh install tonight and started with this thread and my wireless is working perfectly!

[hollowbankai]

Hey b k ! Thank you very much for your terrible job! I was stucked to install my wusb54gc driver for few days; tryed many ways I've found on web, don't even remeber how many times reInstalled Ubuntu but this one is The One! Thanks a lot!

Just one thing: after updating Ubuntu, when I rebooted PC I got choice to run Ubuntu kernel 2.6....14 and 2.6.....20 when I boot on 14 evrything works perfectly but when I choose the .20 kernel the welcome screen of Ub freezes. Is it harmful in any ways for .14 version that I use?

P.S.: thanks radixor for your solution (...even if it's didn't worked for me ) that inspired these steps


Ah I got another question: is there is a way to make some kind of érestore point" like on windows in case if I mess with my Uby to be able to cancel changes and restore system? thanks in advance

[b k]

Just one thing: after updating Ubuntu, when I rebooted PC I got choice to run Ubuntu kernel 2.6....14 and 2.6.....20 when I boot on 14 evrything works perfectly but when I choose the .20 kernel the welcome screen of Ub freezes. Is it harmful in any ways for .14 version that I use?

Bearing in mind that I am a Ubuntu newbie and assuming that you are in 'recovery mode', the answer is probably no.

Ah I got another question: is there is a way to make some kind of érestore point" like on windows in case if I mess with my Uby to be able to cancel changes and restore system? thanks in advance

I know that Ubuntu automatically makes 'restore points' of important system changes eg kernel updates but I am not sure if we can maually create one as and when we want like in Windows. See this link for some idea how to go into recovery mode during Ubuntu bootup http://swiss.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1339562 .

Hope the info is of some help to you.

Thanks for the compliments of a 'terrible job'

[hollowbankai]

Thanks! That's a usefull link