linux fan wrote:
LiveCD Users,
I followed the instructions of LFS Book 6.2 to create a linux from
scratch dist. I'm not able to download external packages because I
can't setup this computer wirelessly. I would like to know if the
livecd 6.2 can be use to setup a wireless connection using a usb
adapter? (wusb54gc manufactured on 03/2006). I googled I found some
articles that pointed me to a linux driver RT2571W or RT73.
Everything I tried haven't work. Also I noticed that this livecd
doesn't have some tools like ifconfig and others.
The manufacturer suggests that you download the following file:
http://www.ralinktech.com/drivers/Linux/RT73_Linux_STA_Drv1.0.3.6.tar.gz
Put it on flash or on floppy, boot the CD. After unpacking the archive
from that flash or floppy,
cd Module
./Configure
mv Makefile.6 Makefile
make
mkdir /lib/modules/`uname -r`/rt73
cp rt73.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/rt73
mkdir -p /etc/Wireless/RT73STA
cp rt73.bin /etc/Wireless/RT73STA
depmod -ae
modprobe rt73
After loading the driver and connecting the devide, the standard
commands from wireless-tools (i.e., iwconfig and iwpriv) should work.
After that, then you can use the "ip" or "dhcpcd" command to obtain the
IP address. Alternatively, after running "iwconfig", you can try whether
the LiveCd-specific "net-setup" tool works for you.
DISCLAIMER: While this driver compiled and loaded here, I could not test
it because I don't have the device. And, under Linux, it is seldom a
good idea to use drivers from the manufacturer's website (especially
such inaccurately packaged ones).
However, it is still interesting to hear if this worked for you, and
what you had to do differently.
--
Alexander E. Patrakov
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