Hmm, do you really need the echo part? current wireless-testing/compat-wireless already have the 083a:e501 id.
--- On Sun, 10/1/10, Dani Gutiérrez <jdani...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > I'm trying to use a wifi usb device in Kubuntu Karmic > (9.10). Info of > the hardware & system: > * lsusb ID 083a:e501 Accton Technology Corp. ZD1211B > * dmesg: zd1211rw 2-2:1.0: zd1211 chip 083a:e501 v4810 high > 00-1a-2a AL223 > * uname -a: 2.6.31-17-generic #54-Ubuntu SMP Thu Dec 10 > 17:01:44 UTC > 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux > > Following your instructions, I do: > modprobe zd1211rw > echo "083a e501 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF 0 0 > 1">/sys/bus/usb/drivers/zd1211rw/new_id > and a new interface wlan1 appears. But: > > * It doesn't associate to the AP: > iwconfig essid MYESSID key s:MYASCIIKEY > > * It's unable to scan: > iwlist wlan1 scan > wlan1 Interface doesn't > support scanning : Device or resource busy > > Apart from this, I'm using another PCI wifi card, wlan0, > with ath5k > module and it goes ok. > I'll try to use ndiswrapper, but I prefer the "native" mode > so, any > help will be appreciated; write me if you want me to do any > test. > > Thanks a lot in advance. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon Developer > Community > Take advantage of Verizon's best-in-class app development > support > A streamlined, 14 day to market process makes app > distribution fast and easy > Join now and get one step closer to millions of Verizon > customers > http://p.sf.net/sfu/verizon-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Zd1211-devs mailing list - http://zd1211.wiki.sourceforge.net/ > Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/zd1211-devs > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon Developer Community Take advantage of Verizon's best-in-class app development support A streamlined, 14 day to market process makes app distribution fast and easy Join now and get one step closer to millions of Verizon customers http://p.sf.net/sfu/verizon-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Zd1211-devs mailing list - http://zd1211.wiki.sourceforge.net/ Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/zd1211-devs
