Bug#766802: linux-image-amd64: rt2800usb driver does not include 1b75:a200 USB id's as a supported device
Cyril Brulebois wrote:
> Control: forwarded -1 netdev@vger.kernel.org
>
> Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org> (2014-10-26):
>> mmokrejs@fold.natur.cuni.cz <mmokrejs@fold.natur.cuni.cz> (2014-10-26):
>>> Package: linux-image-amd64
>>> Version: 3.2+46
>>> Severity: wishlist
>>>
>>> Dear Maintainer,
>>>
>>> I tried an old-ish OvisLink WN-200USB WiFi USB dongle but it is not picked up
>>> by linux kernel (tried initially 3.2+46 provided by Wheezy but later tried even
>>> 3.15.3 with same result. Thanks to Geoff Simmons I got it working. Below is
>>> whole recipe. Please contact linux kernel maintainers to add the missing id
>>> numbers.
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I don't want to stomp on anyone's toes but I have the attached patch
>> ready to submit upstream if Debian kernel maintainers are happy with
>> my doing so.
>
> So I've done that and Stanislaw replied[1] it would be nicer if the
> reporter could actually test the patch. Martin, any chance you could
> give it a shot to confirm?
>
> 1. http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=141458072930743&w=2
>
> It seems you already built a vanilla kernel but I could probably build
> a patched linux-image-3.16-3-amd64 package for you if needed.
OK, please send me a URL where to fetch the modified Debian kernel package.
Or a series of shell commands? ;-)
Meanwhile will try to get remote access to the machine and patch vanilla 3.16
kernel. But will take a few days most likely.
Martin
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