Re: No rt2870sta module in linux-image-2.6.29-2-powerpc?

[Geoff Simmons <gsimmons@gsimmons.org>]

Hi Amit,

On Tue, Jun 02, 2009 at 05:55:24PM -0700, Amit Uttamchandani wrote:
> I'm trying to set up the Belkin Wireless USB adapter on a PowerBook G4
> running Squeeze.
>
> I followed the instructions on http://wiki.debian.org/rt2870sta and
> installed the 2.6.29-2 image. However, I can't seem to load the
> rt2870sta module.
>
> Is the module not built for powerpc kernels?

The RT2870 driver currently in staging is x86-only, which is why no rt2870sta
module is available in Debian powerpc kernel images:

  config RT2870
      tristate "Ralink 2870 wireless support"
      depends on USB && X86 && WLAN_80211
      ---help---
        This is an experimental driver for the Ralink 2870 wireless chip.

I'll amend the wiki page to indicate this.

Geoff