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Re: Loading kernel modules for usb stick



On Wed, Mar 14, 2007 at 10:03:24PM +0100, Rainer Dorsch wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I got a D-link DWL-G122 today. It was easy to get that working under etch. For 
> reference, if anybody has a similar problem:
> 
>   # module-assistant prepare               # May not be needed
>   # module-assistant get rt2x00
>   # module-assistant build rt2x00
> 
> topsi:~# cd /usr/src/
> topsi:/usr/src# dpkg -i 
> rt2x00-modules-2.6.18-4-686_0cvs20060928-1+2.6.18.dfsg.1-11_i386.deb  
> 
> # modprobe rt2500usb
> 
> in /etc/network/interfaces:
> iface wlan0 inet dhcp
>          wpa-ssid xxxxxxxxx
>          wpa-key-mgmt WPA-PSK
>          wpa-psk xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>          wpa-driver wext
> 
> 
> 
> The only problem which is left, is that the kernel module is not loaded 
> automatically, when the usb wlan adapter is plugged in. Is there any database 
> where I could enter the wlan adapter id, to get the rt2500usb automatically 
> loaded for the usb adpater? Should I submit my addition to anybody to have 
> the wlan adapter supported out of the box?
> 
> Thanks,
> Rainer
> 
> Many thanks,
> Rainer
I think the issue with the modules not loading would be related to the
pciids database and manybe a needed udev rule. If you want to document
it, wiki.debian.org would be one place.
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