Re: Wireless USB Adaptor in Linux

[steef <steefvanduin@zonnet.nl>]

Magnus Pedersen wrote:
> William Thomas wrote:
> > Magnus Pedersen wrote:
> >
> > > The wl-167g from asus uses the rt2570 driver witch is available via 
> > > moduleassistant. I use it with no problems on a couple of debian 
> > > machines.
> >
> > Did you manage to compile the driver with module-assistant? It didn't
> > work for me. I had to compile the driver "by hand". m-a couldn't find 
> > sources.
> >
> > Nevertheless it works fine with a very good performance.
> >
> > By now the are also pre-compiled modules in unstable.
> >
> > The settings have to be done with iwpriv. network-manager doesn't 
> > work etc.
> >
> > The new driver rt73usb from package rt2x00-source with the new 
> > wireless stack is very buggy yet.
> >
> >
> > William
> I had no problems on etch with m-a, but on Lenny the driver wont 
> compile in m-a.
>
> /Magnus
it *does* i think, when you use the option *-f*

steef