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[Bug 352268] Re: [STAGING] RaLink Ra2860 not working

 

Guido, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any
activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If
so, could you please test for this with the latest development release
of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com
/daily-live/current/ .

If it remains an issue, could you please run the following command in
the development release from a Terminal
(Applications->Accessories->Terminal), as it will automatically gather
and attach updated debug information to this report:

apport-collect -p linux <replace-with-bug-number>

Also, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available (not the daily folder, but the one all the way at the bottom) following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags:
kernel-fixed-upstream
kernel-fixed-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER

where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested. For example:
kernel-fixed-upstream-v3.12-rc7

This can be done by clicking on the yellow circle with a black pencil icon next to the word Tags located at the bottom of the bug description. As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the following tags:
kernel-bug-exists-upstream
kernel-bug-exists-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER

As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug's
Status as Confirmed. Please let us know your results. Thank you for your
understanding.

** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 638791
   old and faulty rt2860sta [The self compiled rt2860sta works.]

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Expired => Incomplete

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Title:
  [STAGING] RaLink Ra2860 not working

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Dear all,

  I am not able to get my wireless working. I have installed the jaunty

  gdi@mylaptop:/etc$ lsb_release -a
  No LSB modules are available.
  Distributor ID: Ubuntu
  Description:    Ubuntu jaunty (development branch)
  Release:        9.04
  Codename:       jaunty

  My laptop uses a RaLink Ra2860 wireless card

  gdi@mylaptop:/etc$ lspci -s 02:00.0 -vv
  02:00.0 Network controller: RaLink RT2860
          Subsystem: RaLink Device 2790
          Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx-
          Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
          Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
          Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 16
          Region 0: Memory at f3000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
          Capabilities: <access denied>
          Kernel driver in use: rt2860
          Kernel modules: rt2860sta

  
  I also greped all the related stuff from dmesg

  gdi@mylaptop:/etc$ dmesg | grep 2860
  [    7.900270] rt2860sta: module is from the staging directory, the quality is unknown, you have been warned.
  [    7.903283] rt2860 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
  [    7.903638] rt2860 0000:02:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
  [   22.626302] --> Error 2 opening /etc/Wireless/RT2860STA/RT2860STA.dat
  [ 4334.797994] --> Error 2 opening /etc/Wireless/RT2860STA/RT2860STA.dat
  [ 8169.556176] rt2860 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A disabled
  [ 8171.480100] rt2860 0000:02:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0xf (was 0x1ff, writing 0x10b)
  [ 8171.480133] rt2860 0000:02:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x4 (was 0x0, writing 0xf3000000)
  [ 8171.480139] rt2860 0000:02:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x3 (was 0x0, writing 0x10)
  [ 8171.480149] rt2860 0000:02:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x1 (was 0x100000, writing 0x100107)
  [ 8171.480181] rt2860 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
  [ 8175.662297] Modules linked in: usbhid ppdev bridge stp bnep input_polldev lp parport snd_hda_intel snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm snd_seq_dummy snd_seq_oss snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer uvcvideo snd_seq_device compat_ioctl32 videodev snd psmouse video v4l1_compat soundcore snd_page_alloc intel_agp pcspkr serio_raw nvidia(P) output iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_support rt2860sta(C) agpgart usb_storage r8169 mii fbcon tileblit font bitblitsoftcursor
  [ 8177.421542] --> Error 2 opening /etc/Wireless/RT2860STA/RT2860STA.dat

  Finally I grep deamons  output for the wireless interface

  gdi@mylaptop:/etc$ grep ra0 /var/log/daemon.log
  Mar 31 09:21:58 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): now managed                                                                                          
  Mar 31 09:21:58 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): device state change: 1 -> 2                                                                          
  Mar 31 09:21:58 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): bringing up device.                                                                                  
  Mar 31 09:21:58 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): preparing device.                                                                                    
  Mar 31 09:21:58 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): deactivating device (reason: 2).                                                                     
  Mar 31 09:21:58 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): device state change: 2 -> 3                                                                          
  Mar 31 09:21:58 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): supplicant interface state:  starting -> ready                                                       
  Mar 31 09:22:00 mylaptop avahi-daemon[2607]: Registering new address record for fe80::215:afff:fedd:596a on ra0.*.
  Mar 31 09:23:15 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): driver does not support SSID scans (scan_capa 0x00).
  Mar 31 09:23:15 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'rt2860')
  Mar 31 09:23:15 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): exported as /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_pci_1814_781
  Mar 31 09:23:15 mylaptop nm-system-settings:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (udi: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_pci_1814_781, iface: ra0): not well known
  Mar 31 09:23:15 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): supplicant manager state:  down -> idle
  Mar 31 09:23:20 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): device state change: 1 -> 2
  Mar 31 09:23:20 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): bringing up device.
  Mar 31 09:23:20 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): preparing device.
  Mar 31 09:23:20 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): deactivating device (reason: 2).
  Mar 31 09:23:20 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): device state change: 2 -> 3
  Mar 31 09:23:20 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): supplicant interface state:  starting -> ready
  Mar 31 09:23:21 mylaptop avahi-daemon[2608]: Registering new address record for fe80::215:afff:fedd:596a on ra0.*.
  Mar 31 10:35:10 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): device state change: 3 -> 2
  Mar 31 10:35:10 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): deactivating device (reason: 0).
  Mar 31 10:35:10 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): taking down device.
  Mar 31 10:35:10 mylaptop avahi-daemon[2608]: Withdrawing address record for fe80::215:afff:fedd:596a on ra0.
  Mar 31 10:35:12 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): bringing up device.
  Mar 31 10:35:12 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): device state change: 2 -> 3
  Mar 31 10:35:12 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): supplicant interface state:  starting -> ready
  Mar 31 10:35:13 mylaptop avahi-daemon[2608]: Registering new address record for fe80::215:afff:fedd:596a on ra0.*.
  Mar 31 11:39:03 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): now unmanaged
  Mar 31 11:39:03 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): device state change: 3 -> 1
  Mar 31 11:39:03 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): cleaning up...
  Mar 31 11:39:03 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): taking down device.
  Mar 31 11:39:03 mylaptop avahi-daemon[2608]: Withdrawing address record for fe80::215:afff:fedd:596a on ra0.
  Mar 31 11:51:37 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): now managed
  Mar 31 11:51:37 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): device state change: 1 -> 2
  Mar 31 11:51:37 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): bringing up device.
  Mar 31 11:51:37 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): preparing device.
  Mar 31 11:51:37 mylaptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ra0): deactivating device (reason: 2).

  At first glance everything should be fine. The driver gets loaded 
  gdi@mylaptop:/etc$ lsmod | grep 2860
  rt2860sta             522968  1

  and there are to me no obvious problems, except for the missing
  RT2860STA.dat file. This one I downloaded from RaLinks web page and
  placed it to the location, where it was expected, but this did not
  change anything so I removed it again.

  Do I miss something obvious? Scanning for networks fails (wireless is
  working on my other laptop without problems)

  ProblemType: Bug
  Architecture: i386
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
  MachineType: MEDION P6613
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Package: linux-image-2.6.28-11-generic 2.6.28-11.38
  ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=aa6d26e6-5632-4f18-91f0-232c95574e1b ro quiet splash
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.28-11.38-generic
  SourcePackage: linux
  Staging Drivers: rt2860sta rt2870sta rt3070sta

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