Ralink RT3290 not working in Saucy

[brianM]

RT3290 wifi will not connect in 13.10 with wpa on. By removing security a connection is achieved but it is poor signal and drops out after 5-10 minutes. Trying in 13.04 results in a connection which stays up even with wpa so this is a regression. Even in 13.04 performace is very poor (signal strength, speed) compared to W8. Kernal is using the rt2800pci module which appears poorly equiped to handle this chip.

WORKAROUND: http://people.canonical.com/~henrix/lp1252962/v1/

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: linux-image-3.11.0-13-generic 3.11.0-13.20
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20-generic 3.11.6
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: brian 1897 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: brian 1897 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA:
 country AU:
  (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
  (5170 - 5250 @ 40), (3, 23)
  (5250 - 5330 @ 40), (3, 23), DFS
  (5735 - 5835 @ 40), (3, 30)
Date: Wed Nov 20 13:10:11 2013
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=65f788a6-7233-444f-b4c2-a6bb0332fd80
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-30 (20 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion 15 Notebook PC
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-13-generic root=UUID=5d0db004-8555-4dc9-ab8b-abf05b6a3452 ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-13-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-13-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.116
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/27/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
dmi.bios.version: F.22
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 213A
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 02.12
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.22:bd09/27/2013:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPavilion15NotebookPC:pvr0884100000305A10000620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn213A:rvr02.12:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion 15 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 0884100000305A10000620100
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Luis Henriques (henrix)]

This seems to be https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=61621

Basically, commit 9483f40 "rt2x00pci: Use PCI MSIs whenever possible" has been reverted upstream by commit dfb6b7c109a7f98d324a759599d1b4616f02c79f and it is already queued for stable updates (i.e. it should hit Ubuntu kernels very soon).

I've built a test kernel containing this revert and uploaded it here:

http://people.canonical.com/~henrix/lp1252962/v1/

Could you please give it a try? Thanks

[brianM (brian-openitca)]

Yes this allows a stable connection even using wpa. Performance still seems
less than W8 though

On 20 November 2013 23:13, Luis Henriques <email address hidden>wrote:

> This seems to be https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=61621
>
> Basically, commit 9483f40 "rt2x00pci: Use PCI MSIs whenever possible"
> has been reverted upstream by commit
> dfb6b7c109a7f98d324a759599d1b4616f02c79f and it is already queued for
> stable updates (i.e. it should hit Ubuntu kernels very soon).
>
> I've built a test kernel containing this revert and uploaded it here:
>
> http://people.canonical.com/~henrix/lp1252962/v1/
>
> Could you please give it a try? Thanks
>
> ** Bug watch added: Linux Kernel Bug Tracker #61621
> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=61621
>
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[Luis Henriques (henrix)]

Thank you for testing and reporting back. As I said in comment #3, this patch has been queued for 3.11 stable and should hit Saucy Ubuntu kernel soon.

[Luis Henriques (henrix)]

Kernel version 3.11.0-15.23 (currently in -updates) should have this bug fixed. Marking bug as 'fix released'