Comment 178 for bug 1220146

@tobiasBora: DKMS builds kernel module for a particular kernel version. So
if you upgrade your kernel version it wont support that module and you will
have to build it again. DKMS basically duplicate tree, , outside of the
kernel source, that holds the source and compiled binaries for a particular
module.

So if you have built a kernel module with a `$ make`command, thats
probably the best way.

On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 4:10 AM, tobiasBora <email address hidden>
wrote:

> @Jahidul Hamid: Your way to load the module works, but is it the proper
> way to proceed ? I usually hear people talking about dkms when they want
> to load a module in the kernel... I used a method with dkms to install
> the module, but I've just one fear : that the wifi doesn't work anymore
> when a new kernel is installed. Do you have a way to avoid this problem
> by keeping using dkms ?
>
> NB : for people interesting in the DKMS method to load these modules, I
> made a documentation here : https://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/wifi_bt_mt7630e.
> It's in french but you can use google translate or even keep using the
> french, it's not very important.
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1220146
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> Title:
> Need support for new Ralink Wifi card - Mediatek 7630 [14c3:7630]
>
> Status in HWE Next Project:
> Confirmed
> Status in HWE Next trusty series:
> Confirmed
> Status in The Linux Kernel:
> Confirmed
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
> Status in “linux” source package in Raring:
> Incomplete
> Status in “linux” source package in Saucy:
> Incomplete
> Status in “linux” package in Fedora:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> This device is appearing in some OEM machines, but driver is not yet
> available in mainline.
>
> The driver seems to be present in machines with pre-installed OS, but
> isn't available on the download-and-install versions!
>
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