rt2x00 kernel support
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linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: linux-source
Support for rt2x00 driver is currently a must. Bug 37120 describes the currently Ubuntu provided rt2500 driver not working with networkmanager (wpasupplicant not supported at all) and therefore doesn't work for any users who want to have a frontend for their 2500 network card.
rt2x00 supports any wpasupplicant encryption using wext for more than two years now and IMO is stable enough for inclusion into the main Ubuntu kernel and should superseed the current legacy rt2500, rt2600, rt2650 and rt2700usb drivers.
The problem I see with the latest rt2x00 source and Ubuntu kernel is that the kernel headers are already patched with the legacy ieee80211 drivers and you can't compile rt2x00 on Ubuntu out of the box anymore. It does compile fine with vanilla kernel.
Homepage:
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That's all fine and dandy, and to be honest, I would have switched us over a year ago to rt2x00, except that the two machines I have with rt2500 cards in them do not work with rt2x00, only with the rt2500 legacy driver.
If they fix that, then I'll feel comfortable making the move.
In addition, reality is, we already have the modules:
echo blacklist rt2500 | sudo tee /etc/modprobe. d/rt2500- blacklist
echo rt2500pci | sudo tee /etc/modules
After rebooting, you should be using the rt2x00 version of the driver, although I cannot confirm it works.