From lblake at ksninc.com  Mon Nov  3 11:57:33 2008
From: lblake at ksninc.com (Landon Blake)
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 11:57:33 -0800
Subject: [CVALE] Do I need to compile my own driver for Ralink Wireless Card?
Message-ID: <0D544207876CDA428F17DD7EA448C192E47541@bailey.DOMAIN.KSNINC.PVT>

I'm having some trouble getting the right driver installed in Ubuntu for
my wireless network card. (The last time I installed Ubuntu the card was
automatically recognized, this time it was not.) After a lot of poking
around this weekend I realized that I need the card for the RT2561.
However, when I go to the Ralink Linux page, it seems that only source
code is available. 

 

Do I need to try to compile my own driver? (I'm not a very good C
programmer, but I may be able to stumble trough it.) Does someone know
where I can download a driver for this wireless card already compiled
for an AMD64 processor? If I compile my own, would it do any good to
offer it to other users on AMD64?

 

Why wouldn't Ralink take the time to compile their drivers for the most
common processors?

 

Thanks for any info.

 

Landon



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From xyverz at gmail.com  Wed Nov  5 15:15:41 2008
From: xyverz at gmail.com (Ian Sterling)
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 15:15:41 -0800
Subject: [CVALE] No Money From Linux Desktop
In-Reply-To: <0D544207876CDA428F17DD7EA448C192E470DA@bailey.DOMAIN.KSNINC.PVT>
References: <0D544207876CDA428F17DD7EA448C192E470DA@bailey.DOMAIN.KSNINC.PVT>
Message-ID: <86513ba90811051515t64cb8038t3a34ad4684a7b7b1@mail.gmail.com>

I have to agree with him.  Look at RH and other commercial
distributions: they make their money off the services they provide in
the server-end market.  You won't make a huge profit from selling
desktop versions of the software, but you can charge all you want for
the services.  If the services are good enough, you'll do just fine.

The one thing I've come to learn in recent years is that there's a
tool that's right for each job.  Much of the time, Linux isn't it -
especially on the desktop.  This is a far cry from my attitude back in
'98 when I first joined CVALE.

BUT, I will say that in many cases, linux suits me just fine.  I just
don't expect it to work for my mum & dad like it works for me.

Take that article how you will, but the man has a point.

--Ian...

On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 6:28 AM, Landon Blake <lblake at ksninc.com> wrote:
> Is it true that its not possible to make money from the Linux desktop?
>
>
>
> http://blogs.computerworld.com/ubuntus_shuttleworth_i_dont_think_anyone_can_make_money_from_the_linux_desktop
>
>
>
> Landon
>
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From xyverz at gmail.com  Wed Nov  5 15:16:51 2008
From: xyverz at gmail.com (Ian Sterling)
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 15:16:51 -0800
Subject: [CVALE] Do I need to compile my own driver for Ralink Wireless
	Card?
In-Reply-To: <0D544207876CDA428F17DD7EA448C192E47541@bailey.DOMAIN.KSNINC.PVT>
References: <0D544207876CDA428F17DD7EA448C192E47541@bailey.DOMAIN.KSNINC.PVT>
Message-ID: <86513ba90811051516p18fcf934jce8c0dd8f043f960@mail.gmail.com>

If you can get the source for it, you should be able to compile the
drive fairly easily.

Otherwise, you might want to look into the ndiswrapper package and use
the XP drivers.

--Ian...

On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 11:57 AM, Landon Blake <lblake at ksninc.com> wrote:
> I'm having some trouble getting the right driver installed in Ubuntu for my
> wireless network card. (The last time I installed Ubuntu the card was
> automatically recognized, this time it was not.) After a lot of poking
> around this weekend I realized that I need the card for the RT2561. However,
> when I go to the Ralink Linux page, it seems that only source code is
> available.
>
>
>
> Do I need to try to compile my own driver? (I'm not a very good C
> programmer, but I may be able to stumble trough it.) Does someone know where
> I can download a driver for this wireless card already compiled for an AMD64
> processor? If I compile my own, would it do any good to offer it to other
> users on AMD64?
>
>
>
> Why wouldn't Ralink take the time to compile their drivers for the most
> common processors?
>
>
>
> Thanks for any info.
>
>
>
> Landon
>
> Warning:
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> including translation and transmission errors. If the reader is not the
> intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination,
> distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.  If
> you have received this information in error, please notify the sender
> immediately.
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