Wi Fi Not Working & Brightness Level of Screen is Not Changing

Kushagra19 · #1 7th October 2011, 03:30 AM

I have installed Fedora 14 on my HP laptop (after much pain) but the wifi is not working on it.
Also i am not able to set the brightness level with the buttons which are on the keyboard.
But amazingly Bluetooth is working.

stoat · #2 7th October 2011, 04:24 AM

I recommend that you split the two issues to separate threads, but that's up to you.

For the wireless, you need to try to identify the wireless chipset. One of these terminal commands likely will do that.

Code:

lspci
lsusb

If the first one has a "Network controller" section, then copy that section in your next post here. If not, then copy the entire lsusb output here.

I don't know anything about backlight brightness control.

Kushagra19 · #3 7th October 2011, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stoat

I recommend that you split the two issues to separate threads, but that's up to you.

For the wireless, you need to try to identify the wireless chipset. One of these terminal commands likely will do that.

Code:

lspci
lsusb

If the first one has a "Network controller" section, then copy that section in your next post here. If not, then copy the entire lsusb output here.

I don't know anything about backlight brightness control.

As you have said i have run the above mentioned commands and get the respective outputs

For the

Code:

lspci

i got

Code:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 02)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor PCI Express x16 Root Port (rev 02)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller (rev 06)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 05)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev 05)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev a5)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 4 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.6 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Thermal Subsystem (rev 05)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Redwood [Radeon HD 5600 Series]
01:00.1 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc Redwood HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 5600 Series]
02:00.0 Network controller: RaLink RT3090 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 03)
7f:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers (rev 02)
7f:00.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder (rev 02)
7f:02.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 (rev 02)
7f:02.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 (rev 02)
7f:02.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 02)
7f:02.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 02)

and for the

Code:

lsusb

i got

Code:

Kushagra@Kushagra ~]$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0408:03b2 Quanta Computer, Inc. 
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 148f:1000 Ralink Technology, Corp. 
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 1c4f:0003 SiGma Micro HID controller
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Now what can i do ??

stoat · #4 7th October 2011, 01:55 PM

Some people have learned to compile the driver for that chipset from Ralink.

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=249999

Be sure to read that carefully where it leads to ubuntuforums.org for comments about editing the file config.mk amongst the source files.

Other people install the RPM Fusion binary version. I would expect it to work for Fedora 14.

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=246483

Kushagra19 · #5 8th October 2011, 05:18 PM

I have typed

Code:

# yum groupinstall "Development Tools"

After that by laptop bluetooth only searches the devices in its range (previously it wasn't even doing that), but when i tried to send a file it displayed an error occurred. But the wifi still not working ..

stoat · #6 8th October 2011, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kushagra19

But the wifi still not working ..

The Development Tools group consists of packages for compiling source code. If you mean that you want to try compiling the driver from Ralink, then you have more to do. Download the driver source code file from Ralink, unpack it, read the instructions in it, and compile it. Remember to modify that file mentioned above.

Kushagra19 · #7 9th October 2011, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stoat

The Development Tools group consists of packages for compiling source code. If you mean that you want to try compiling the driver from Ralink, then you have more to do. Download the driver source code file from Ralink, unpack it, read the instructions in it, and compile it. Remember to modify that file mentioned above.

I have googled many times but i didn't get anything like source code file for RT 3090 ..
On the Ralink site itself when i clicked THIS i was encountered with a dead link ..

Now what can i do ??

stoat · #8 9th October 2011, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kushagra19

Now what can i do ??

I guess this from that second link in post #4...

Quote:

Originally Posted by shookees

Hello,
I'm having this problem with my

Code:

06:00.0 Network controller: RaLink RT3090 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe

Quote:

Originally Posted by shookees

found the solution:
adding RPMfusion rpm and then
su -c 'yum install kmod-rt2860'

worked for me

No promises though. I don't own any Ralink devices.

Kushagra19 · #9 10th October 2011, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stoat

No promises though. I don't own any Ralink devices.

adding RPMfusion rpm and then
su -c 'yum install kmod-rt2860'

worked for me

What exactly i have to do ??
I am bit unclear about the procedure which is i the red line.

stoat · #10 10th October 2011, 02:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kushagra19

What exactly i have to do ??
I am bit unclear about the procedure which is i the red line.

For that to work, you need to have an Internet connection in Fedora via a wired NIC. You never mentioned that so far, and you have only posted using Windows so far. So you may not be able to do that. I'll say something about both scenarios.

Anyway, if you can connect by wired NIC with Fedora, first install the RPM Fusion repos. I always install both free and non-free. Go here and use Firefox to install them by clicking on the appropriate links...

http://rpmfusion.org/Configuration

When that is done, open a terminal and run shookees' command exactly as suggested. If that completes okay, reboot and check the NetworkManager panel icon for networks. Try to connect.

If you cannot connect to the Internet at all with Fedora, then return and identify the running Fedora 14 kernel...

Code:

uname -r

From that, I or somebody will tell you which files to download using another operating system or computer and manually install.

Kushagra19 · #11 12th October 2011, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stoat

If you cannot connect to the Internet at all with Fedora, then return and identify the running Fedora 14 kernel...

Code:

uname -r

From that, I or somebody will tell you which files to download using another operating system or computer and manually install.

I have typed

Code:

uname -r

and it gives the following output

Code:

2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686

I m not able to connect it via internet ..

What can i do now ?

stoat · #12 12th October 2011, 10:11 PM

Use another operating system or computer to navigate back to this page and download these three rpm files from RPM Fusion...

kmod-rt2860-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1.i686.rpm
kmod-rt2860-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1.i686.rpm
rt2860-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.noarch.rpm

Somehow transfer them to the Fedora filesystem. Open a terminal window and change directories to the folder with the three rpms. Then install them all at once (important) like this...

Code:

su
yum --disablerepo=* localinstall *.rpm

Before rebooting, blacklist any built-in Ralink modules listed by lsmod | sort (see the thread with shookees' original posts or the Ralink HOWTO in the Guides and Solutions subforum). Once that is done, reboot and check NetworkManager for networks. Try to connect.

P.S.: Remember, I am trusting shookees and other people about all of this. I have never owned a Ralink device. Anyway, if it doesn't work, it will be a simple matter to undo everything tried for this approach.

Kushagra19 · #13 14th October 2011, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stoat

Use another operating system or computer to navigate back to this page and download these three rpm files from RPM Fusion...

kmod-rt2860-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1.i686.rpm
kmod-rt2860-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1.i686.rpm
rt2860-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.noarch.rpm

Somehow transfer them to the Fedora filesystem. Open a terminal window and change directories to the folder with the three rpms. Then install them all at once (important) like this...

Code:

su
yum --disablerepo=* localinstall *.rpm

Before rebooting, blacklist any built-in Ralink modules listed by lsmod | sort (see the thread with shookees' original posts or the Ralink HOWTO in the Guides and Solutions subforum). Once that is done, reboot and check NetworkManager for networks. Try to connect.

P.S.: Remember, I am trusting shookees and other people about all of this. I have never owned a Ralink device. Anyway, if it doesn't work, it will be a simple matter to undo everything tried for this approach.

I tried to install as you said. After that it ask me few things ..

I have followed the following procedure

Code:

[root@Kushagra Linux]# yum --disablerepo=* localinstall *.rpm
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Adding en_US to language list
Setting up Local Package Process
Examining kmod-rt2860-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1.i686.rpm: kmod-rt2860-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1.i686
Marking kmod-rt2860-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1.i686.rpm to be installed
Examining kmod-rt2860-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1.i686.rpm: kmod-rt2860-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1.i686
Marking kmod-rt2860-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1.i686.rpm to be installed
Examining rt2860-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.noarch.rpm: rt2860-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.noarch
Marking rt2860-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.noarch.rpm to be installed
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kmod-rt2860.i686 0:2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1 set to be installed
---> Package kmod-rt2860-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686.i686 0:2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1 set to be installed
---> Package rt2860.noarch 0:2.4.0.0-1.fc14 set to be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package      Arch   Version          Repository                           Size
================================================================================
Installing:
 kmod-rt2860  i686   2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1 /kmod-rt2860-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1.i686  0.0  
 kmod-rt2860-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686
              i686   2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1 /kmod-rt2860-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1.i686
                                                                          745 k
 rt2860       noarch 2.4.0.0-1.fc14   /rt2860-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.noarch        38 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install       3 Package(s)

Total size: 782 k
Installed size: 782 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
warning: rpmts_HdrFromFdno: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID 865cc9ea: NOKEY


Public key for rt2860-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.noarch.rpm is not installed
[root@Kushagra Linux]# yum --disablerepo=* localinstall *.rpm
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Adding en_US to language list
Setting up Local Package Process
Examining kmod-rt2860-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1.i686.rpm: kmod-rt2860-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1.i686
Marking kmod-rt2860-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1.i686.rpm to be installed
Examining kmod-rt2860-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1.i686.rpm: kmod-rt2860-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1.i686
Marking kmod-rt2860-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1.i686.rpm to be installed
Examining rt2860-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.noarch.rpm: rt2860-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.noarch
Marking rt2860-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.noarch.rpm to be installed
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kmod-rt2860.i686 0:2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1 set to be installed
---> Package kmod-rt2860-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686.i686 0:2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1 set to be installed
---> Package rt2860.noarch 0:2.4.0.0-1.fc14 set to be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package      Arch   Version          Repository                           Size
================================================================================
Installing:
 kmod-rt2860  i686   2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1 /kmod-rt2860-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1.i686  0.0  
 kmod-rt2860-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686
              i686   2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1 /kmod-rt2860-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.1.i686
                                                                          745 k
 rt2860       noarch 2.4.0.0-1.fc14   /rt2860-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.noarch        38 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install       3 Package(s)

Total size: 782 k
Installed size: 782 k
Is this ok [y/N]: n
Exiting on user Command
Complete!

See when i pressed 'y' and 'n' respectively i have got the different result .(Red coloured lines).

Also it is showing that "Public key for rt2860-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.noarch.rpm is not installed"
And i don't know how to blacklist all the modules that u have said so i haven't done ..

What can i do ????

And after reading the post which you have suggested and googling many times i've got the driver sort of something from the Ralinks site ..
I m enclosing the .zip file ..
Can it be useful for me ??

Kushagra19 · #14 14th October 2011, 02:45 PM

Moreover after doing all that stuff now by bluetooth also stops working !!!!

I m enclosing few snapshots ..

It might be helpful ..

And in one snapshot terminal is open and when i typed

Code:

yum groupinstall "Development Tools"

it has given the some weird message .(This message was not coming as after typing that command my laptop bluetooth worked).
I don't know what to do .

In the second image i.e. which is showing the Network configuration previously the first profile of "wierless device " was not coming ..
but after something I've done(which i don't remember exactly) i came ..

stoat · #15 15th October 2011, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kushagra19

Also it is showing that "Public key for rt2860-2.4.0.0-1.fc14.noarch.rpm is not installed"

For that, and for now, add the nogpgcheck option to the yum command. Later, you can install the RPM Fusion repo and its key.

Code:

su
yum --nogpgcheck --disablerepo=* localinstall *.rpm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kushagra19

I m enclosing the .zip file ..
Can it be useful for me ??

Now that, I don't know. Maybe somebody else can say.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kushagra19

Moreover after doing all that stuff now by bluetooth also stops working !!!!

But nothing got done.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kushagra19

And in one snapshot terminal is open and when i typed

Code:

yum groupinstall "Development Tools"

it has given the some weird message...

The message was that you need to have root privileges to install packages with yum. Normal. So get root privileges (with su) and try again.