Dynamode USB Wifi Dongle issues

[MrEngman]

Hi everyone,

Linux noob here.
Sorry for bringing up a such old thread. I've bought this super cheap wifi dongle (148f:760b Ralink) and I tried to use it on my pi but the drivers didn't compile on the current raspbian version (3.18.11+ #776)

I spent the whole evening trying to combine the guides I found on the internet but the goddamn thing does not "make". I hope someone here has an already compiled updated driver or patch.

You should be able to get it working using the commands

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wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80256631/mt7601-3.18.11-776.tar.gz
tar xzf mt7601-3.18.11-776.tar.gz
./install.sh

MrEngman

[pickles]

Hi everyone,

Linux noob here.
Sorry for bringing up a such old thread. I've bought this super cheap wifi dongle (148f:760b Ralink) and I tried to use it on my pi but the drivers didn't compile on the current raspbian version (3.18.11+ #776)

I spent the whole evening trying to combine the guides I found on the internet but the goddamn thing does not "make". I hope someone here has an already compiled updated driver or patch.

You should be able to get it working using the commands

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wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80256631/mt7601-3.18.11-776.tar.gz
tar xzf mt7601-3.18.11-776.tar.gz
./install.sh

MrEngman

It worked the first time. I don't believe my eyes.
Thank you MrEngman.

[MrEngman]

Hi everyone,

Linux noob here.
Sorry for bringing up a such old thread. I've bought this super cheap wifi dongle (148f:760b Ralink) and I tried to use it on my pi but the drivers didn't compile on the current raspbian version (3.18.11+ #776)

I spent the whole evening trying to combine the guides I found on the internet but the goddamn thing does not "make". I hope someone here has an already compiled updated driver or patch.

You should be able to get it working using the commands

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wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80256631/mt7601-3.18.11-776.tar.gz
tar xzf mt7601-3.18.11-776.tar.gz
./install.sh

MrEngman

It worked the first time. I don't believe my eyes.
Thank you MrEngman.

Surprise, surprise, it does happen. Anyway good to hear it's working and glad to be able to help.


MrEngman

[Mr.Rock]

Okay, this is for people who would like to compile this driver on their own! I was facing some issues in compiling a cleaned up version of the firmware maintained at https://github.com/porjo/mt7601, and finally found the working set of instructions with help of few nice folks.
Note that updating gcc involves its own set of steps, as described in this guide

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1. mkdir src
2. cd src
3. git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware
4. git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux
5. cat firmware/extra/uname_string 
      Linux version 3.18.10+ (dc4@dc4-XPS13-9333) (gcc version 4.8.3 20140303 (prerelease) (crosstool-NG linaro-1.13.1+bzr2650 - Linaro GCC 2014.03) ) #775 PREEMPT Thu Apr 2 18:10:12 BST 2015 in my case
6. sudo nano linux/Makefile 
7. Update EXTRAVERSION =  last thee digits of uname -r (use uname -r | cut -c9-12 to get it)
9. Update gcc 
8. sudo mkdir /boot/backup
9. sudo cp /boot/* /boot/backup/
10. sudo cp -r firmware/modules /lib
11. sudo cp -r src/firmware/boot /
12. sudo cp firmware/extra/Module7.symvers linux/Module.symvers
13. sync
14. sudo reboot
15. cd src/
16. sudo ln -s /home/pi/src/linux /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build
17. cd linux 
18. sudo gunzip -c /proc/config.gz > .config
19. sudo make oldconfig
20. sudo make modules_prepare
21. mkdir ~/git
22. cd ~/git
23. git clone https://github.com/porjo/mt7601
24. cd src
25. sudo make
26. sudo insmod /home/pi/git/mt7601/src/os/linux/mt7601Usta.ko 
27. lsmod | grep 7601

Hello, I'm new to linux and to the forum.
I am assuming in step 24 is cd ~/src.
Step 25 is not working for me, it says
pi@raspberry ~/git/mt7601 $ sudo make
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
Can anyone help me, please?

Edit: I got it! Step 24 is cd mt7601/src
BTW, step 11 there is a "~/" missing, before the src

[Muellmann2002]

Hi,

I have built the porjo mt7601 driver for RasPi 2 kernel version 4.0.5-v7+ successfully following some steps that I have read in several posts in this forum and somewhere else. Here they are:

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pi@raspberrypi ~/src/mt7601/src $ uname -rsv
Linux 4.0.5-v7+ #797 SMP PREEMPT Sat Jun 20 02:03:05 BST 2015

In order to do so, I have taken the following steps following http://va3paw.com/2014/03/16/hsmm-mesh- ... /#more-629:

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##save current .config from /proc/config.gz
zcat /proc/config.gz > ~/old.config

##update system
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo rpi-update
sudo reboot 

Install gcc 4.8 https://somewideopenspace.wordpress.com ... pi-wheezy/

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##install gcc 4.8
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
##Change content to

deb http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/ wheezy main contrib non-free rpi
deb http://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian wheezy main contrib non-free rpi
# Source repository to add
deb-src http://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian wheezy main contrib non-free rpi

deb http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/ jessie main contrib non-free rpi
deb http://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian jessie main contrib non-free rpi
# Source repository to add
deb-src http://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian jessie main contrib non-free rpi
##Add preferences file

sudo nano /etc/apt/preferences
##and insert

Package: *
Pin: release n=wheezy
Pin-Priority: 900
Package: *
Pin: release n=jessie
Pin-Priority: 300
Package: *
Pin: release o=Raspbian
Pin-Priority: -10

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##update package list

sudo apt-get update
##Install gcc/g++ 4.8 from jessie repositories

sudo apt-get install -t jessie gcc-4.8 g++-4.8
##To remove gcc/g++ alternative configuration (if there is any, there is none by default)

sudo update-alternatives --remove-all gcc 
sudo update-alternatives --remove-all g++
##Install alternatives

sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-4.6 20
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-4.8 50
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-4.6 20
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-4.8 50
##Now 4.8 is your default compiler. You can verify it by

sudo gcc --version
## make a src directory
mkdir ~/src
cd ~/src
## download linux kernel code
git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux.git
sudo ln -s ~/src/linux /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build
cd linux

## test kernel sources
make mrproper
cp ~/old.config .config
cp .config .config.org
sed -i 's/^CONFIG_CROSS_COMPILE.*/CONFIG_CROSS_COMPILE=""/' .config
make modules_prepare

## download module symbols to avoid recompiling kernel from sources; note that Module7.symvers is renamed to Module.symvers
wget https://raw.github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/master/extra/Module7.symvers -O Module.symvers
##download the porjo driver and compile it
cd ~/src/
git clone https://github.com/porjo/mt7601.git
cd mt7601/src
make
sudo insmod os/linux/mt7601Usta.ko

[zxcvb]

Hi. has anybody made a driver for 4.0.7-v7+?
i tried following steps from this thread but all in vain
I don't know what to do anymore

[MrEngman]

Hi. has anybody made a driver for 4.0.7-v7+?
i tried following steps from this thread but all in vain
I don't know what to do anymore

Yes, I have drivers available for all versions of Raspbian 3.18 and 4.0

You can download and install the driver for 4.0.7-v7+ using commands

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wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80256631/mt7601-4.0.7-v7-801.tar.gz
tar xzf mt7601-4.0.7-v7-801.tar.gz
./install.sh

The ./install.sh command will install the driver and some other files it needs to work.


MrEngman

[jarrah31]

Hi. has anybody made a driver for 4.0.7-v7+?
i tried following steps from this thread but all in vain
I don't know what to do anymore

Yes, I have drivers available for all versions of Raspbian 3.18 and 4.0

You can download and install the driver for 4.0.7-v7+ using commands

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wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80256631/mt7601-4.0.7-v7-801.tar.gz
tar xzf mt7601-4.0.7-v7-801.tar.gz
./install.sh

The ./install.sh command will install the driver and some other files it needs to work.


MrEngman

ok I'm stuck - any ideas why this isn't working please?

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pi@raspberrypi ~ $ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0424:9514 Standard Microsystems Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0424:ec00 Standard Microsystems Corp.
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1997:0409
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0d8c:0014 C-Media Electronics, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 148f:7601 Ralink Technology, Corp.

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pi@raspberrypi ~ $ iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

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i@raspberrypi ~ $ uname -rsv
Linux 4.0.7+ #801 PREEMPT Tue Jun 30 18:15:24 BST 2015

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i@raspberrypi ~ $ wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80256631/mt7601-4.0.7-v7-801.tar.gz
pi@raspberrypi ~ $ tar xzf mt7601-4.0.7-v7-801.tar.gz
pi@raspberrypi ~ $ ./install.sh
sudo mkdir -p /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/
sudo cp RT2870STA.dat /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/
sudo cp 95-ralink.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/
sudo install -p -m 644 mt7601Usta.ko /lib/modules/4.0.7-v7+/kernel/drivers/net/wireless
sudo depmod 4.0.7-v7+

Reboot to run the driver.

If you have already configured your wifi it should start up and connect to your
wireless network.

If you have not configured your wifi you will need to do that to enable the wifi.

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pi@raspberrypi ~ $ cat /etc/network/interfaces
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

auto eth0
allow-hotplug eth0
iface eth0 inet manual

allow-hotplug wlan0
iface wlan0 inet manual
wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

iface home inet static
address <IP Removed>
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway <IP Removed>

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pi@raspberrypi ~ $ sudo cat /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
update_config=1

network={
	ssid="mysid"
	psk="mypassword"
	proto=RSN
	key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
	id_str="home"
	priority=15
	pairwise=CCMP
	auth_alg=OPEN
}

Thanks.

[MrEngman]

Hi. has anybody made a driver for 4.0.7-v7+?
i tried following steps from this thread but all in vain
I don't know what to do anymore

Yes, I have drivers available for all versions of Raspbian 3.18 and 4.0

You can download and install the driver for 4.0.7-v7+ using commands

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wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80256631/mt7601-4.0.7-v7-801.tar.gz
tar xzf mt7601-4.0.7-v7-801.tar.gz
./install.sh

The ./install.sh command will install the driver and some other files it needs to work.


MrEngman

ok I'm stuck - any ideas why this isn't working please?

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pi@raspberrypi ~ $ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0424:9514 Standard Microsystems Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0424:ec00 Standard Microsystems Corp.
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1997:0409
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0d8c:0014 C-Media Electronics, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 148f:7601 Ralink Technology, Corp.

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pi@raspberrypi ~ $ iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

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i@raspberrypi ~ $ uname -rsv
Linux 4.0.7+ #801 PREEMPT Tue Jun 30 18:15:24 BST 2015

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i@raspberrypi ~ $ wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80256631/mt7601-4.0.7-v7-801.tar.gz
pi@raspberrypi ~ $ tar xzf mt7601-4.0.7-v7-801.tar.gz
pi@raspberrypi ~ $ ./install.sh
sudo mkdir -p /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/
sudo cp RT2870STA.dat /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/
sudo cp 95-ralink.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/
sudo install -p -m 644 mt7601Usta.ko /lib/modules/4.0.7-v7+/kernel/drivers/net/wireless
sudo depmod 4.0.7-v7+

Reboot to run the driver.

If you have already configured your wifi it should start up and connect to your
wireless network.

If you have not configured your wifi you will need to do that to enable the wifi.

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pi@raspberrypi ~ $ cat /etc/network/interfaces
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

auto eth0
allow-hotplug eth0
iface eth0 inet manual

allow-hotplug wlan0
iface wlan0 inet manual
wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

iface home inet static
address <IP Removed>
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway <IP Removed>

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pi@raspberrypi ~ $ sudo cat /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
update_config=1

network={
	ssid="mysid"
	psk="mypassword"
	proto=RSN
	key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
	id_str="home"
	priority=15
	pairwise=CCMP
	auth_alg=OPEN
}

Thanks.

The output from command uname -rsv on your Pi shows the kernel version as 4.0.7+.

The driver you have downloaded and installed if for the Pi 2B using kernel 4.0.7-v7+. Note the "-v7" in the download filename.

Use commands

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wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80256631/mt7601-4.0.7-801.tar.gz
tar xzf mt7601-4.0.7-801.tar.gz
./install.sh

to download and install the correct driver. NOTE: No "-v7" in the filename!


MrEngman

[jarrah31]

The output from command uname -rsv on your Pi shows the kernel version as 4.0.7+.

The driver you have downloaded and installed if for the Pi 2B using kernel 4.0.7-v7+. Note the "-v7" in the download filename.

Use commands

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wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80256631/mt7601-4.0.7-801.tar.gz
tar xzf mt7601-4.0.7-801.tar.gz
./install.sh

to download and install the correct driver. NOTE: No "-v7" in the filename!


MrEngman

oh yes, I see now. I saw 4.0.7 and 801 as matching so thought it ok, but clearly the numbers do matter! Thanks for your help.

[uzzer]

How can I compile necessary packages for specific adafruit kernel adafruit/adafruit-raspberrypi-linux?

It is the only way to get PiTFT 3.5 working on raspberry and I want to have wifi enabled as well.

[SinewaveMan]

I got my mt7601 dongle working on my raspbmc after installing the kernel modules for 3.12.21

Thanks for the information.
I wonder, what's the use of getting the old kernel and the old module? Now we have working module for the current kernel.

What was the "current kernel" version at time of writing this?

[Arpit]

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pi@raspberrypi ~ $ git clone https://github.com/porjo/mt7601.git
Cloning into 'mt7601'...
remote: Counting objects: 446, done.
remote: Total 446 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0), pack-reused 446
Receiving objects: 100% (446/446), 1.58 MiB | 214 KiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (173/173), done.
pi@raspberrypi ~ $ cd mt7601/src
pi@raspberrypi ~/mt7601/src $ sudo make
make -C tools
make[1]: Entering directory '/home/pi/mt7601/src/tools'
gcc -g bin2h.c -o bin2h
make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/pi/mt7601/src/tools'
/home/pi/mt7601/src/tools/bin2h
cp -f os/linux/Makefile.6 /home/pi/mt7601/src/os/linux/Makefile
make -C /lib/modules/3.18.14-v7+/build SUBDIRS=/home/pi/mt7601/src/os/linux modules
make[1]: *** /lib/modules/3.18.14-v7+/build: No such file or directory.  Stop.
Makefile:394: recipe for target 'LINUX' failed
make: *** [LINUX] Error 2

I tried compiling,but I get this error.Can someone help me with this?
i've also tried downloading the dropbox file,but the file doesn't seem to exist.

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pi@raspberrypi ~/mt7601/src $ uname -r
3.18.14-v7+
pi@raspberrypi ~/mt7601/src $ wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/794.tar.gz
--2015-07-19 20:41:15--  https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/794.tar.gz
Resolving dl.dropboxusercontent.com (dl.dropboxusercontent.com)... 54.225.149.216, 54.243.159.171, 50.19.252.141, ...
Connecting to dl.dropboxusercontent.com (dl.dropboxusercontent.com)|54.225.149.216|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
2015-07-19 20:41:20 ERROR 404: Not Found.

[MrEngman]

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pi@raspberrypi ~ $ git clone https://github.com/porjo/mt7601.git
Cloning into 'mt7601'...
remote: Counting objects: 446, done.
remote: Total 446 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0), pack-reused 446
Receiving objects: 100% (446/446), 1.58 MiB | 214 KiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (173/173), done.
pi@raspberrypi ~ $ cd mt7601/src
pi@raspberrypi ~/mt7601/src $ sudo make
make -C tools
make[1]: Entering directory '/home/pi/mt7601/src/tools'
gcc -g bin2h.c -o bin2h
make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/pi/mt7601/src/tools'
/home/pi/mt7601/src/tools/bin2h
cp -f os/linux/Makefile.6 /home/pi/mt7601/src/os/linux/Makefile
make -C /lib/modules/3.18.14-v7+/build SUBDIRS=/home/pi/mt7601/src/os/linux modules
make[1]: *** /lib/modules/3.18.14-v7+/build: No such file or directory.  Stop.
Makefile:394: recipe for target 'LINUX' failed
make: *** [LINUX] Error 2

I tried compiling,but I get this error.Can someone help me with this?

You need to create a symlink to your kernel source like

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sudo ln -s /home/pi/src/linux /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build

Just set /home/pi/src/linux to the directory where your kernel source is located

i've also tried downloading the dropbox file,but the file doesn't seem to exist.

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pi@raspberrypi ~/mt7601/src $ uname -r
3.18.14-v7+
pi@raspberrypi ~/mt7601/src $ wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/794.tar.gz
--2015-07-19 20:41:15--  https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/794.tar.gz
Resolving dl.dropboxusercontent.com (dl.dropboxusercontent.com)... 54.225.149.216, 54.243.159.171, 50.19.252.141, ...
Connecting to dl.dropboxusercontent.com (dl.dropboxusercontent.com)|54.225.149.216|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
2015-07-19 20:41:20 ERROR 404: Not Found.

Use the right download link. Try this

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wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80256631/mt7601-3.18.14-v7-794.tar.gz
tar xzf mt7601-3.18.14-v7-794.tar.gz
./install.sh

MrEngman

[bukino]

You can download and install the driver for 4.0.7-v7+ using commands

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wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80256631/mt7601-4.0.7-v7-801.tar.gz
tar xzf mt7601-4.0.7-v7-801.tar.gz
./install.sh

The ./install.sh command will install the driver and some other files it needs to work.


MrEngman

MrEngman... You made my day again... and again...
Thanks for previous modules and today for https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/802 ... 803.tar.gz
Bo)

Bukino

[jorgeghospital]

I have my RPI and wifi module wirking thaks to MrEngman, but the problem is that I cannot set it to AP mode. I've being searching and it's said that this dongle can't do that, but there is also another driver that allows that. How can I achive it?

[guy88]

is there a pakage for my kernel ?
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# uname -a
Linux raspberrypi 4.0.8-v7+ #805 SMP PREEMPT Thu Jul 16 18:46:20 BST 2015 armv7l GNU/Linux

[MrEngman]

is there a pakage for my kernel ?
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# uname -a
Linux raspberrypi 4.0.8-v7+ #805 SMP PREEMPT Thu Jul 16 18:46:20 BST 2015 armv7l GNU/Linux

Yes,use these commands to download and install the driver and other required files

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wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80256631/mt7601-4.0.8-v7-805.tar.gz
tar xzf mt7601-4.0.8-v7-805.tar.gz
./install.sh

MrEngman

[guy88]

thanks again but on a different rasp i have a anthother kernel !

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pi@raspberrypi ~ $ uname -a
Linux raspberrypi 4.0.9+ #807 PREEMPT Fri Jul 24 15:14:04 BST 2015 armv6l GNU/Lnux

is there a list of all the pakage anywhere ? Do you have the correct link for my kernel ?


Thanks

Guy

[DougieLawson]

Stop running rpi-update, it's not a good idea unless you want to be on the leading edge kernel / firmware and know how to reverse the damage that rpi-update can do when you get something that doesn't work.

To get Mr Engman's driver for 4.0.9+ #807 use

wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80256631/mt7601-4.0.9-807.tar.gz

[oneinsect]

Thanks for this update
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/802 ... 807.tar.gz

[vannimb]

Hi all,
any driver for version 4.1.4-v7+ #808 SMP ?
Many thanks

[MrEngman]

Hi all,
any driver for version 4.1.4-v7+ #808 SMP ?
Many thanks

Yes

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wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80256631/mt7601-4.1.4-v7-808.tar.gz
tar xzf mt7601-4.1.4-v7-808.tar.gz
./install.sh

Check uname -a on your Pi against the download filename, then if you update you can make the driver filename for an updated driver whenever required.


MrEngman

[vannimb]

Thanks a lot!
i followd the instructions but the adapter does not show up as RA0 nor as WLAN0.
The adapter is ID 148f:7601.
Many thanks

[vannimb]

my bad! i did not specified the raspberry version! is all working great!
Thanks again