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On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 03:35:21PM +0800, Thomas Goirand wrote:
> Package: linux-2.6
> Version: 2.6.38-3
> Severity: wishlist
> Tags: sid
>
> Hi,
>
> As there was not follow-up on my email to the list, I'm sending this
> bug report, in the hope that it will bring attention to the kernel team.
>
> I have an old laptop with a bad internal WiFi board, so I bought a newer
> RaLink driver. To make it work, I had to add the option "rt2800usb -
> Include support for rt33xx devices (EXPERIMENTAL)" and "rt2800usb -
> Include support for rt35xx devices (EXPERIMENTAL)". These are not
> activated in your build (I've just checked).
>
> I believe that one of the most important point of running a backported
> kernel is to have such drivers for newer hardware. Could you please
> include the option above? The options to activate are as below:
>
> CONFIG_RT2800PCI_RT33XX
> CONFIG_RT2800PCI_RT35XX
> CONFIG_RT2800USB_RT33XX
> CONFIG_RT2800USB_RT35XX
These options currently carry the disclaimer:
| Support for these devices is non-functional at the moment and is
| intended for testers and developers.
Did you successfully test them?
Cheers,
Moritz
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