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getting ralink 3090 drivers in kernell?

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dvdljns
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getting ralink 3090 drivers in kernell?

#1 Post by dvdljns »

I have a hp netbook I want to run debian Linux on. the drivers for my wifi are not in any version of Linux I can find including netinst. I found my drivers for wheezy and would like to add them to the wheezey so when I do the install my comp can get on the internet. my problem is I can not find the directions to add them unless I add my usb drive to source. non of the directions I have found work. can I roll my own kernel with these drivers in them? or what is the best solution here.

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#2 Post by orythem27 »

dvdljns wrote:getting ralink 3090 drivers .... I have a hp netbook
IIRC your wireless chip 'RT3090' is already supported by 'rt2800pci', which has been a part of the linux kernel for a long time. So, if you are unable to use wireless connection, either you are lacking firmware, or you have the infamous rfkill issue given that you have an HP laptop.

Verify your wireless chip model by issuing `lspci -knn | grep -iA2 net`
Pay attention to the 'Kernel driver in use:' field.

For the first possible problem, install firmware-ralink.

For the second possible problem, verify by running `rfkill list all` as root. If you see your wireless interface listed as 'soft/hard blocked', then you are affected by this problem.


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Re: getting ralink 3090 drivers in kernell?

#4 Post by dvdljns »

Thank you.

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#5 Post by majpooper »

My solution may help someone else with this issue as I ran into this with a Debian 11 Bullseye installation:

First I checked the solutions recommended in this thread:

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$ sudo apt install -y firmware-ralink
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'firmware-misc-nonfree' instead of 'firmware-ralink'
firmware-misc-nonfree is already the newest version (20210315-3).
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

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$ sudo rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no
The problem was firmware-linux-nonfree (20210315-3) was not installed.
I also had to install a dependency firmware-amd-graphics (20210315-3) - (the system is configured with AMD Radeon HD 6570/7570/8550 graphics card). I only mention this as a dependency may arise depending what hardware is configured on the system.

Anyway this got my wireless up and running.

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#6 Post by sunrat »

Please mark thread [SOLVED] so your answer may help others.
Questions about firmware are possibly the most common of any on the forum. I would usually advise beginners to install the "unofficial" non-free image which includes firmware to avoid this issue. Unless you philosophically want only free software (and don't want wifi or graphics :mrgreen: ).
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