Kieth

:)/> Thanks for the help. I tried it, but it didn't resolve the problem, so I started from scratch. I opened up the driver with ark, and went through the process again. Here's what I got.

[root@localhost rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229]# make

make ARCH=i386 CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/2.6.21.5-1mdv/build M=/home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229 modules

make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernel-linus-devel-2.6.21.5-1mdv'

WARNING: Symbol version dump /usr/src/kernel-linus-devel-2.6.21.5-1mdv/Module.symvers

is missing; modules will have no dependencies and modversions.

CC [M] /home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/cmd/rtl871x_cmd.o

CC [M] /home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/cmd/rtl8712_cmd.o

CC [M] /home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/crypto/rtl871x_security.o

CC [M] /home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/debug/rtl871x_debug.o

CC [M] /home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/eeprom/rtl871x_eeprom.o

CC [M] /home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/efuse/rtl8712_efuse.o

CC [M] /home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/hal/rtl8712/hal_init.o

CC [M] /home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/hal/rtl8712/usb_ops.o

CC [M] /home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/hal/rtl8712/usb_ops_linux.o

CC [M] /home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/hal/rtl8712/usb_halinit.o

CC [M] /home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/io/rtl871x_io.o

CC [M] /home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/io/rtl8712_io.o

CC [M] /home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/ioctl/rtl871x_ioctl_query.o

CC [M] /home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/ioctl/rtl871x_ioctl_set.o

CC [M] /home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/ioctl/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.o

/home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/ioctl/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c: In function ‘r8711_wx_get_range’:

/home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/ioctl/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c:1300: error: ‘struct iw_range’ has no member named ‘scan_capa’

/home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/ioctl/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c:1300: error: ‘IW_SCAN_CAPA_ESSID’ undeclared (first use in this function)

/home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/ioctl/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c:1300: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once

/home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/ioctl/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c:1300: error: for each function it appears in.)

/home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/ioctl/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c:1300: error: ‘IW_SCAN_CAPA_TYPE’ undeclared (first use in this function)

/home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/ioctl/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c:1300: error: ‘IW_SCAN_CAPA_BSSID’ undeclared (first use in this function)

/home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/ioctl/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c:1301: error: ‘IW_SCAN_CAPA_CHANNEL’ undeclared (first use in this function)

/home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/ioctl/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c:1301: error: ‘IW_SCAN_CAPA_MODE’ undeclared (first use in this function)

/home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/ioctl/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c:1301: error: ‘IW_SCAN_CAPA_RATE’ undeclared (first use in this function)

make[2]: *** [/home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229/ioctl/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.o] Error 1

make[1]: *** [_module_/home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229] Error 2

make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernel-linus-devel-2.6.21.5-1mdv'

make: *** [modules] Error 2

[root@localhost rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229]# ./clean

ERROR: Module r8192s_usb does not exist in /proc/modules

ERROR: Module ieee80211_rsl does not exist in /proc/modules

ERROR: Module ieee80211_crypt_ccmp does not exist in /proc/modules

ERROR: Module ieee80211_crypt_tkip does not exist in /proc/modules

ERROR: Module ieee80211_crypt_wep does not exist in /proc/modules

ERROR: Module ieee80211_crypt does not exist in /proc/modules

[root@localhost rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229]# insmod 8712u.ko

insmod: can't read '8712u.ko': No such file or directory

Here's another file I found on the disk.

readme.txt

Thanks again.

Kieth

Mmmm, it looks more like a case of "kernel confusion!" :unsure:/>/>/>

[kieth@localhost ~]$ uname -a

Linux localhost 2.6.21.5-1mdv #1 Wed Jun 13 15:46:21 EDT 2007 i686 Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.40GHz GNU/Linux

[kieth@localhost ~]$ rpm -qa | grep kernel

nvidia96xx-kernel-2.6.17-13mdvlegacy-9631-1mdk

slmodem-kernel-2.6.17-13mdvlegacy-2.9.11-1mdk

hsfmodem-kernel-2.6.19.1-1mdv-7.47.00.03full-1mdk

kernel-legacy-latest-2.6.17-19mdv

madwifi-kernel-2.6.17-13mdvlegacy-0.9.2-1mdk

ati-kernel-2.6.19.1-1mdv-8.33.6-1mdk

kernel-linus-devel-2.6.21.5-1mdv-1-1mdv2007.1

ati-kernel-2.6.17-13mdvlegacy-8.34.8-1mdk

hsfmodem-kernel-2.6.17-13mdvlegacy-7.47.00.03full-1mdk

nvidia97xx-kernel-2.6.17-13mdvlegacy-9755-1mdk

kernel-linus-source-2.6.21.5-1mdv-1-1mdv2007.1

kernel-legacy-2.6.17.13mdv-1-1mdv2007.1

hcfpcimodem-kernel-2.6.17-13mdvlegacy-1.10full-1mdk

kernel-linus-2.6.21.5-1mdv-1-1mdv2007.1

nvidia71xx-kernel-2.6.17-13mdvlegacy-7184-1mdk

kernel-legacy-2.6.17.19mdv-1-1mdv2007.1

I put mandriva spring (2007.1) on an old laptop (Dell Inspiron 5100), and everything is going well, with the exception of wifi. It has no built in wifi, but I have a usb realtek wireless lan adapter that I used under WXP that I would like to use, if possible. The instructions state that it can be used under linux, but. . . I need help to do it! :)/>

Here are the instructions on the usb drive wlan realteck:

RTL8712(8188_8191_8192SU)_usb_quick_installation_guide.ppt

RTL8712_D0_1_Programming_Guide_20090601.doc

I had to install a new kernel.

[root@localhost rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229]# uname -a

Linux localhost 2.6.21.5-1mdv #1 Wed Jun 13 15:46:21 EDT 2007 i686 Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.40GHz GNU/Linux

Here are the results when I tried to follow the instructions.

[root@localhost rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229]# make

make ARCH=i386 CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/2.6.21.5-1mdv/build M=/home/kieth/Download/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091112.p4/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229 modules

make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernel-linus-devel-2.6.21.5-1mdv'

ERROR: Kernel configuration is invalid.

include/linux/autoconf.h or include/config/auto.conf are missing.

Run 'make oldconfig && make prepare' on kernel src to fix it.

WARNING: Symbol version dump /usr/src/kernel-linus-devel-2.6.21.5-1mdv/Module.symvers

is missing; modules will have no dependencies and modversions.

Building modules, stage 2.

/usr/src/kernel-linus-devel-2.6.21.5-1mdv/scripts/Makefile.modpost:42: include/config/auto.conf: No such file or directory

make[2]: *** No rule to make target `include/config/auto.conf'. Stop.

make[1]: *** [modules] Error 2

make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernel-linus-devel-2.6.21.5-1mdv'

make: *** [modules] Error 2

[root@localhost rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.0005.20091229]# ./clean

ERROR: Module r8192s_usb does not exist in /proc/modules

ERROR: Module ieee80211_rsl does not exist in /proc/modules

ERROR: Module ieee80211_crypt_ccmp does not exist in /proc/modules

ERROR: Module ieee80211_crypt_tkip does not exist in /proc/modules

ERROR: Module ieee80211_crypt_wep does not exist in /proc/modules

ERROR: Module ieee80211_crypt does not exist in /proc/modules

I would appreciate the help.

Thanks,

Kieth

I had trouble logging into Mandriva because the MBR was messed up. Googling around I found a rescue disk - rescatux. It worked really well. It's a live CD based on LDE. I also tried Super Grub2, but without success. rescatux is suppose to be able to do other repairs, too (which I haven't ventured to try).

I work on getting skype working so we can talk to the kids!!

For what it's worth updating via MCC only looks at repositories marked as Update whereas

 

urpmi --auto-update

 

looks at all enabled repositories, even newly added ones.

Ahhhhh, that explains it. :P

I enable main, contrib, non-free, plf free and plf non-free backports, did a normal update via console (with MCC, it didn't give me any updates), and now the video works. Others can see me now!!! (Lucky them!! )

Yup, it's there. In the same directory, there's also v4l2convert.so. In fact, with the script you gave me, I also tried that other file, with no luck of course.

Thanks for the reply. When I open up skype in console, it doesn't complain about anything. Then I go to options in skype and test the video, and there are still no complaints.

With the command dmesg | less, I get the following reading about CIF, which is my web cam.

usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=093a, idProduct=2468

usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0

usb 2-1: Product: CIF Single Chip

usb 2-1: Manufacturer: Pixart Imaging Inc.

usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

gspca: main v2.4.0 registered

gspca: probing 093a:2468

pac207: Pixart Sensor ID 0x27 Chips ID 0x00

pac207: Pixart PAC207BCA Image Processor and Control Chip detected (vid/pid 0x093A:0x2468)

gspca: probe ok

usbcore: registered new interface driver pac207

pac207: registered

usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3

EXT4 FS on sdb1, internal journal on sdb1:8

Thanks again.

Kieth

I know this topic has been covered several times, even by me, but this time I can't figure out how to get the video working. I've googled until my eyes are starting to bug out. I think I'm just missing a file somewhere, but I obviously cannot find it. As always, I'm mine own worse enemy. The problem was caused by my upgrading my system, then "demoting" it back to 2009.1. After I quit using 2009 a couple of years ago, my computer just wasn't been the same, but always had some annoying "twitches" here and there. When I had 2009.1 the first time, the video in skype was working, and even with 2010, but after going to 2011, no. I even went to using backports from MIB. That's when things were the best, but still not perfect. I got frustrated with it all, and decided to return to 2009.1. I think my computer is just getting too old for the new programs. Anyway, back to my present problem. I'm still using the script that Ian wrote for me. V4l works, because when I put this command, vlc v4l:///dev/video0, in console, vlc comes on. Obviously my web cam works with cheese, too. If I start skype in console, there are no messages.

Ideas? Thanks,

Kieth

It looks like it.

Section "Device"

Identifier "device1"

VendorName "ATI Technologies Inc"

BoardName "ATI Radeon X1950 and earlier"

Driver "ati"

Option "DPMS"

Option "AccelMethod" "EXA"

EndSection

This is what I have in rc.local.

#!/bin/sh

#

### BEGIN INIT INFO

# Provides: rc.local

# X-Mandriva-Compat-Mode

# Default-Start: 2 3 4 5

# Short-Description: Local initialization script

# Description: This script will be executed *after* all the other init scripts.

# You can put your own initialization stuff in here if you don't

# want to do the full Sys V style init stuff.

### END INIT INFO

 

touch /var/lock/subsys/local

xset dpms 0 360 420

It doesn't change DPMS at all. It's still:

DPMS (Energy Star):

Standby: 0 Suspend: 0 Off: 0

DPMS is Enabled

Monitor is On

Did I make a mistake on the command?

Thanks,

Kieth

Every time I boot up my computer, in konsole, I need to enter a command such as:

$ xset dpms 50000 55000 60000

Whether it's in root or not, doesn't matter. Anyway to make such changes permanent? Also, what command would be best, because I just randomly choose 50000 55000 and 60000.

Thanks,

Kieth

[moved from Everything Linux by spinynorman]

Glad ya figured it out! :D

Ah, I forgot to mention that the monitor turns off after 15 minutes of inactivity.

For some reason, at exactly 15 minutes, power is turned off to my monitor. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with the screensaver, because whether set at 5 minutes or 30 minutes, nothing changes, or with Power Management, whether turned off or on, nothing changes. I've checked through the various logs, but I didn't see anything that allowed me to understand the problem. Ideas?

[root@localhost ~]# uname -a

Linux localhost 2.6.36.2-desktop586-2mnb #1 SMP Wed Dec 22 17:11:08 UTC 2010 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

KDE 4.5.5

Thanks,

Kieth

Solved! I just had to enable desktop effects in "Configure you desktop".

I log in thru kdm. Yes, with the menu button, when I push "Leave", I still have all the possible options for logging out. And as you mentioned, if I can't get this fixed, I may rename .kde. :)

When I right click on my desktop and choose "Leave", I no longer have any options, but it just automatically logs me out. I installed kshutdown, which works, but it didn't give me any options when right clicking on the desktop (my usual method for turning off the computer). In "configure your desktop", "session manager", I have "offer shutdown options" checked, but, as I mentioned, I have no options. Shutting down the computer correctly isn't a problem, but why am I no longer given the options when shutting down my normal way?

I'm not sure if I inadvertently removed a dependent program while installing and uninstalling some programs, or while making some changes in my desktop appearance, both of which I have done recently.

Thanks,

Kieth

Mmm, :dry: I solved it by restarting my computer. :P

For some reason, I cannot get xsane working. I've googled around a lot, and it seems to have been a problem a couple of years ago, but not recently. So far I've been unable to get it working. This is the output in consul.

$ xsane

libusb couldn't open USB device /dev/bus/usb/001/002: Permission denied.

libusb requires write access to USB device nodes.

Any ideas on how to solve it?

Thanks,

Kieth

Try this command in Konsole.

rpm -qa | grep glib

You can look here in the 2011.0 errata page, which tells how to get rid of them.