Bug 11605 - Configuring wifi during install fails with missing rt2800 (Missing component rt2800usb) but it works (rtlwifi-firmware is installed)
Summary: Configuring wifi during install fails with missing rt2800 (Missing component ...
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 11600
Alias: None
Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Installer (show other bugs)
Version: Cauldron
Hardware: i586 Linux
Priority: Normal normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Anne Nicolas
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Reported: 2013-11-06 13:54 CET by claire robinson
Modified: 2013-11-06 22:39 CET (History)
2 users (show)

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Source RPM: rt2800
CVE:
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report.bug.xz (143.23 KB, application/x-xz)
2013-11-06 15:16 CET, claire robinson
Details

Description claire robinson 2013-11-06 13:54:06 CET
4beta1 DVD 32 (3rd build Nov 5th)

Testing on a new (very old) computer with a usb wifi adapter.

The network is not configured, currently a bug with services not being started.
Configuring the network to use the wifi adapter fails with..

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Some packages (rt2800) are required but aren't available. These packages can be found in Mageia, or in our official nonfree package repository.

The following component is missing: rt2800usb
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Seems like maybe just a missing package.

Reproducible: 

Steps to Reproduce:
Comment 1 claire robinson 2013-11-06 14:20:21 CET
It appears to be included in the kernel now, maybe ldetect-lst needs updating?
Comment 2 claire robinson 2013-11-06 14:57:13 CET
It connects to wifi ok once installed. I think it's rtlwifi-firmware which it needs. It is installed in the installed system.

Is wifi not supported in the installer or is this just a bug? I'm usually installing with a wired connection.

lsusb shows it as..

ID 148f:5370 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT5370 Wireless Adapter
Comment 3 claire robinson 2013-11-06 15:16:35 CET
Created attachment 4488 [details]
report.bug.xz
Comment 4 Manuel Hiebel 2013-11-06 16:19:31 CET
looks like a duplicate of https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11600 to me
"It's a dup then (stage2 not being able to load modules with new stage1)"

but not sure

CC: (none) => thierry.vignaud
Component: Release (media or process) => Installer
Summary: Configuring wifi during install fails with missing rt2800 (Missing component rt2800usb) => Configuring wifi during install fails with missing rt2800 (Missing component rt2800usb) but it works (rtlwifi-firmware is installed)

Comment 5 Thierry Vignaud 2013-11-06 22:39:08 CET
I think so.
Let's reopen it if it's not fixed with the new ISOs

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 11600 ***

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => DUPLICATE


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