<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div id="bloop_customfont" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:14px; margin: 0px; line-height: auto;"><br></div> <div class="" id="bloop_sign_1377240919839117056"><span style="font-family:helvetica,arial;font-size:13px"></span>-- <br> Best regards,<span></span><div>Lite</div></div> <br><p style="color:#A0A0A8;">On 2013年8月22日 at 上午11:50:49, James Cameron (quozl@laptop.org) wrote:</p> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; "><blockquote type="cite" style="border-left-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 10px; "><span><div>XSCE is based on OLPC OS, and OLPC OS intentionally does not support<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>all USB WIFI adapters. We removed from the kernel support for<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>adapters that we did not expect to be used, in order to reduce the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>size of the kernel and OS installation.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br>So your question can be rephrased as "How do I add support for USB<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>WIFI adapters to OLPC OS?"<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div></span></blockquote></span></span></div><p>Yes, that's my question.</p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; "><blockquote type="cite" style="border-left-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 10px; "><span><div><br><br>An answer is:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br>1. determine if Fedora Linux supports the adapter, and if not work<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>with the Fedora community to get support added,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div></span></blockquote></span></span></div><p>I found a URL of compatible wireless USB adapter list:</p><p><a href="http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-usb-wireless-compatibility-adapter-list.html">http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-usb-wireless-compatibility-adapter-list.html</a></p><p>And RTL8187 should work, right?</p><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; "><blockquote type="cite" style="border-left-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 10px; "><span><div><br><br>2. if Fedora does support the adapter, determine the kernel<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>configuration change between the Fedora kernel and the OLPC OS kernel<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>that removed support,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br>3. build a new OLPC OS kernel, with this configuration change reversed,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Kernel_Building<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div></span></blockquote></span></span></div><p>I will try it later.</p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; "><blockquote type="cite" style="border-left-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 10px; "><span><div><br><br>4. upgrade to that kernel on the laptop and test all functions.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br>A short cut answer might be possible if you obtain the USB vendor id<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>and product id from the adapter. Then I can search the kernel<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>sources.</div></span></blockquote></span></span></div></div></span></span></div><p>USB adapter is USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8176.</p><p>I thought that a compatible hardware list on WIKI is welcome.</p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; "><blockquote type="cite" style="border-left-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 10px; "><span><div><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br>On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 11:34:07AM +0800, Gmail wrote:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Holt,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> I have 2 USB WIFI adapters, but there is no driver for them on XSCE.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Could you help me?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> 1. Is there a compatible USB WIFI adapter list?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> 2. Is there a guide on how to install the driver?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Thanks,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> -- <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Best regards,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Lite<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> On 2013年8月22日 at 上午11:17:05, Adam Holt (holt@laptop.org) wrote:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 11:05 PM, James Cameron <quozl@laptop.org> wrote:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> 0.4 might be a better idea at this stage.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> XSCE 0.4 RC1 is currently expected Friday if you can wait ~36hrs:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XS_Community_Edition/0.4/Road_Map<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Testing matrix is here for those who want to accelerate that :)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XS_Community_Edition/0.4/Testing/Results<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> --<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Unsung Heroes of OLPC, interviewed live @ http://unleashkids.org !<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br>> _______________________________________________<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Server-devel mailing list<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Server-devel@lists.laptop.org<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br><br>--<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>James Cameron<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>http://quozl.linux.org.au/<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br></div></span></blockquote></span></span></div></span></span></div></body></html>