[rt2x00-users] RT5390 not working with rt2800pci

[Julian Calaby]

Hi Anisse,

On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 03:33, Anisse Astier <anisse at astier.eu> wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 2:23 PM, Anisse Astier <anisse at astier.eu> wrote:
>>
>> [1] I have many of both, in RT5390(rev 1502) and RT5390F(rev 0502) models. All non working are rev 1502, even if some rev 1502 are working.
>
> To clarify, Revs 0502, marked RT5390L are all working, and can be
> ignored for the purpose of this discussion.
>
> The only non-working revs are 1502, which is the model marked
> "RT5390RL". This model has zero google results apart from this
> discussion, so I'm guessing it might be new, hence not much tested and
> not supported.

This is likely to be the case, I'm sure that the rt2x00 developers
will probably have support in the driver once RaLink gives them the
code / info needed.

> Why some cards work and others don't is a mystery.

Not really, old cards generally work, current cards that have been out
for a little while generally work, and bleeding edge,
just-released-yesterday cards tend not to.

In general, the kernel developers only add support for a card once
it's been released.

Thanks,

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