Q) after loading rt2x00 driver, can't set 'ifconfig'

Q) after loading rt2x00 driver, can't set 'ifconfig'

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I received Ralink module from IEI corp, today.
I did test.


iwconfig setting

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[root@localhost compat-wireless-2.6-20080311]# iwconfig wlan3 essid kkk
mode ad-hoc channel 161 rate 18Mb
[root@localhost compat-wireless-2.6-20080311]# iwconfig=20
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

virbr0    no wireless extensions.

wmaster0  no wireless extensions.

wlan3     IEEE 802.11a  ESSID:"kkk" =20
          Mode:Ad-Hoc  Frequency:5.805 GHz  Cell: Not-Associated  =20
          Tx-Power=3D17 dBm  =20
          Retry min limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr=3D2346 B  =20
          Encryption key:off
          Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

[root@localhost compat-wireless-2.6-20080311]# ifconfig wlan3
100.100.100.100
SIOCSIFFLAGS: not support command
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when setting 'ifconfig wlan3 100.100.100.100', dmesg is like follwings:

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phy0 -> rt61pci_init_bbp: Debug - Start initialization from EEPROM...
phy0 -> rt61pci_init_bbp: Debug - ...End initialization from EEPROM.
phy0 -> rt2x00mac_add_interface: Error - rt2x00 does not support Adhoc =
or
Master mode<3>phy0 -> rt61pci_mcu_request: Error - mcu request error.
Request 0x50 failed for token 0xff.
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Re: Q) after loading rt2x00 driver, can't set 'ifconfig'

[Johannes Berg]

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> iwconfig wlan3 essid kkk mode ad-hoc channel 161 rate 18Mb
                           ^^^^^^^^^^^

> when setting 'ifconfig wlan3 100.100.100.100', dmesg is like follwings:

> phy0 -> rt2x00mac_add_interface: Error - rt2x00 does not support Adhoc or
> Master mode

Can hardly be more explicit, can it?

johannes

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