Driver for 3COM 3CRSHEW696 USB Wlan adapter

[smartcard]

Hello, I am searching for a driver to make my 3COM 3CRSHEW696 USB Lan adapter work with Puppy.

I searched the forum and the website did not find any answers

I searched the Google and found this http://dotpups.de/dotpups/Wifi/drivers- ... README.txt but it says for Puppy Linux V2 [I am using the current 4.1.2. I tried to install this at76c503 but the driver is not loading.

I would appreciate if some one help me. Thank you.

[tempestuous]

I tried to install this at76c503 but the driver is not loading.

Of course.

it says for Puppy Linux V2
I am using the current 4.1.2

There's the reason.

You have the Atmel AT76C503A wifi chipset, which is supported in modern kernels by the "at76_usb" driver, but unfortunately this driver was in an unfinished state of transition when Puppy 4.1.x's 2.6.25 kernel was released, and it wasn't included.

You could go back to Puppy 4.0, which definitely contains this driver, but possibly a better option is to try Wow's Puppy derivative (called "UltraPup") with MU's 2.6.27 kernel -
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=36592

This new kernel should (!?) contain the at76_usb driver.
Just make sure it also has the necessary firmware - look for /lib/modules/all-firmware/atmel_fw-1.3.tar.gz
This gzipped tarball should automatically decompress when the at76_usb driver is first loaded.

[smartcard]

Thanks for this info.

I downloaded the UltraPUP but could not find the at76_usb, however I can see this file /lib/modules/all-firmware/atmel_fw-1.3.tar.gz

Is there anything I have to do manually to get this driver loaded?

[tempestuous]

It looks like the at76_usb driver did not make it into the 2.6.27 kernel. When you Google for "at76_usb" there's a lot of discussion about whether it's stable enough to make it into the mainstream kernel.

I now see there's a version of Puppy 4.1.2 with the older kernel ("retro" version). That's probably your best option -
puppy-4.1.2retro-k2.6.21.7-seamonkey.iso

[smartcard]

Hi

I downloaded the "puppy-4.1.2retro-k2.6.21.7-seamonkey.iso" and still I could not find the at76_usb, however I can see this file /lib/modules/all-firmware/atmel_fw-1.3.tar.gz

Please see screen shot http://quickfiles.net/img/screen.png

[tempestuous]

The Network Wizard can incorrectly list available drivers. Try this -

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modprobe -vn at76_usb

If that produces no errors, check for the presence of the module with

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modinfo at76_usb

If no success, you will need to go back to Puppy 4.00

[smartcard]

Modprobe did not find the driver. So I downloaded v4.0 and it is working cool:)

Thanks for your help