Andy Vandijck Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 I'm going to try to port the linux RT61 drivers to mac. Anybody want to help me with this? Note: I could use any documentation on the mac airport class hardware anybody could find. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Vandijck Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 I found something that may be of use to us. It's a source package for a mac WLAN CardBus driver. It's not yet the result we need, but it's a starting point. Just need to adjust the sources for PCI RT61... Linux sources should be furthermore a nice starting point. I will keep you guys up to date about my efforts. WirelessDriver.zip Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-847469 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaLaCaTTack Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 How the project going? By any chance, when you get it working can you send instructions or email me the file. Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-849878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BuildSmart Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 I was under the impression that this card already had a working driver cause one of the version of the LinkSYS WMP54G used this chipset. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-850480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaLaCaTTack Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 I was under the impression that this card already had a working driver cause one of the version of the LinkSYS WMP54G used this chipset. The wmp54g 4.1 (the one i have) uses rt61 driver by ralink but the rt61 driver provided by ralink is for ppc only and it doesn't work for leopar. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-851052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
THROBiX Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Awesome! Just the driver I need for my hackintosh, tell me if you still try to port it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-864059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BuildSmart Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 The wmp54g 4.1 (the one i have) uses rt61 driver by ralink but the rt61 driver provided by ralink is for ppc only and it doesn't work for leopar.Not true, I had this working on a friends hack with a LinkSYS card and it works as expected, if you had looked a little harder you would have found the universal binary version of it. I'm finding that most here with any kind of issues are so lazy that if you don't hold their hand and give them everything they want on a silver platter they're too dumb to resolve it on their own. WMP54Gv4.tar.gz Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-864847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Vandijck Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 I am still working on the new driver. Will test the CardBus package but I doubt it will work for the RT61 since normally it's only PPC kext. Haven't checked it yet, will let you know... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-865142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegax Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Hi Andy, please continue with the port. Unfortunately, the file posted by BuildSmart does not contain an Intel driver - it only had the PPC version. Not only did it not work, it froze my system upon boot and I had to hold down the power button to shut it down :-( I am using iATKOS v2.0i on an HP Compaq 6710b. Wish you lots of success! I can't use my inbuilt Broadcom 5787 nor the Intel 3945ABG wireless. I am trying hard not to get an external USB NIC :-) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-869030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cenday Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Looking forward to create the perfect driver!!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-970546 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ran22 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 any news update about this chipset? Hope that ralink people make intel leo driver for this RT61. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-971901 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagar Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Just a thought, but have you contacted ralink? they are often helpful with drivers when contacted directly, and might even, just possibly, maybe, be able to help out with some source? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-971906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
justlearning Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 has there been any progress on this. Spent hours trying to get my wireless working only to finally open the comp and see it wasa Linksys Wmp54g 4.1 wireless. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-1069618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
riconster Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 news about this project? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-1092350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBogieMan Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Just thought I'd bump this up, I bought an Edimax EW-7128G PCi card that I'd like to use Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-1105876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipttees Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 c'mon i can be beta test, waiting news ! A driver for "Hermes" chipset based Apple Airport wireless card. maybe help :-) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-1107067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoma Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Hopefully this development for the kext is not dead, is it? My iPC destribution is running like a ferrari but the only thing that keeps me away from using it as first os is no internet. Please don't say it's dead Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-1123419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mianos Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 any progress? gigabyte gn-wl01gs - the cards driver is just ppc (it works fine on a ppc-mac, tested) but no intel-compiled version. isnt pcmcia like pci? dummy-driver? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-1171033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
3os's-the-charm Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 have you tried the ralink website and the rt61 drivers there?? otherwise i can provide the older 1 which works with my 2500 and may work with yours too the new driver however doesnt work with my card Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-1173703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
InTeNsE Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 can we have the old driver? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-1174670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinnie Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Out of curiosity, what's wrong with the official Ralink drivers at http://www.ralinktech.com/ralink/Home/Support/Macintosh.html ? It says RT61:1.0.4.0 and it has drivers for 10.5, I'm just wondering technically why they won't work. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-1175363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
guille0301 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 bumping here, 1st day on my Hackintosh, using my other laptop PC to write here... i'm using iAtkos 10.5.5, a tutorial for GA-P35-DS3L, it's been running flawlessly, now i've found kexts for my mobo, and there are 2 things holding me on XP: * TV tuner card, which arleady on windows is picky (Sh**y ENCORE ENLTV-FM with a Phillips chip) * WMP54G v4.1 card (whyy whyy THIS version doesn't work lol... it's like murphy's laws) specs: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L (yay! the one türk team recommends for iAtkos ) Intel Pentium D "Presler" CPU @ ~2.8gHz 1x 1GB Kingston DDR2 667mHz 160Gb Western Digital (IDE) HDD MSI GeForce 7300LE 128mb Generic CrystalSoundFusion sound card (used for Gameport/MIDI only) Encore ENLTV-FM analog cable TV capture card (worked on linux, hope does here ) Onboard Realtek ALC888 sound Onboard Realtek LAN Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-1188710 Share on other sites More sharing options...
playfullyrastadoul Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 the ralink drivers don't work. i tried, no success http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page this should help you Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-1211343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billie1123 Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Hey man, how does it goes? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-1258409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Chan Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Out of curiosity, what's wrong with the official Ralink drivers at http://www.ralinktech.com/ralink/Home/Support/Macintosh.html ? It says RT61:1.0.4.0 and it has drivers for 10.5, I'm just wondering technically why they won't work. They move link in Taiwan website http://www.ralinktech.com.tw/support.php?s=3 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119678-ralink-rt61-mac-driver-development-effort/#findComment-1265313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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