rt73.ko fail to build

[0210663e04]

I am using Backtrack 5 r3 in VMware fusion.

I am facing a problem that I cannot install the rt73 driver for my usb wireless adapter (D-Link DWL-G122)

Here is the output when I typed iwconfig

root@bt:~# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

wlan0 unassociated Nickname:"rtl_wifi"
Mode:Auto Access Point: Not-Associated Sensitivity:0/0
Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management: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

eth0 no wireless extensions.

However I cannot gain any internet access via this usb even I typed the correct password for my wifi

Then I followed the instructions on the aircrack-ng.org to install rt73 driver but sadly fail.

Output of preparing the kernel sources

root@bt:~# prepare-kernel-sources[*] Kernel source seems to be available
HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep
HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/conf.o
HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.o
HOSTLD scripts/kconfig/conf
scripts/kconfig/conf --silentoldconfig Kconfig
HOSTCC scripts/mod/mk_elfconfig
MKELF scripts/mod/elfconfig.h
HOSTCC scripts/mod/file2alias.o
HOSTCC scripts/mod/modpost.o
HOSTCC scripts/mod/sumversion.o
HOSTLD scripts/mod/modpost
HOSTCC scripts/selinux/genheaders/genheaders
HOSTCC scripts/selinux/mdp/mdp
HOSTCC scripts/kallsyms
HOSTCC scripts/conmakehash
HOSTCC scripts/bin2c
HOSTCC scripts/recordmcount
CHK include/linux/version.h
CHK include/generated/utsrelease.h
CC arch/x86/kernel/asm-offsets.s
GEN include/generated/asm-offsets.h
CALL scripts/checksyscalls.sh[*] tada!
root@bt:~# cd /usr/src/linux
root@bt:/usr/src/linux# cp -rf include/generated/* include/linux/

Output of rt73 installation

root@bt:~# wget http://homepages.tu-darmstadt.de/~p_...-3.0.3.tar.bz2
--2013-01-09 17:02:15-- http://homepages.tu-darmstadt.de/~p_...-3.0.3.tar.bz2
Resolving homepages.tu-darmstadt.de... 130.83.58.90
Connecting to homepages.tu-darmstadt.de|130.83.58.90|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 247228 (241K) [application/x-tar]
Saving to: `rt73-k2wrlz-3.0.3.tar.bz2'

100%[======================================>] 247,228 60.4K/s in 4.0s

2013-01-09 17:02:20 (60.4 KB/s) - `rt73-k2wrlz-3.0.3.tar.bz2' saved [247228/247228]

root@bt:~# tar -xjf rt73-k2wrlz-3.0.3.tar.bz2
root@bt:~# cd rt73-k2wrlz-3.0.3/Module/
root@bt:~/rt73-k2wrlz-3.0.3/Module# make
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-source-3.2.6'

WARNING: Symbol version dump /usr/src/linux-source-3.2.6/Module.symvers
is missing; modules will have no dependencies and modversions.

Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 0 modules
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-source-3.2.6'
rt73.ko failed to build!
make: *** [module] Error 1
root@bt:~/rt73-k2wrlz-3.0.3/Module#

I saw some guys said rt73 has already been installed in Backtrack 5 and they can use it without installing any drivers but I don't know why my usb doesn't work. Can anyone help me? Or should I buy other usb with other chipset?

[maverik35]

The DWL-G122 has some rev and each one has different chipset:
DWL-G122 rev A2 = chipset Intersil
DWL-G122 rev B1 = Ralink 2571
DWL-G122 rev C1 = Ralink 2571W
DWL-G122 rev D1 = marvel
DWL-G122 rev F1 = Realtek

You need to be more specific..Also post the driver used by kernel and the device discovered by udev (lspci | grep -i network)

Luck.

[0210663e04]

Thanks for reminding me there are different versions of my usb.

It should be rev F1 and I was cheated by the seller who claimed that it is rev C1. So, is my usb compatible?

Besides, there is no output of the command "lspci | grep -i network". Is it normal? I don't even have a directory "drivers" in /usr/src.

[maverik35]

Sorry, I forgot it was usb device, very sorry, it should be: lsusb | grep -i network.

Post output..

[0210663e04]

I have typed this command but there is still no output.

wlan0 is still shown when I type ifconfig -a and iwconfig

[maverik35]

Strange, type lsusb and see if device is listed.

The F1 version has a realtek chipset, please read here: http://www.wikidevi.com/wiki/D-Link_DWL-G122_rev_F1 and it has a RTL8188SU chipset.

According to the link above, you can use 2 drivers: the open driver (r8712u) or the propietary from realtek (http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...true#RTL8188SU)

But you need to make sure if it is F1 revision. Again, try: lsusb and see if device is listed.

[0210663e04]

Here is the output

Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0e0f:0008 VMware, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 2001:3306 D-Link Corp.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05ac:8509 Apple, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

the device "D-Link Crop" is listed

I am sure it is F1 revision as I have installed it in my windows 8 and saw the name of this device

By the way, can this usb be used in aircrack-ng as these 2 drivers are not listed in aircrack-ng.org?