From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1753995Ab1G0XdH (ORCPT ); Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:33:07 -0400 Received: from lucidpixels.com ([72.73.18.11]:58674 "EHLO lucidpixels.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752337Ab1G0XdG (ORCPT ); Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:33:06 -0400 Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:33:05 -0400 (EDT) From: Justin Piszcz To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, Alan Piszcz Subject: 3.0: rt2800usb(Kernel PANIC) vs. rt2780sta(GOOD/2.6.38) Message-ID: User-Agent: Alpine 2.02 (DEB 1266 2009-07-14) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; format=flowed; charset=US-ASCII Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi, Kernel 3.0 (rt2800usb driver- horrid, and then it panics moments after, see picture below) 64 bytes from atomw.internal.lan (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=301 ttl=64 time=146 ms 64 bytes from atomw.internal.lan (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=302 ttl=64 time=274 ms 64 bytes from atomw.internal.lan (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=303 ttl=64 time=197 ms 64 bytes from atomw.internal.lan (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=304 ttl=64 time=115 ms 64 bytes from atomw.internal.lan (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=305 ttl=64 time=243 ms 64 bytes from atomw.internal.lan (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=306 ttl=64 time=265 ms 64 bytes from atomw.internal.lan (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=307 ttl=64 time=183 ms 64 bytes from atomw.internal.lan (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=308 ttl=64 time=201 ms 64 bytes from atomw.internal.lan (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=309 ttl=64 time=236 ms Then it crashes if you use the network: http://home.comcast.net/~jpiszcz/20110727/photo.JPG With the rt2870sta driver, the machine has been solid for months (2.6.38) with consistent low pings: 64 bytes from atomw.internal.lan (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=2 ttl=64 time=1.38 ms 64 bytes from atomw.internal.lan (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=3 ttl=64 time=0.520 ms 64 bytes from atomw.internal.lan (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=4 ttl=64 time=1.11 ms 64 bytes from atomw.internal.lan (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=5 ttl=64 time=0.573 ms 64 bytes from atomw.internal.lan (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=6 ttl=64 time=0.562 ms Can we please get the rt2870sta back into the kernel? If not, can someone recommend a USB wireless stick that works in Linux that is not based on RALINK that does not crash the kernel and gets as good as pings as the one I have (most highest rated on Amazon that everyone seems to buy) with the rt2870sta driver? http://www.amazon.com/Medialink-Wireless-Adapter-802-11n-Compatible/dp/B002RM08RE Justin.