[Question] Cheap USB-Ethernet dongle driver

[javbj73]

Hi all,
I bought a chinese cheap USB to ethernet dongle with RD9700 chipset. But my Cube tablet U59GT (MTK6582) does not detect it.

There are some files for Android in drivers CD (see atached
  9700_android.tar.gz (Size: 7.11 KB / Downloads: 11) ) , but its necessary to compile the .ko modules and I'm absolutely newbie in Android/Linux.

My tablet has installed kernel 3.4.5 (Chivin@chivin-All-Series #1) and JB 4.2.2

It's possible to compile it without vendor's source code?

I have got a complete OS backup.

Any help?

Thx.

[javbj73]

Any help?

Developers wanted

[aus9]

Hi

I am not a developer and have slow internet....well its so bad....walking to a server gets me a download quicker than using the net.

anyhow can you run this in your Android terminal pls----local user is fine

Code:

uname -a

you will get 3.4.5 in the response but I want to know whether you get
"arm-string GNU/Linux"

post the full part of that arm stuff pls

I will have a look at a cross compile tutorial, when I get a chance.

2) Do you have fast internet?

3) Would you be prepared to try Linux?

[javbj73]

Hi

I am not a developer and have slow internet....well its so bad....walking to a server gets me a download quicker than using the net.

anyhow can you run this in your Android terminal pls----local user is fine

Code:

uname -a

you will get 3.4.5 in the response but I want to know whether you get
"arm-string GNU/Linux"

post the full part of that arm stuff pls

I will have a look at a cross compile tutorial, when I get a chance.

2) Do you have fast internet?

3) Would you be prepared to try Linux?

Hi,
Thanks for your reply.

Here is the full string:

"Linux localhost 3.4.5 #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Jan 3 16:31:54 CST 2014 armv7l GNU/Linux"

And about your questions:

Yes, I have a fast internet connection (at least untill next weekend, so I will be out for some vacation)

And I'm considering to begin with Linux as I don't want to start with windows7 nor 8, for now. But I don't know if I would be able to setup a dual boot in my old (and with full HDD's) PC. Would it be posible to do this over a live CD install?

[aus9]

Let me have a look at cross compiling myself

Enjoy your vacation. When you come back reply here and then depending on my success/failure I will invite you to post in the Linux corner.

There is nothing stopping you from installing Linux onto a cheap 8G usb stick and playing with as your hard drives are full.....just be aware data transfer speeds are very slow for USB versus internal drives.

Any how I need time to see if I can cross compile.....ignoring that I don't have your device or usb device

edit

in the terminal run that command again and then press 1 and then press l for lowercase lima or l for London

I think arm7l rather than arm71 do you agree?

EDIT 2
Sorry I need a photo of your about phone not your wonderful copy and paste pls

Apparently my makefile needs to use your string and I want to make sure I have it exact or module won't load.....etc

Just a photo of the entire section of Kernel version pls

its likely to be
3.4.5
Chivin@chivin-All-Series #1
blah blah


.....but I am not sure----and your post has brackets --- which is why I need photo pls

[javbj73]

Let me have a look at cross compiling myself

Enjoy your vacation. When you come back reply here and then depending on my success/failure I will invite you to post in the Linux corner.

There is nothing stopping you from installing Linux onto a cheap 8G usb stick and playing with as your hard drives are full.....just be aware data transfer speeds are very slow for USB versus internal drives.

Any how I need time to see if I can cross compile.....ignoring that I don't have your device or usb device

edit

in the terminal run that command again and then press 1 and then press l for lowercase lima or l for London

I think arm7l rather than arm71 do you agree?

EDIT 2
Sorry I need a photo of your about phone not your wonderful copy and paste pls

Apparently my makefile needs to use your string and I want to make sure I have it exact or module won't load.....etc

Just a photo of the entire section of Kernel version pls

its likely to be
3.4.5
Chivin@chivin-All-Series #1
blah blah


.....but I am not sure----and your post has brackets --- which is why I need photo pls

Hi,
Yes, it's a lowercase lima.

The photo is attached. It's without brackets.

   

Thank you so much for your help.

[aus9]

OK how long are you on vacation for?

[javbj73]

I think that the 10 first days of August I'll be routing with my 4WD and in campsites. The rest of the month I'll be staying n my house in the mountains with poor internet. But I could have some looks to the forum.

[aus9]

Ok your first post suggests you do not have your tablet kernel source. when you get a chance take the poll showing here pls
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My first attempts to use a vanilla Linux Kernel 3.4.5 with a extraversion is currently a fail. But that is not the end of the world just means I try a different method.....maybe and more reading......groan

[aus9]

ok I found time to make my first attempts and failed.

Firstly I have an error and the error message starts with the phrase

run make oldconfig

Now we know....you do not have the kernel source. But I have downloaded the vanilla Linux kernel source for 3.4.5 and I hoping your kernel builder.....yeah right.....left somewhere on your device his config file

This file according to google may be found as
/proc/config.gz

If you find it....copy it using your root browser to your sdcard
Do NOT open it with your root browser under /proc
proc is a virtual machine but there is no need to take extra risks

It is safe to unpack your sdcard version but its compressed so just upload it to a file sharing site and share it so I can see your download link.

2) Leaping ahead you may not find it....True for me as well so we search for all configs like this

Open Android terminal

Code:

su
find / -name config* > /sdcard/config-results.txt

Above command takes about 5 seconds to complete

Its safe to open txt file using your file manager. if you do not have a text viewer....open it with your web browser.

If there is only one or 2 lines.....when you get a chance....post those lines here
If lots of lines.....upload and share the download link

3) According to your image.....your kernel builder did not use the AOSP source......or if they did
they stripped the git source from the kernel string

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In case its not obvioius......we are in the dark about the kernel source. We are trying to recreate the original kernel build environment......so we have the correct kernel source so that any module we build will run correctly.

Almost certainly, trying to compile a module using the wrong kernel will bork or fail.

cheers

trivia
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I show my Linux kernel builder's config unpacked as a text file, my kernel is higher than the number showing.....it just means he used make oldconfig as his build command etc
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at least one of our forum sponsors sells a device claiming it works on android
why not have a online chat to see if they have tested it?

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Now also i tried to google the kernel source for chivin but no luck so far. However what I did find is a ROM builder who has used that kernel series for a different chipset and different device.

I suggest you ask that maker if he knows about that kernel builder. I am pretty sure its not the same person. This person seems to be what I would call a ROM modder rather than a ROM compiler.....not that there is anything wrong with that.

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good luck