Just update your driver to get the improvements and (maybe) bug-fixes, see the release notes for it.

*) For the ATI RADEON (9500 and later), MOBILITY RADEON (M10 and later), RADEON XPRESS IGP and FireGL (Z1 and later) series.

The installation of this driver on openSUSE 11.2 is relatively easy, but the one who wants the newest version should do with the hard way. Actually it is not so hard, only typing several commands in console like it was on openSUSE 11.1.

In my ASUS EEEPC 1201T, the VGA controller’s name is:

su -c 'lspci | grep VGA'

Password:
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS780M/RS780MN [Radeon HD 3200 Graphics]

If the driver is successfully installed, check these output (the green one) using common user (like: julia):

fglrxinfo

display: :0.0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics
OpenGL version string: 3.3.9836 Compatibility Profile Context

,

glxinfo | grep render

direct rendering: Yes
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics

,

rpm -qa | grep fglrx

fglrx64_7_4_0_SUSE112-8.732-1.x86_64

, then:

rpm -qi fglrx64_7_4_0_SUSE112-8.732-1.x86_64

Name        : fglrx64_7_4_0_SUSE112        Relocations: (not relocatable)
Version     : 8.732                             Vendor: (none)
Release     : 1                             Build Date: Thu 03 Jun 2010 11:23:06 AM WIT
Install Date: Thu 03 Jun 2010 11:25:51 AM WIT      Build Host: opensuse-id.unikom.ac.id
Group       : Servers                       Source RPM: fglrx64_7_4_0_SUSE112-8.732-1.src.rpm
Size        : 133011006                        License: ATI Technologies Inc.
Signature   : (none)
URL         : http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html
Summary     : X Window display driver for the ATI graphics accelerators
Description :
Display driver files for the ATI RADEON (9500 and later), MOBILITY RADEON (M10 and later), RADEON XPRESS IGP and FireGL (Z1 and later) series of graphics accelerators.  This package provides 2D display drivers, precompiled kernel modules, kernel module build environment, control panel source coude and hardware accelerated OpenGL.          
Distribution: (none)

and this is how the driver performs the Linux display (for benchamark purpose?):

fgl_glxgears

Using GLX_SGIX_pbuffer
1440 frames in 5.0 seconds = 288.000 FPS
1545 frames in 5.0 seconds = 309.000 FPS
1552 frames in 5.0 seconds = 310.400 FPS
1547 frames in 5.0 seconds = 309.400 FPS
1544 frames in 5.0 seconds = 308.800 FPS
1554 frames in 5.0 seconds = 310.800 FPS
1510 frames in 5.0 seconds = 302.000 FPS
1531 frames in 5.0 seconds = 306.200 FPS
1552 frames in 5.0 seconds = 310.400 FPS
1551 frames in 5.0 seconds = 310.200 FPS

I also put the log of my installation process so everyone can have use of it.

Have fun!

su -c 'lspci | grep Network'
Password:
02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8191SEvA  Wireless LAN Controller (rev 10)

I could not find any easier way on Internet about how-to make this WLAN device works right after installing the Linux operating system, so I think it needs a little bit work-around:

#The Hard Way

1. Install the Required Development Packages:

[Using root user]

zypper install kernel-source linux-kernel-headers kernel-syms module-init-tools make gcc libstdc++ libgcc glibc-32bit glibc-devel-32bit fontconfig freetype zlib*

2.Get the Driver

Grab it here, find the Linux version, and then download it.

3. Extract the File

[The current driver name (version) is rtl8192se_linux_2.6.0015.0127.2010, I save it in /home/user directory]

Type this on terminal / console:

tar xfvz rtl8192se_linux_2.6.0015.0127.2010.tar.gz

4. Build the Driver

[Using root user]

Change working directory to where the driver is already downloaded in earlier step, mine is /home/user.

cd /home/user/rtl8192se_linux_2.6.0015.0127.2010/

and finally:

make

Update: See the output here.

5. Install the Driver

[Using root user]

make install

Update:  See the output here.

6. Restart the Computer

[Using root user, or through desktop-utility]

reboot

#The Easy Way

[Currently only for openSUSE 11.2 and earlier]

1. Add the driver:/Wireless repository

[Using root user]

zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/driver:/wireless/openSUSE_11.2 wireless

2. Install the driver

[Using root user]

zypper install rtl8192se-kmp-KERNEL_NAME

Change the KERNEL_NAME with your current used kernel name, see uname -r for getting this information. The example are:

For kernel-default:

zypper install rtl8192se-kmp-default

For kernel-desktop:

zypper install rtl8192se-kmp-desktop

3. Restart the Computer

[Using root user, or through desktop-utility]

reboot

After login to the desktop, make sure the driver is loaded and used by the device to run:

lsmod | grep 8192
r8192se_pci           518728  0

and see that the WLAN device is up.

su -c iwconfig
Password:

lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

wlan0     802.11bgn  Nickname:"rtl8191SEVA1"
Mode:Managed  Frequency=2.422 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated
Bit Rate:135 Mb/s
Retry:on   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=10/100  Signal level=0 dBm  Noise level=-100 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

ppp0      no wireless extensions.

or:

su -c ifconfig
Password:

eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr E0:CB:4E:92:4C:5C
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
Interrupt:26

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
RX packets:188 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:188 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:13320 (13.0 Kb)  TX bytes:13320 (13.0 Kb)

ppp0      Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol
inet addr:114.59.196.164  P-t-P:10.64.64.64  Mask:255.255.255.255
UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
RX packets:26031 errors:1884 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:26647 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:3
RX bytes:12654476 (12.0 Mb)  TX bytes:4921465 (4.6 Mb)

wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 1C:4B:D6:41:CF:B2
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
Interrupt:16 Memory:ffffc900119a8000-ffffc900119a8100

It should work now, see Wireless Internet Connection through KNetworkManager tutorial to test the driver, and lets find another fun things after that..

I’ve joined to the local LUG (KLuB, Klub Linux Bandung) since it held new board election in RMS’s event at (Aula Barat) ITB in 2004. That was my first step to begin contributing to the community. Spreading GNU/Linux to other (heterogenous) community, and finally took participant (led by Vavai) on building Indonesian openSUSE Community (openSUSE-Id) 3 years latter.

[openSUSE community members location, November 2009]

I’m now joining openSUSE Ambassador that has fun impact on how to contribute to larger community more seriously. Taking more time for it, and how to be an gentleman and be a wise man to other Linux distribution community on local LUG.

So helping my neighbor’s party (thanks to KLuBers and Blender Indonesia Army) is a good deal as a consequences to contribute to local LUG (and also celebrating Nu Substance Festival 2009: Resonance), and as a gentleman guy to be part of openSUSE Ambassador. Have fun with the party brothers, because we’re going to have one this week too.

Keep good work and be more seriously contributing to the community, otherwise.. You should change job!

It was my promise to talk (a bit) about how to make an (HSDPA/3G GSM Modem) Internet connection through KNetworkManager on openSUSE 11.2 RC1. So here it is.

It is a Modem

As it is said, our computer (kernel) has to recognize it as a modem before NetworkManager take the job. If it is not, see here for workaround, and in my case, i have to run (as root user) : usb_modeswitch.

There’s an easiest way to doing this: “just plug it, and the kernel will automatically know it” through udev. Unfortunately, it does not work on my machine, kind of an option.ko issue in the kernel (usb-serial?) for ZTE MF626 Modem. Hopefully yours is OK.

If the kernel recognize it, then KDE Network Management will tell it to you:

Set it Up

Click on KNetworkManager icon (appears in system tray), choose Manage Connections:

Go to Mobile Broadband tab, and Add , GSM Connection:

and fill the needed information (call number, username and password, APN, etc):

Let KNetworkManager set the PPP configuration as default.

Finally, press OK button to proceed.

Connect it!

Let now KNetworkManager do the job!: click on it, and choose (TFlash) connection.

Wait it

Done!

In case someone needs deeper workaround, here are my messages log and NetworkManager log files.

Have a lot of fun!

[singing] We’re online, online.. online, online…

[The image is for illustration only]

I’ve been using this HSDPA USB modem since it was openSUSE 11.1 (and it’s tested also on openSUSE 11.2 Milestone 8), no other easy way except through wvdial. Hopefully it will be easier using KnetworkManager-KDE4 on openSUSE 11.2 in final release stage. [updated: October 28] It is now OK to use KNetworkManager as mobile Internet connection manager (i did not know when this feature’s announced for the first time tough).

It’s said here nicely how to use it on openSUSE 11.1, now I’m just taking a little workaround on openSUSE 11.2 RC1.

Here are the steps to make an Internet connection with this ZTE MF626 Mobile USB modem on openSUSE 11.2 RC1:

Plug it to your USB interface

Just to make sure that it is detected well by the kernel (tail -f /var/log/messages, see my complete log here):

[   94.324031] usb 1-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3

[   94.450274] usb 1-3: New USB device found, idVendor=19d2, idProduct=2000

[   94.450286] usb 1-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=1, \

SerialNumber=0

[   94.450296] usb 1-3: Product: ZTE CDMA Technologies MSM

[   94.450303] usb 1-3: Manufacturer: ZTE,Incorporated

[   94.450454] usb 1-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

[   94.452491] scsi2 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices

[   94.474102] usb-storage: device found at 3

[   94.474106] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning

[   95.477571] scsi 2:0:0:0: CD-ROM  ZTE  USB SCSI CD-ROM  2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2

[   95.498640] sr1: scsi-1 drive

[   95.499839] sr 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr1

[   95.500442] sr 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 5

[   95.501517] usb-storage: device scan complete

It’s detected as an optical device (bolt), not a HSDPA modem. Here’s other properties of the device (through lsusb command):

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Bus 001 Device 003: ID 19d2:2000 ONDA Communication S.p.A.

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Bus 003 Device 002: ID 058f:9254 Alcor Micro Corp. Hub

Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Then we can see KDE 4 Device Notifier tells us a new device is coming:

From openSUSE

Change It to Be a Modem Seen by The Kernel

Because openSUSE (its kernel) does not recognize well[*] that it is a modem, so we have to let the kernel knows it. The usual way is to convert it to be a serial device interface through usb_modeswitch command.

Before we proceed, we have to make sure that we have the proper configuration: usb_modeswitch.conf (copy the file to /etc ).

[*] The kernel should handle it without problem (grep MF626 /usr/src/linux-2.6.31.3-1/drivers/usb/serial/option.c):

#define ZTE_PRODUCT_MF626                       0x0031

{ USB_DEVICE_AND_INTERFACE_INFO(ZTE_VENDOR_ID, ZTE_PRODUCT_MF626, \

0xff, 0xff, 0xff) },

Looks like it is a bug(?).

Then run usb_modeswitch on CLI by using user root (the usb_modswitch package is already installed, at least I’ve seen it since openSUSE 11.1). You can see the output below.

* usb_modeswitch: tool for controlling "flip flop" mode USB devices

* Version 0.9.6 (C) Josua Dietze 2009

* Works with libusb 0.1.12 and probably other versions

Looking for target devices

No target device found

Looking for default devices

Found default devices (1)

Prepare switching, accessing latest device

Looking for active default driver to detach it

OK, driver found ("dummy")

OK, Driver "dummy" successfully detached

Setting up communication with device

Trying to send the message

OK, message successfully sent.

-> See /proc/bus/usb/devices (or call lsusb) for changes. Bye

And it’s detected as an modem (through lsusb: bolt), not an optical device anymore:

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Bus 001 Device 004: ID 19d2:0031 ONDA Communication S.p.A.

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Bus 003 Device 002: ID 058f:9254 Alcor Micro Corp. Hub

Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Here’s my quoted log (end here’s the understandable/complete one):

[  316.366571] usb 1-3: USB disconnect, address 3

[  321.347125] usb 1-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4

[  321.473268] usb 1-3: New USB device found, idVendor=19d2, idProduct=0031

[  321.473294] usb 1-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=1, SerialNumber=0

[  321.473313] usb 1-3: Product: ZTE CDMA Technologies MSM

[  321.473327] usb 1-3: Manufacturer: ZTE,Incorporated

[  321.473564] usb 1-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

[  321.490892] scsi3 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices

[  321.496939] usb-storage: device found at 4

[  321.496943] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning

[  321.504619] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial

[  321.504654] USB Serial support registered for generic

[  321.504717] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic

[  321.504727] usbserial: USB Serial Driver core

[  321.509814] USB Serial support registered for GSM modem (1-port)

[  321.509898] option 1-3:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected

[  321.510389] usb 1-3: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0

[  321.510431] option 1-3:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected

[  321.510516] usb 1-3: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1

[  321.510556] option 1-3:1.3: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected

[  321.510672] usb 1-3: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB2

[  321.510706] usbcore: registered new interface driver option

[  321.510716] option: v0.7.2:USB Driver for GSM modems

modem-manager: (ttyUSB0) opening serial device...

modem-manager: (ttyUSB0): probe requested by plugin 'ZTE'

[  322.499620] scsi 3:0:0:0: Direct-Access  ZTE   MMC Storage   2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2

[  322.500050] sd 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0

[  322.504673] usb-storage: device scan complete

[  322.510917] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk

(ttyUSB2) opening serial device...

(ttyUSB2): probe requested by plugin 'ZTE'

(ttyUSB1) opening serial device...

(ttyUSB1): probe requested by plugin 'ZTE'

Got failure code 100: Unknown error

Got failure code 100: Unknown error

(ttyUSB2) closing serial device...

(ZTE): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-3 claimed port ttyUSB2

Added modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-3

signal "completed" (from "Completed") exported but not found in object class "MMModemZte"

Exported modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-3 as /org/freedesktop/ModemManager/Modems/0

(ttyUSB1) closing serial device...

(ZTE): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-3 claimed port ttyUSB1

(ttyUSB0) closing serial device...

and the NetworkManager’s log says it found the modem, although nm-tool says some strange issues(?). Fortunately, the good news is KNetworkManager knows it’s a modem exists on the system:

From openSUSE

It will be a lot easier to setup it through KNetworkManager, even it failed (i’ll tell you further on next post).

Dial it up!

[updated: October 28] The easiest way (GUI) to do this is by using KNetworkManager, as i told earlier (first paragraph) on this post.

Because KnetworkManager-kde4 could not brings the connection properly, so i choose wvdial instead (here’s the example configuration file, APN=indosatm2). Remember that this file will be different with your needs (depends on what ISP, APN, username and password used, and other stuffs). The safety way is to use wvdialconf tool.

Make sure that the line has:

Modem = /dev/ttyUSB2

My wvdial’s log:

--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60

--> Cannot get information for serial port.

--> Initializing modem.

--> Sending: ATZ

ATZ

OK

--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2

ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2

OK

--> Sending: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","indosatm2"

AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","indosatm2"

OK

--> Modem initialized.

--> Idle Seconds = 300, disabling automatic reconnect.

--> Sending: ATDT*99#

--> Waiting for carrier.

ATDT*99#

CONNECT

--> Carrier detected.  Starting PPP immediately.

--> Starting pppd at Mon Oct 19 09:58:43 2009

--> Pid of pppd: 5174

--> Using interface ppp0

--> pppd: (�[06][08]

--> pppd: (�[06][08]

--> pppd: (�[06][08]

--> pppd: (�[06][08]

--> pppd: (�[06][08]

--> local  IP address 114.58.125.84

--> pppd: (�[06][08]

--> remote IP address 10.64.64.64

--> pppd: (�[06][08]

--> primary   DNS address 202.155.0.10

--> pppd: (�[06][08]

--> secondary DNS address 202.155.0.15

--> pppd: (�[06][08]

--> Script /etc/ppp/ip-up run successful

--> Default route Ok.

--> Nameserver (DNS) Ok.

--> Connected... Press Ctrl-C to disconnect

--> pppd: (�[06][08]

And finally, use name server IP’s provided from the log to be used by /etc/resolve.conf file. Mine is:

search ns3.indosat.net.id

nameserver 202.155.0.10

nameserver 202.155.0.15

then?

Have a lot of fun!