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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
* Note: the following method applies to NanoPi M2 too。 | * Note: the following method applies to NanoPi M2 too。 | ||
| − | NanoPi 2 | + | NanoPi 2 Fire runs the same image files the NanoPi 2 runs. In order not to conflict with the NanoPi 2's SD WiFi by default our kernel doesn't include support for USB WiFi. If you want to enable the support for USB WiFi you need to include this option in the kernel<br> |
| − | + | We take one USB WiFi model as an example here to show how to enable its support in the kernel: | |
| − | + | * USB WiFi chip: RT3070;<br> | |
| − | * | + | * WiFi protocol: - IEEE 802.11b/g/n;<br> |
| − | * | + | * OS: Debian； |
| − | * | + | * Before you start it please make an installation TF card for the NanoPi 2 Fire by following the instructions on the wiki:[NanoPi_2_Fire] |
| − | * | + | |
==Download Kernel Source Code== | ==Download Kernel Source Code== | ||
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After your compilation succeeds a uImage will be generated for LCD. You can use it to replace the existing uImage.<br> | After your compilation succeeds a uImage will be generated for LCD. You can use it to replace the existing uImage.<br> | ||
| − | == | + | ==Download linux-firmware== |
| − | + | Insert your SD card to the board, connect the board to the internet and run the following commands to install RT3070's firmware:<br> | |
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | ||
apt-get update | apt-get update | ||
apt-get install firmware-ralink | apt-get install firmware-ralink | ||
</syntaxhighlight> | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
| − | + | If your USB WiFi is not based on RT3070 you may try installing all the firmwares:<br> | |
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | ||
apt-get install firmware-* | apt-get install firmware-* | ||
</syntaxhighlight> | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
| − | + | After your compilation succeeds plug a USB WiFi and you can play with it now | |
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| + | ==Update Log== | ||
| + | ===Mar-09-2016=== | ||
| + | * Released English version | ||
Latest revision as of 11:01, 9 March 2016
Contents
1 Introduction
- Note: the following method applies to NanoPi M2 too。
NanoPi 2 Fire runs the same image files the NanoPi 2 runs. In order not to conflict with the NanoPi 2's SD WiFi by default our kernel doesn't include support for USB WiFi. If you want to enable the support for USB WiFi you need to include this option in the kernel
We take one USB WiFi model as an example here to show how to enable its support in the kernel:
- USB WiFi chip: RT3070;
- WiFi protocol: - IEEE 802.11b/g/n;
- OS: Debian；
- Before you start it please make an installation TF card for the NanoPi 2 Fire by following the instructions on the wiki:[NanoPi_2_Fire]
2 Download Kernel Source Code
Please download the NanoPi 2 Fire's kernel source code:
git clone https://github.com/friendlyarm/linux-3.4.y.git cd linux-3.4.y git checkout nanopi2-lollipop-mr1
The NanoPi 2 Fire's kernel source code lies in the "nanopi2-lollipop-mr1" branch
3 Add USB WiFi in Menuconfig
Add the WIFI support in the kernel and compile
touch .scmversion make nanopi2_linux_defconfig make menuconfig [*] Networking support --> -*- Wireless --> [*] Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack (mac80211) Device Drivers --> [*] Network device support --> [*] Wireless LAN --> [*] Ralink driver support --> [*] Ralink rt27xx/rt28xx/rt30xx (USB) support [*] rt2800usb - Include support for rt33xx devices [*] rt2800usb - Include support for rt35xx devices make uImage
After your compilation succeeds a uImage will be generated in the "arch/arm/boot/uImage" directory. You can use it to replace the existing uImage.hdmi.
syncIf you want to generate a kernel for LCD you can do it this way:
touch .scmversion make menuconfig Device Drivers --> Graphics support --> Nexell Graphics --> [*] LCD [ ] HDMI mak uImage
After your compilation succeeds a uImage will be generated for LCD. You can use it to replace the existing uImage.
4 Download linux-firmware
Insert your SD card to the board, connect the board to the internet and run the following commands to install RT3070's firmware:
apt-get update apt-get install firmware-ralink
If your USB WiFi is not based on RT3070 you may try installing all the firmwares:
apt-get install firmware-*
After your compilation succeeds plug a USB WiFi and you can play with it now
5 Update Log
5.1 Mar-09-2016
- Released English version
