Cubietruck driver ax88179_178a in kernel 3.4.104-sunxi

[luca219]

hi all,

i need add extra ethernet card for my cubietruck A20

I have lindy based on Manufacturer: ASIX Elec. Corp

I have read this topic but i did not understand all.

in my cubie when attach the card in dmesg have :

[  722.103004] usb 4-1: new high-speed USB device number 6 using sw-ehci
[  782.958675] ehci_irq: port change detect

lsusb

Bus 004 Device 007: ID 0b95:1790 ASIX Electronics Corp. 

in another pc with when attach the card

[21892.375550] usb 3-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=0b95, idProduct=1790
[21892.375557] usb 3-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[21892.375560] usb 3-1.2: Product: AX88179
[21892.375563] usb 3-1.2: Manufacturer: ASIX Elec. Corp.
[21892.375566] usb 3-1.2: SerialNumber: 000050B616192E
[21892.718677] ax88179_178a 3-1.2:1.0 eth1: register 'ax88179_178a' at usb-0000:00:1a.0-1.2, ASIX AX88179 USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet, 00:50:b6:16:19:2e
[21893.082286] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
[21895.537107] ax88179_178a 3-1.2:1.0 eth1: ax88179 - Link status is: 1
[21895.549066] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready

is possible enable module in kernel 3.4.104-sunxi?

how can i do?

regards

[zador.blood.stained]

is possible enable module in kernel 3.4.104-sunxi?

No, support for this adapter was added in kernel 3.9, older kernels don't support it.

 

Your only option is upgrading to mainline kernel (4.4.x) if you don't use any features that are supported in legacy kernel only (HW video acceleration, NAND, Bluetooth, HDMI/SPDIF/I2S audio)

[luca219]

thanks,

now i can't upgrade the kernel

you know a card compatibile with old kernel?

 

regards

[luca219]

i found this module http://www.asix.com.tw/download.php?sub=driverdetail&PItemID=131

but

make -C /lib/modules/3.4.104-sunxi/build SUBDIRS=/root/AX88179_178A_LINUX_DRIVER_v1.14.4_SOURCE modules
make: Entering directory `/usr/include'
make: *** No rule to make target `modules'.  Stop.
make: Leaving directory `/usr/include'