.INF drivers on Linux ever possible to run?

[Mike BD]

Hello there.
I've been missing a while as much as I'm in college and I'm actually developing LINUX as much as I can.
There's only one thing that has been giving me headaches since I've started,the .INF drivers from Windows-oriented devices can't do their job in a LINUX system.
I agree that is quite wrong to port Windows drivers on LINUX,but,it's the only chance to ever use my LINUX PC as a primary tool.

Any kind of help is highly appreciated.

 

[molletts]

What hardware are you trying to find a driver for? If it's a WiFi card, there's ndiswrapper which can, apparently, load Windows WiFi drivers. I've never needed to use it, though.

I've been running Linux as my only OS since late 2000 (and as a second OS since early 1994) and have always been able to get my hardware working. These days (the last 10 years or so), it seems to "just work" far more easily than getting Windows up and running on a new system.

 

[Mike BD]

We're talking about the MTK USB VCOM Preloader driver.
I know about getting to work other kind of drivers,but this one...feels different.

 

[molletts]

We're talking about the MTK USB VCOM Preloader driver.
I know about getting to work other kind of drivers,but this one...feels different.

Does this do what you need?

 

[Mike BD]

We're talking about the MTK USB VCOM Preloader driver.
I know about getting to work other kind of drivers,but this one...feels different.

Does this do what you need?

I'll try and send you the news.

 

[skittle]

Seems like you can just use libusb

http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/rooting-roms/tutorial-how-to-setup-spflashtoollinux-t3160802

 

[Mike BD]

Seems like you can just use libusb

http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/rooting-roms/tutorial-how-to-setup-spflashtoollinux-t3160802

I'll try on a working Linux Live and come back with the answer.
Tried: Run in a:

Error 1013

Message: BROM ERROR:S_COM_PORT_OPEN Fail(1013)

Meaning: SP flash tool encountered an error while attempting to communicate with the phone via the target port

Solution:
* Try using a different port on the PC
* Try a different version of SP flash tool
* Install VCOM drivers using https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-440.html
* Ensure the phone is switched off with battery inside before connecting to the PC for flashing
* Try using a different PC
* Try changing the USB cord
* Ensure the phone's USB port isn't damaged

Going to change the SP Flash version for now.

 

[Mike BD]

Any SP version does the same,came back where have I started as to solve this I need the proper USB drivers .(probably the .INF ones)

 

[molletts]

Any SP version does the same,came back where have I started as to solve this I need the proper USB drivers .(probably the .INF ones)

I assume you are using the native Linux version of the SP Flash tool rather than trying to run the Windows one with Wine? It seems odd that it's asking you to install Windows drivers. Also, are you sudoing it as indicated in the Linux howto thread I linked earlier?

 

[Mike BD]

Any SP version does the same,came back where have I started as to solve this I need the proper USB drivers .(probably the .INF ones)

I assume you are using the native Linux version of the SP Flash tool rather than trying to run the Windows one with Wine? It seems odd that it's asking you to install Windows drivers. Also, are you sudoing it as indicated in the Linux howto thread I linked earlier?

The LINUX native,yes. Na,ups,forgot one -> (when I tried getting to run) Flash Tool.

 

[Mike BD]

Checked and works on other distributions too.

 

[Mike BD]

Unfortunately,if SP Flash Tool will go into error 2005 and you're not able to switch on the phone,it won't be rescued on a second attempt as it would on Windows.
I'm forced to switch back to Windows.

 

[Mike BD]

I guess that we have to develop either the software utility (SP Flash) or the libraries (a ported version of the Windows-oriented .INF USB MTK Drivers into lib-usb packet or in a new one):
http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1296880-windows-inf-drivers-on-linux-ever-possible-to-run/#comment-597433086

 

[Mike BD]

Maybe only fastboot/adb packets are further mostly required beside libusb-dev?
Related to the booting incapacity after the 2005 error/wrong flash.

 

[Mike BD]

It seems if the device flash/start failed for any reason,no recovery is possible from Linux,even with ADB&Fastboot.