Asix ax88772b, ax88179

Both of those drivers rely upon their respective WDF coiinstallers, WdfCoInstaller01007.dll & WdfCoInstaller01009.dll.
They may need be integrated into PE.  I don't know how to best accomplish that though.  Open either with 7zip and you will see what i mean.

Could you post a link to the manufacturer's page so that ax88772b USB\Vid_17ef&Pid7203 may be included in the latest DP_LAN Nightly?

Last edited by TechDud (2013-08-17 07:23:46)

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The latest drivers from ASIX use only WdfCoInstaller01009.dll to be included in the next Nightly.

I remember an article from the USB 3.0 textmode support discussion that detailed how to integrate Wdf.
  I will try to find it later.

Attempting to edit "new" LenLan.inf to reflect updated ax88772b driver.

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I have left work for the day.. i'll give this a shot on monday and report back with my findings.

It would seem that the source need be modified to include KMDF v1.9 files (and registry entries??).
  Part of the execution of the main library is to check the registry and file existence, if i remember correctly.
    This would be much easier if there was either a BartPE/UBCD4Win or RVMi plugin available.
      Damnation and cdob pioneered an effort for textmode KMDF support in the following quoted link.
        Unfortunately, i don't know if any specific instructions were written to show exactly how to accomplish this.
          It certainly seems that it has been accomplished previously.

Additionally, i wonder if the new "LenLan.inf" works on it's corresponding hardware.
  I cannot test that.

Also, it may be true that ax88179_178a.sys and associated files need be renamed, and references to files in the .Inf altered to reflect the changes for textmode to function properly.
  (See DP_MassStorage_wnt5_x86-32_1308132\D\M\U3\Etron*.*)

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Whoops!

Upon review of my "LenLan.inf" file, it would appear that i have made some amateurish mistakes.
  First, i neglected to comment-out the .cat file.
    Second, I should have stuck with the string variable %AX88772B.DeviceDesc% instead of %LenLan.DeviceDesc%.
      Thirdly, I didn't modify the variables for all languages to read the following:

AX88772B.DiskName = "Lenovo USB 2.0 Ethernet Adapter Driver Diskette"
AX88772B.DeviceDesc = "Lenovo USB 2.0 Ethernet Adapter"

My apologies.

edit:  Additionally, it would seem that the entries in DP_Lan.ini may be incorrect as well.

[AX]
; BartPE Code
ms_count	= 2
ms_1_tag	= "ax88179"
ms_1_sysfile	= "ax88179_178a.sys"
ms_1_exc_skipIfOS	= "w2k,wxp,w2k3"

ms_2_tag	= "ax88772b"
ms_2_sysfile	= "ax88772b.sys"
ms_2_exc_skipIfOS	= "w2k,wxp,w2k3"

I would like to see this set up so that you have the greatest odds of success.

If anybody with more experience with network installs could weigh in, i would be most appreciative.
  The skipIfOS= variable has me puzzled.

edit:  if only "ms_1_sysfile2 = "wdfldr.sys"" could be added for both.

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Here's another prospective plugin:

; PE Builder v3 plug-in INF file
; created by cdob (for VIA USB 3.0), modified by TechDud for ASIX USB 2.0 LAN

; ASIX AX88772B/772C including Lenovo USB 2.0 Ethernet Adapter

[Version]
Signature= "$Windows NT$"

[PEBuilder]
Name="driver: ASIX AX88772B USB2.0 to Fast Ethernet Adapter"
Enable=1

[SourceDisksFiles]
files\ax88772b.sys=4,,1
files\ax88772b.inf=20,,1
files\LenLan.inf=20,,1

;extracted with 7-zip from file - WdfCoInstaller01009.dll:
;Microsoft Kernel-Mode Driver Framework Install-v1.9-Win2k-WinXP-Win2k3.exe
files\WDFLDR.SYS=4
files\WDF01000.SYS=4

[SetValue]
;Controller
"txtsetup.sif","SourceDisksFiles","ax88772b.sys", "1,,,,,,4_,4,1,,,1,4"
"txtsetup.sif","BusExtenders.Load","ax88772b", "ax88772b.sys"
"txtsetup.sif","HardwareIdsDatabase","USB\VID_0B95&PID_772B&REV_0001", " ""ax88772b"""
"txtsetup.sif","HardwareIdsDatabase","USB\VID_0B95&PID_772B&REV_0002", " ""ax88772b"""
"txtsetup.sif","HardwareIdsDatabase","USB\VID_0B95&PID_7E2B&REV_0001", " ""ax88772b"""
"txtsetup.sif","HardwareIdsDatabase","USB\VID_17EF&PID_7203", " ""ax88772b"""
;
;Kernel Mode Driver Framework Runtime
"txtsetup.sif","SourceDisksFiles","wdfldr.sys", "1,,,,,,4_,4,1,,,1,4"
"txtsetup.sif","SourceDisksFiles","wdf01000.sys", "1,,,,,,4_,4,1,,,1,4"
"txtsetup.sif","BootBusExtenders.Load","wdf01000", "wdf01000.sys"
"txtsetup.sif","BootBusExtenders","wdf01000", " ""Kernel Mode Driver Framework Runtime"",files.none,wdf01000"

How can i package these?  It would be good to have them available for all 5 effected drivers.
  edit: found tutorials.  down to modifying the .Inf files

With the idea of using PE Plugins for those LAN drivers that use WdfCoInstaller01009.dll, it would seem that they should be disabled in the .Ini.

Is this correct?
    Is it also true that 8.3 file-naming conventions must be observed?

Please help to finish this.  I do credit by those that assist or pioneer solutions.

Last edited by TechDud (2013-08-23 14:54:22)

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you kind of a lost me and went a bit over my head in terms of familiarity with some of this stuff.  I'm more than happy to test any ideas you have.  Can you dumb it down a touch for me for what i should try to modify and i'll give it a shot.  For instance i can't find anything that says dp_lan.ini

I'll upload what i have immediately.
  Plugins exist in DP_LAN for five WDF drivers, and three in DP_Chipset for VIA & Fresco Logic (updated).
    I wonder though, if all that is needed is simply a single WDF plugin, combined with changes to the .Ini's.

        I hope i have credited cdob (and Damnation) appropriately.

    The plugins, in this form, are untested and marked as such.
  You will find each pack in their respective forum topics.

My apologies for any delay, the changelogs were the toughest nut to crack.

edit:  Ah, now i remember the relevance of 8.3 naming conventions.
          cdob advised that may be necessary should 8.3 filename generation be disabled.
            As for whether that is relevant in PE, IDK.

Note:  UBCD is linux-based, IIRC.

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Hallo und Grüße!!

He would need to edit the .Ini within DP_LAN, as the WDF-based drivers are disabled for PE to allow the included plugins to (hopefully) work.

From:

[AX]
; BartPE Code
ms_count	= 0

...

[S]
; BartPE Code
ms_count	= 0

To:

[AX]
; BartPE Code
ms_count	= 3

...

[S]
; BartPE Code
ms_count	= 2

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