Windows .INF drivers on Linux ever possible to run?


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Hello there.
I've been missing a while as much as I'm in college and 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.

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Just now, MikeM97 said:

Yep. Failed.

Kind of thought so. I'm not sure there are any suitable libraries for this, unless you develop them yourself. I could be wrong though.

 

What has Google said?

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Just now, BinaryData said:

Kind of thought so. I'm not sure there are any suitable libraries for this, unless you develop them yourself. I could be wrong though.

 

What has Google said?

It said what you said,that I might have to develop it myself.

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Just now, MikeM97 said:

It said what you said,that I might have to develop it myself.

Sounds about right. I'll ask on a few other forums I frequent, and I'll ask some other devs I know.

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3 hours ago, BinaryData said:

Sounds about right. I'll ask on a few other forums I frequent, and I'll ask some other devs I know.

Thank you. The more we are involved,the better it will be.

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On 5/8/2016 at 7:10 PM, MikeM97 said:

Thank you. The more we are involved,the better it will be.

Maybe for some other things,I manage to get its USB MTK drivers with libusb.

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On 5/10/2016 at 7:37 PM, MikeM97 said:

Maybe for some other things,I manage to get its USB MTK drivers with libusb.

Even though,the lib-usb won't be the same as Windows USB MTK ones.

Any chances for that little project comeback?

More info here: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-3053512/inf-drivers-linux-run.html#18042701

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