On 1/19/2010 3:57 PM, Mr. MailingLists wrote: > On 1/19/2010 3:24 PM, Raymond Norton wrote: >> I have Ubuntu 1.8.10 server with X and gnome installed. I am attempting >> to get my USB wireless adapter working on it. >> >> >> >> Here is the output from lsusb: >> Bus 001 Device 006: ID 050d:705a Belkin Components F5D7050A Wireless Adapter >> >> The messages log shows the following: >> >> an 17 15:52:14 imac kernel: [14186.584008] usb 1-2: new full speed USB >> device using ohci_hcd and address 6 >> Jan 17 15:52:14 imac kernel: [14186.643967] usb 1-2: configuration #1 >> chosen from 1 choice >> Jan 17 15:52:16 imac kernel: [14187.872641] usbcore: registered new >> interface driver rt2500usb >> Jan 17 15:52:17 imac kernel: [14188.509399] usbcore: registered new >> interface driver rt73usb >> >> Iwconfig shows: >> >> o wireless extensions. >> >> eth1 no wireless extensions. >> >> pan0 no wireless extensions. >> >> wmaster0 no wireless extensions. >> >> wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID: >> Mode:Managed Channel:0 Access Point: Not-Associated >> Tx-Power=0 dBm >> Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2352 B >> Encryption key:off >> Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 >> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 >> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 >> >> >> Ifconfig wlan0 up shows: >> root at imac:~# ifconfig wlan0 up >> SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such file or directory >> >> >> >> >> I have tried adding necessary info to /etc/network/interfaces, but no >> go. Wi-fi radar does not work. Ndiswrapper will not work on this >> architecture, and iwlist wlan0 scan does not work. >> >> The adapter works fine on my Linux Mint laptop. >> >> Any idea what steps I need to follow to get this adapter working? >> > > Probably missing the ralink firmware as is the usual suspect for this > error. You could probably confirm by looking at the syslog when you try > to bring this adapter up. > > Ensure you have firmware-ralink installed and try again. Hopefully this > works ;-) > Err, that package may not be available for intrepid. I believe Is available for intrepid and also contains the firmware. http://packages.ubuntu.com/intrepid/net/rt73-common -- () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail /\ www.asciiribbon.org - against proprietary attachments