[ubuntu-uk] Another example of how the manufacturers conspire to ensure that if you don't use Windows you're screwed

[Rowan Berkeley]

On 04/02/13 14:31, Mark Einon wrote:
> I'm really surprised that this driver is not supported in your kernel
> - what version do you have? (run '$> uname -a' on the command line to
> find out).
>
> I think it's been in since 3.0, and available with compat-wireless from 2.6.30.
>
> The rt2860.bin file is also available in the linux-firmware ubuntu package.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mark
>

The machine concerned is now on 3.5.0-22 because all my messing about 
has broken the Ethernet Controller settings in 3.5.0-23, so I have 
reverted to the previous kernel. I have linux-firmware installed by 
default. Maybe I should install linux-firmware-nonfree as well?