Ubuntu Wireless question: was Re: Ubuntu Studio question

[NoOp]

On 09/21/2008 08:32 AM, Michael Falkenburg wrote:
> Michael Falkenburg wrote:
>> NoOp wrote:
snip
>>>
>>> Have a look through this:
>>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WirelessTroubleShootingGuide
>>> to see if you can find anything obvious. Then post back with information
>>> that you tried using that guide + wireless device & system info.
>>>
>>> I'd also recommend using google for your device using the search term
>>> prefaced by 'ubuntu' - example: ubuntu +<device>. That generally will
>>> get you hits for the ubuntu forum, this list, and launchpad the Ubuntu
>>> bug reporting system. From those you can generally find out if others
>>> are having similar issues. You can also try a direct search in launchpad by:
>>>
>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu
>>> and enter the wireless device in the search box. That may or may not
>>> find anything.
>>>
>>>   Same for launchpad answers:
>>> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu
>>> Note that in 'answers' if you don't find anything for your device, you
>>> can file a question there & someone (generally) will work with you to
>>> try and resolve the issue - similar to the way that this list _usually_
>>> works.

>>>   
>> I have read through and tried most of what I felt was pertinent to the 
>> situation. I will post the results when I load the results onto a 
>> device which I can use to transfer the information from that box to 
>> this one.
>> A couple things I did try on a basic level:
>> Re-positioned the other box in respect to the router antenna,
>> Uninstalled Network Manager (this seems to have helped the most)...
>>
>> However, the signal still did drop, only not as soon as it used to.
>>
>> I'll post as soon as I can...working 3rd shift cuts into my "putter-time".
>>
>> Michael
> OK, here's what I've gathered so far(sent as 4 different 
> attachments)...but in trying to decipher and increase my understanding 
> of it all will require some help.
> 
> thanks-in-advance (as usual),
> 
> Michael
> 
> 

OK, we're partially there:

1. Your /home/michael/lspci -v is missing; but if you are going to post
here, please only use:

lspci -v | grep Ethernet

2. You seemed to have missed the other suggestions:
- I'd also recommend using google for your device using the search term
- You can also try a direct search in launchpad

So... now that we know what the device is:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ubuntu+%2Bhardy+%2Brt61pci
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ubuntu+%2BRT2561/RT61+802.11g+PCI

<https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.searchtext=rt61pci&orderby=-importance&search=Search&field.status%3Alist=NEW&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITH_RESPONSE&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITHOUT_RESPONSE&field.status%3Alist=CONFIRMED&field.status%3Alist=TRIAGED&field.status%3Alist=INPROGRESS&field.status%3Alist=FIXCOMMITTED&field.assignee=&field.bug_reporter=&field.omit_dupes=on&field.has_patch=&field.has_no_package=>

This bug report:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/198267

and several posts on the serialmonkey forums:
http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/phpBB/
http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=5
http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=7

seem to suggest that installing the backports modules will help. You can
give that a try:

Note: I would *reinstall* Network Manager before loading the backport
modules. Afterwards you can uninstall again if you wish, but I suspect
that NM wasn't your problem to begin with.

1. From a terminal (Applications|Accessories|Terminal - or Alt-F2
'gnome-terminal'):

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-hardy

Then reboot.

or

2. From Synaptic
(System|Administration|Synaptic...|Search|'linux-backports-modules-hardy')
right-click on linux-backports-modules-hardy and click 'mark for
installation' and then click 'Mark' and then the Apply button (green
checkmark on the top panel).

Then reboot.

These links might also be helpful:
http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
http://www.ralinktech.com/ralink/Home/Support/Linux.html