No Wi-fi hardware in 12.04.2 but connected in 13.04

[Ric Moore]

On 09/14/2013 03:17 PM, Shashank SVRSN wrote:
> My friend bought  a new Dell Inspiron 15 (Model No: 3521) with "Atheros
> AR9565 Wireless Network Adapter".
>
> First I installed Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS on it where Bluetooth seemed to be
> enabled but no sign of any wi-fi hardware availability in the 'Network
> Connections' tab. Tried backports, Madwifi but in vain
>
> Now I erased and installed Ubuntu 13.04 and everything is working like a
> charm
>
> Now I'd like to know if -- my 12.04.2 image/writing method was corrupt?
>                                      -- OR this particular hardware was
> unsupported by 12.04.2?
>

 From what I have read here on this list, most problems like that occur 
when the direct install is used off of the CD, instead of launching the 
install from the live session. Maybe that's the difference?

Trouble shooting with a shotgun, Ric



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