Public bug reported: When plugged, the adapter does not work (NM does not found any LAN for example) on gutsy, kernel 2.6.22-11
dmesg result after plugging: [75716.967241] usb 5-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 9 [75717.237977] usb 5-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice [75717.405419] wmaster0: Selected rate control algorithm 'simple' [75717.405868] usbcore: registered new interface driver rt2500usb [75717.408444] usbcore: registered new interface driver rt73usb [75717.418321] rtusb init ====> [75717.418396] usbcore: registered new interface driver rt73 [75717.637614] phy5 -> rt2500usb_enable_radio: Error - Register initialization failed. loaded rt* modules: rt2500usb 22016 0 rt2x00lib 19712 3 rt73usb,rt2500usb,rt2x00usb rt2x00usb 12032 2 rt73usb,rt2500usb rt73 215168 0 rt73usb 25344 0 lsusb result for this adapter (there is no other wifi adapter plugged): Bus 005 Device 009: ID 148f:2573 Ralink Technology, Corp. A workaround to make the adapter work is to unload the rt2500usb and the rt73usb modules, then just reload the rt73usb module. Then, dmesg result: [75894.074919] usbcore: deregistering interface driver rt2500usb [75897.527376] usbcore: deregistering interface driver rt73usb [75908.812267] wmaster0: Selected rate control algorithm 'simple' [75908.812555] usbcore: registered new interface driver rt73usb [75908.917427] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready loaded rt* modules: rt2x00lib 19712 2 rt73usb,rt2x00usb rt2x00usb 12032 1 rt73usb rt73 215168 0 rt73usb 25344 0 At this time, NM find wifi network can connect to these networks and it works... ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- [Gutsy] Ralink 2573 usb adapter does not work out of the box https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/139070 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs