Results of /var/log/messages after plugging in dongle: Jul 21 21:49:21 lisa-laptop kernel: [ 613.008118] usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3 Jul 21 21:49:21 lisa-laptop kernel: [ 613.310683] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Jul 21 21:49:22 lisa-laptop kernel: [ 613.715685] Registered led device: rt73usb-phy3:radio Jul 21 21:49:22 lisa-laptop kernel: [ 613.715716] Registered led device: rt73usb-phy3:assoc Jul 21 21:49:22 lisa-laptop kernel: [ 613.715745] Registered led device: rt73usb-phy3:quality Jul 21 21:49:22 lisa-laptop kernel: [ 613.730452] udev: renamed network interface wlan0 to wlan1
Cheers Jon Reynolds On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 02:08:45PM +0100, Rob Beard wrote: > Jon Reynolds wrote: > > But I just need some pointers to the obvious steps to take to try and > > check whats working and whats not. It came with some linux drivers, but > > I just get errors when trying to compile them that I don't understand. > > > > > Could you make sure the dongle is disconnected, open a terminal and then > enter the command: > > tail -f /var/log/messages > > Then plug the USB dongle in and copy and paste what it says. Hopefully > it'll give pointers on if a driver is installed. > > By the way, what is the model number of the dongle? > > Ta, > > Rob > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
