Return-path: Received: from redcondor2.peak.org ([69.59.192.56]:41033 "EHLO redcondor2.peak.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751554Ab1L0C2w (ORCPT ); Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:28:52 -0500 Message-ID: <4EF92B82.9080002@efn.org> (sfid-20111227_032902_176928_4E0DCF7B) Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:20:50 -1000 From: Thomas MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Larry Finger CC: greg@kroah.com, wireless Subject: Re: looking for Linux firmare/driver for powerbook g4 References: <4EF7BE93.4050001@efn.org> <4EF8A91D.5010001@lwfinger.net> In-Reply-To: <4EF8A91D.5010001@lwfinger.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Thank you for the quick, useful, and to the point response =) I suspect the key line that is the one we are looking for is: BUS 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:8172 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. but I list the whole response below... running my live ubuntu cd 10.04 when I type lsusb into the terminal window I get: BUS 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub BUS 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub BUS 002 Device 004: ID 05ac:8205 Apple, Inc. Bluetooth HCI BUS 002 Device 003: ID 05ac:030a Apple, Inc. Internal Trackpad BUS 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub BUS 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:8172 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. BUS 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub I'm also distressed because I find no gui for the wireless connection in Lubuntu, I know that is not your program, but I find it really weird that it seems to not exist I think I'm going to go to mint or puppy or stick with Ubuntu 10.04... I do not like the new desktop in the "precise" ubuntu... a very dysfunctional and un-editable dock! IMO Once again, not your issue =) Also, when I load ubuntu 10.04 live cd it says there are additional hardware drivers to download... Broadcom B43 if I remember from last year, these are the ones for the airport extreme card, but it did not work this time =( besides, I want the n-type usb anyway =) I'm using the same USB WLAN device on my new macbook air with a program I downloaded from your web-page (last week?) that program says (under "information") Utility Version 1.9.7 (2011/11/11) Driver version: v1081 and the program does not open a window (even tho the program is "on"/running when I have a different (borrowed) usb WLAN in the usb slot AND, when I do a lsusb on my macbook air, I get: mmmmmm-MacBook-Air:~ nnnnn$ lsusb -bash: lsusb: command not found mmmmmm-MacBook-Air:~ nnnnn$ ls usb ls: usb: No such file or directory mmmmmm-MacBook-Air:~ nnnnn$ ls: usb -bash: ls:: command not found the same happens on my terminal on my 12" g4 running mac OS 10.4.10 thank you for your attention here, I do appreciate it! Thomas > On 12/25/2011 06:23 PM, Thomas wrote: >> Hey, thanks for being there! >> I was looking to instal Lubuntu onto my mac powerbook g4 12" >> (1.5g/1.25ram) >> when I installed ubuntu 10.04 it had a driver available called >> "broadcom B43" >> for my wi-fi, but on the live cd version of Lubuntu 12.04, I could >> not even find >> anyway to access additional drivers OR the WLAN (wi-fi) settings or >> controls, >> etc. and firefox told me I was off line (until I plugged in an >> ethernet cable) >> I also have a USB wi-fi device that has no branding, but is called: >> WLAN 11n Mini USB Adapter >> FCC ID: WKLWL6203 >> mac 0002728E8A88 >> >> Is there anything you can do to help me get my old powerbook to use >> this USB WLAN? >> I'd rather use it (type n) than the internal (g style) "airport extreme" > > I have Mint 9 running on my Powerbook G4 Titanium. I bought the > machine to debug the big-endian issues for driver rtl8192cu. I have a > number of USB wireless devices, and all work just fine. > > Please post the output of the lsusb command so that we know the USB > IDs for your device. That will determine what driver it needs. > > Larry