Gullik Webjörn, thank you for your comments. Regarding them https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1067897/comments/62 : >"I understand this to mean you want me to reinstall Ubuntu on my wifes >computer?"
No. The link previously provided is a daily release of the development live environment. For testing this problem, the live environment would be just fine. >"The computer in question is a commodity item Compaq Pressario CQ58, sold in very large quantities." Ok. Would the sticker provide greater detail on the full model name (ex. CQ58-a10NR)? >"I will investigate if I could find a second hard disk, to do a test install." This would not be necessary as noted above. >"The kernel in question is 3.2.0-40-generic-pae as reported by uname -r" Ok. Thank you for your understanding. ** Description changed: - New install of 12.04 LTS on compaq Presario CQ58. PC came with windows 7, wlan range OK. Installing LTS12.04, wlan range is now 1-2 m. chip is RAlink RT5390 ( lspci says 539a ), driver is rt2800pci. Driver seems to work OK, but this new chipset has antenna selection, and RT2800pci driver does not support that, from web post I read. iwconfig rssi readings are in low -80 when located 1-2 m away from AP. + New install of 12.04 LTS on compaq Presario CQ58. PC came with windows + 7, wlan range OK. Installing LTS12.04, wlan range is now 1-2 m. chip is + RAlink RT5390 ( lspci says 539a ), driver is rt2800pci. Driver seems to + work OK, but this new chipset has antenna selection, and RT2800pci + driver does not support that, from web post I read. iwconfig rssi + readings are in low -80 when located 1-2 m away from AP. + + WORKAROUND: Using compat-wireless, run at a terminal: + sudo make + sudo make install + sudo reboot --- AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13 Architecture: i386 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC269VC Analog [ALC269VC Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: lena 1648 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0x92600000 irq 44' Mixer name : 'Intel PantherPoint HDMI' Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,103c1858,00100202 HDA:80862806,103c1858,00100000' Controls : 22 Simple ctrls : 10 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=b61e1954-6d9b-4aea-a4c8-e14c0b1bedac InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120817.3) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 002 Device 003: ID 04f2:b2f4 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd MachineType: Hewlett-Packard Presario CQ58 Notebook PC Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic-pae root=UUID=2a7390c6-85cc-4a1b-97f9-faa908cc51f8 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic-pae 3.2.30 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-32-generic-pae N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-32-generic-pae N/A linux-firmware 1.79.1 StagingDrivers: mei Tags: precise staging Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic-pae i686 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo dmi.bios.date: 06/27/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde dmi.bios.version: F.14 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 1858 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 65.16 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.14:bd06/27/2012:svnHewlett-Packard:pnPresarioCQ58NotebookPC:pvr0783100000203D10002620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1858:rvr65.16:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: Presario CQ58 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 0783100000203D10002620100 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1067897 Title: 1814:539a new compaq with rt5390 has bad wireless To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1067897/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
