jrwoodward
May 17th, 2018, 10:09 PM
I am installing Ubuntu Server 18.04 to a Lenovo Ideapad 1208-11iAP (Model 81A4) with 2 gig of memory and a 64g hard drive. The installation medium is a usb thumb drive. I am using an Iogear Model#GWU627 wifi usb dongle, which has previously worked with two other computers.
The installation runs correctly until Step 4/9, "Configure at least one interface this server can use to talk to other machines, and which preferably provides sufficient access for updates."
There is no network interface to configure; no list and just plan space on the screen. If I select "Done" anyway, I get the error message "Network configuration times out; please verify your settings."
I have read about using dongles for network access so that Linux installations can be completed and the wifi set up. But I have not been able to find an instance when the dongle wasn't recognized and offered up for configuration. The Iogear dongle has a steady green power light and a blinking green WLAN light. I can ping it at static address 192.168.1.252, so I conclude that it is working and properly configured. Removing and reconnecting the usb dongle does nothing. When I switch the dongle and the usb thumb drive, the installation works (up to step 4), so it isn't a bad usb port.
How do I get the Ideapad to recognize the dongle?
The installation runs correctly until Step 4/9, "Configure at least one interface this server can use to talk to other machines, and which preferably provides sufficient access for updates."
There is no network interface to configure; no list and just plan space on the screen. If I select "Done" anyway, I get the error message "Network configuration times out; please verify your settings."
I have read about using dongles for network access so that Linux installations can be completed and the wifi set up. But I have not been able to find an instance when the dongle wasn't recognized and offered up for configuration. The Iogear dongle has a steady green power light and a blinking green WLAN light. I can ping it at static address 192.168.1.252, so I conclude that it is working and properly configured. Removing and reconnecting the usb dongle does nothing. When I switch the dongle and the usb thumb drive, the installation works (up to step 4), so it isn't a bad usb port.
How do I get the Ideapad to recognize the dongle?