Ubuntu 12.04 doesn't recognize wireless

[jdhoskins]

OK, so, I just did all of that, rebooted and still no wireless. Any ideas?

[Hadaka]

How frustrating !
ok..lets verify and rummage.
please do ..

sudo modprobe rt2860sta
dmesg | grep rt

then..verify

cat /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf | grep blacklist
cat /etc/modules

thanks.

[jdhoskins]

Thanks! Here it is!

sudo modprobe rt2860sta

No output

dmesg | grep rt

0.000000] KERNEL supported cpus:
[    0.000000] Movable zone start PFN for each node
[    0.000000] ACPI: PM-Timer IO Port: 0x808
[    0.000000] Allocating PCI resources starting at 40000000 (gap: 40000000:bec00000)
[    0.000000] Booting paravirtualized kernel on bare hardware
[    0.000000] Checking aperture...
[    0.015368] mce: CPU supports 5 MCE banks
[    0.076004] smpboot cpu 1: start_ip = 99000
[    0.164356] smpboot cpu 2: start_ip = 99000
[    0.256294] smpboot cpu 3: start_ip = 99000
[    0.381134] ACPI: (supports S0 S1 S4 S5)
[    0.425616] PCI: Using host bridge windows from ACPI; if necessary, use "pci=nocrs" and report a bug
[    0.427361] pci 0000:00:1a.7: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold
[    0.427530] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold
[    0.427666] pci 0000:00:1c.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold
[    0.427815] pci 0000:00:1c.5: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold
[    0.428358] pci 0000:00:1d.7: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold
[    0.428835] pci 0000:00:1f.2: PME# supported from D3hot
[    0.429210] pci 0000:01:00.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot
[    0.436414] pci 0000:02:00.0: supports D1 D2
[    0.436421] pci 0000:02:00.0: PME# supported from D0 D1 D2 D3hot D3cold
[    0.652846] pcieport 0000:00:1c.0: setting latency timer to 64
[    0.652907] pcieport 0000:00:1c.0: irq 40 for MSI/MSI-X
[    0.653104] pcieport 0000:00:1c.5: setting latency timer to 64
[    0.653155] pcieport 0000:00:1c.5: irq 41 for MSI/MSI-X
[    0.653397] pcieport 0000:00:1c.0: Signaling PME through PCIe PME interrupt
[    0.653448] pcieport 0000:00:1c.5: Signaling PME through PCIe PME interrupt
[    0.659993] Serial: 8250/16550 driver, 32 ports, IRQ sharing enabled
[    1.356630] Linux agpgart interface v0.103
[    1.356778] agpgart-intel 0000:00:00.0: Intel GMA3150 Chipset
[    1.356921] agpgart-intel 0000:00:00.0: detected gtt size: 524288K total, 262144K mappable
[    1.357224] agpgart-intel 0000:00:00.0: detected 8192K stolen memory
[    1.357489] agpgart-intel 0000:00:00.0: AGP aperture is 256M @ 0xd0000000
[    1.521037] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1a.7: debug port 1
[    1.524927] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1a.7: cache line size of 4 is not supported
[    1.540028] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1a.7: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00
[    1.540363] hub 1-0:1.0: 4 ports detected
[    1.540750] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d.7: debug port 1
[    1.544642] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d.7: cache line size of 4 is not supported
[    1.560028] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d.7: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00
[    1.560342] hub 2-0:1.0: 6 ports detected
[    1.561159] hub 3-0:1.0: 2 ports detected
[    1.561853] hub 4-0:1.0: 2 ports detected
[    1.562517] hub 5-0:1.0: 2 ports detected
[    1.563246] hub 6-0:1.0: 2 ports detected
[    1.563951] hub 7-0:1.0: 2 ports detected
[    1.564380] i8042: PNP: PS/2 appears to have AUX port disabled, if this is incorrect please boot with i8042.nopnp
[    1.565713] serio: i8042 KBD port at 0x60,0x64 irq 1
[    1.566393] rtc_cmos 00:0a: RTC can wake from S4
[    1.566610] rtc_cmos 00:0a: rtc core: registered rtc_cmos as rtc0
[    1.566654] rtc0: alarms up to one month, y3k, 114 bytes nvram, hpet irqs
[    1.658870] rtc_cmos 00:0a: setting system clock to 2013-06-10 18:06:33 UTC (1370887593)
[    1.697240] sd 1:0:1:0: [sda] Write cache: disabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
[    1.775653] udevd[99]: starting version 175
[    6.943716] udevd[356]: starting version 175
[    7.456426] [drm] Supports vblank timestamp caching Rev 1 (10.10.2010).
[    7.456433] [drm] Driver supports precise vblank timestamp query.
[    7.923304] [drm] initialized overlay support
[    9.371476] ppdev: user-space parallel port driver
[   12.207700] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (1218) terminated with status 1

cat /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf | grep blacklist

no output

cat /etc/modules

no output

[Hadaka]

Hi, i think you forgot a space between cat and /etc
try again please..
copy and paste

cat /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf | grep blacklist
cat /etc/modules

thanks.

[jdhoskins]

I also can't help but notice network manager doesn't show as many options as it should. Here is a screenshot of what it looks like on my computer. Does this look correct to you? Seems to be missing a few things maybe.

[jdhoskins]

Oh yeah I gots output now!

cat /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf | grep blacklist
blacklist evbug
blacklist usbmouse
blacklist usbkbd
blacklist eepro100
blacklist de4x5
blacklist eth1394
blacklist snd_intel8x0m
blacklist snd_aw2
blacklist i2c_i801
blacklist prism54
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist garmin_gps
blacklist asus_acpi
blacklist snd_pcsp
blacklist pcspkr
blacklist amd76x_edac
blacklist rt2800pci
blacklist rt2800lib
blacklist rt2x00pci
blacklist rt2x00lib

cat /etc/modules

# /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time.
#
# This file contains the names of kernel modules that should be loaded
# at boot time, one per line. Lines beginning with "#" are ignored.


loop
lp
rtc
rt2860sta

[Hadaka]

I have no idea what Lubuntu network manager is suppose to look like
your post is tagged Ubuntu..sooo..
Where did you get the rt2860sta driver, did you downoad it from a site?
please do ..

modinfo rt2860sta

thanks.

[Hadaka]

OK, lets go back with the rt2800pci driver..
This is like creating a fine wine, takes a little
time to get that just right blend.
open a terminal and do..

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

REMOVE..

blacklist rt2800pci
blacklist rt2800lib
blacklist rt2x00pci
blacklist rt2x00lib

ADD..INSERT

blacklist rt2860sta

SAVE and close gedit.
then..didnt think we were through did you?
open another terminal and do...

sudo gedit /etc/modules

REMOVE

rt2860sta

SAVE and close gedit
remove the ethernet cable and boot
thanks.

[jdhoskins]

I got the rt2860sta driver from the Ralink website. Here is the modinfo for the rt2860sta

modinfo rt2860sta

filename:       /lib/modules/3.2.0-23-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2860sta.ko
license:        GPL
version:        2.4.0.0
srcversion:     65223B8B7D9C2800C048813
alias:          pci:v00001432d00007768sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001432d00007748sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001432d00007738sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001432d00007727sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001432d00007758sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001432d00007728sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001432d00007708sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001A3Bd00001059sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001814d00000781sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001814d00000701sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001814d00000681sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001814d00000601sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends:        
vermagic:       3.2.0-23-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 
parm:           mac:rt28xx: wireless mac addr (charp)

[jdhoskins]

Did what you asked in your last post. Still got nothing.