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January 8, 2009
Ubuntu on MSI Wind with Ralink wireless radio
I just got my wife a new MSI wind netbook. First things first, Installed Ubuntu.
Everything just worked out of the box, except the wireless.
Turns out MSI is using several wireless card suppliers. Mine came with a Ralink card. More specifically the RT2860
The are several ways to fix it, but to keep things simple, I’ll go with debian’s way, which is also the easiest.
- Just download and install the following .DEB
- sudo apt-get install debhelper module-assistant
- sudo m-a a-i rt2860
- sudo modprobe rt2860sta
- sudo gedit /etc/modules , and append “rt2860sta” at the bottom. (without the quotes).
- Save the file, and connect with the Network Manager
Done!
Posted by acuervo. Filed under Linux, terminal, Ubuntu.
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March 19th, 2009 at 9:37 am
What type of encryption are you using? I followed these instructions but I cannot get it to associate at all with WPA2.
March 19th, 2009 at 9:51 am
@ Daniel, WPA2 Personal (PSK) + TKIP