RESOLVED - thanks! Here's my update:
Symptom: USB wireless adapter not detected after Trisquelizing Ubuntu from
14.04 -> Trisuel 7
Configuration: Lenovo Thinkpad x220
Trisquel 7 Belenos
Wireless N USB Adapter w/ External 5dBi Antenna (Atheros AR9271) from
Thinkpenguin
Issue: open-ath9k-ht
"I tested the wireless card by booting Trisquel from USB and reconnecting to
my home network ... However, after rebooting the laptop, the antenna is no
longer even detected by the system."
You probably need the open-ath9k-htc-firmware package. Please install it on
your computer. It should
Symptom: External USB wireless antenna is not working.
Issue: I do not have an educated guess as to what the issue is.
Configuration: Device: Lenovo Thinkpad x220
Trisquel 7 Belenos
Wireless N USB Adapter w/ External 5dBi Antenna (Atheros AR9271) from
Thinkpenguin
Details: I have just switch
