Appears to be a userspace problem and claimed as fixed by reporter. Marking fix released.
** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Fix Released -- wireless rt2500 can't set ESSID https://launchpad.net/bugs/85747 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs