Presumably the ubuntu 10.10 netbook edition works because it is 32 bit while the 64 bit version (desktop) fails with bug 659143.
It would be interesting to see more reports from users of the rt2800pci driver, both for working and non-working cases. But please with the output from the following commands: uname -rvm lspci -knn |grep Network --after-context 3 in addition to information about where the driver came from (built in or extra install with compat-wireless, linux-backports-modules-wireless, ...) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/541620 Title: Ralink RT3090 Wireless Not Supported in Lucid -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs