On 05/09/2013 11:52 AM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: > Gullik Webjörn, thank you for your comments. Regarding them > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1067897/comments/62 : >> "I understand this to mean you want me to reinstall Ubuntu on my wifes >> computer?" > No. The link previously provided is a daily release of the development > live environment. For testing this problem, the live environment would
ok, will do, i.e. download and make a "live-cd". > be just fine. > >> "The computer in question is a commodity item Compaq Pressario CQ58, > sold in very large quantities." > > Ok. Would the sticker provide greater detail on the full model name (ex. > CQ58-a10NR)? CQ58-115SO rev 1858-100 >> "I will investigate if I could find a second hard disk, to do a test > install." > > This would not be necessary as noted above. > >> "The kernel in question is 3.2.0-40-generic-pae as reported by uname > -r" > > Ok. > > Thank you for your understanding. > > ** Description changed: > > - New install of 12.04 LTS on compaq Presario CQ58. PC came with windows 7, > wlan range OK. Installing LTS12.04, wlan range is now 1-2 m. chip is RAlink > RT5390 ( lspci says 539a ), driver is rt2800pci. Driver seems to work OK, but > this new chipset has antenna selection, and RT2800pci driver does not support > that, from web post I read. iwconfig rssi readings are in low -80 when > located 1-2 m away from AP. > + New install of 12.04 LTS on compaq Presario CQ58. PC came with windows > + 7, wlan range OK. Installing LTS12.04, wlan range is now 1-2 m. chip is > + RAlink RT5390 ( lspci says 539a ), driver is rt2800pci. Driver seems to > + work OK, but this new chipset has antenna selection, and RT2800pci > + driver does not support that, from web post I read. iwconfig rssi > + readings are in low -80 when located 1-2 m away from AP. > + > + WORKAROUND: Using compat-wireless, run at a terminal: > + sudo make > + sudo make install > + sudo reboot > --- > AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. > ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13 > Architecture: i386 > ArecordDevices: > **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** > card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC269VC Analog [ALC269VC Analog] > Subdevices: 1/1 > Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 > AudioDevicesInUse: > USER PID ACCESS COMMAND > /dev/snd/controlC0: lena 1648 F.... pulseaudio > Card0.Amixer.info: > Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0x92600000 irq 44' > Mixer name : 'Intel PantherPoint HDMI' > Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,103c1858,00100202 > HDA:80862806,103c1858,00100000' > Controls : 22 > Simple ctrls : 10 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 > HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=b61e1954-6d9b-4aea-a4c8-e14c0b1bedac > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 > (20120817.3) > Lsusb: > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub > Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub > Bus 002 Device 003: ID 04f2:b2f4 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd > MachineType: Hewlett-Packard Presario CQ58 Notebook PC > Package: linux (not installed) > ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic-pae > root=UUID=2a7390c6-85cc-4a1b-97f9-faa908cc51f8 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic-pae 3.2.30 > RelatedPackageVersions: > linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-32-generic-pae N/A > linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-32-generic-pae N/A > linux-firmware 1.79.1 > StagingDrivers: mei > Tags: precise staging > Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic-pae i686 > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo > dmi.bios.date: 06/27/2012 > dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde > dmi.bios.version: F.14 > dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag > dmi.board.name: 1858 > dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard > dmi.board.version: 65.16 > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag > dmi.chassis.type: 10 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard > dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.14:bd06/27/2012:svnHewlett-Packard:pnPresarioCQ58NotebookPC:pvr0783100000203D10002620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1858:rvr65.16:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: > dmi.product.name: Presario CQ58 Notebook PC > dmi.product.version: 0783100000203D10002620100 > dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1067897 Title: 1814:539a new compaq with rt5390 has bad wireless To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1067897/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
