How to use Wireless-G USB Adapter
I've installed Trisquel on an older computer. It uses a Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter. When I tried Ubuntu, it automatically picked up the Adapter, but it had other issues that made using it on this older machine a bad idea. Trisquel, looks perfect, but unfortunately for me, doesn't automatically find the adapter. Is there a place where I can find, or can someone write out step-by-step instructions for me?
I find myself looking at some Linux instructions and scratching my head because I can't understand what they are talking about. I'm a long time Windows user and a short time Mac user, but very little real Linux experience.
Thank you
Peg
Usually things should just work. However when they don't it might be because of needing a newer kernel or because of non-free firmware the adapter might require. The former can be fixed.
If you open a terminal window and input
lsusb
what's the output?
You can try a newer kernel from http://jxself.org/linux-libre/
If it won't work even on a new kernel, you could get one that's guaranteed to work from http://trisquel.info/sites/countclick.php?url=http://libre.thinkpenguin.com
This is the output:
grampy@grampy-GC662AA-ABA-SR5113WM:~$ Isusb
bash: Isusb: command not found
grampy@grampy-GC662AA-ABA-SR5113WM:~$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:0111 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5111 Card Reader Controller
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 04ca:0020 Lite-On Technology Corp.
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 05ac:0304 Apple, Inc. Optical USB Mouse [Mitsumi]
grampy@grampy-GC662AA-ABA-SR5113WM:~$
Your Wi-Fi stick doesn't appear. Is it connected when you type the command? Or do you know what model/brand/versio, and so on it is?
I believe version 2 of that adapter should work, but not the other versions. I'm not completely sure, though.
Make sure the adapter is plugged in when you do lsusb. It doesn't show in the output you posted.