Thinkpenguin USB wireless adapter not working in Trisquel(ized) 7
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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 switched from Ubuntu 14.04 to Trisquel 7 using the trisquelize.sh script (http://trisquel.info/en/wiki/migrate-ubuntu-trisquel-without-reinstalling; modified for the new Trisquel release). I tested the wireless card by booting Trisquel from USB and reconnecting to my home network using the USB antenna from Thinkpenguin, successfully (that's how the installation script was able to run). After this test, I ran the script, and the wireless card continued to function during that session. However, after rebooting the laptop, the antenna is no longer even detected by the system. The blue light does not come on when it is plugged in.
Request: Any advice? Please let me know what additional information can help you help me, and thank you in advance for your time.
"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 be available from within your package manager:
http://packages.trisquel.info/search?keywords=ath9k&searchon=names&suite=belenos§ion=all
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-htc-firmware package not installed
Resolution: Opened System Settings -> Synaptic Package Manager, searched for "open-ath9k-htc-firmware" (without quotes), found, installed, and symptom immediately resolved without rebooting or taking any other action.
Comment: Perhaps this firmware package, which would be required to use these Respects-Your-Freedom Trisquel-compatible USB wireless devices, should be included in the packages added by the Trisquelize.sh script? In any event, big thanks to the commenter (who I noticed helped many other people with related issues and at one point hosted this firmware package on a personal website), to the writer of the Trisquelize.sh script, and to the Trisquel community at large. ¡Un abrazo muy fuerte para todos!
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