Re: looking for Linux firmare/driver for powerbook g4

Thank you for the quick, useful, and to the point response     =)

I suspect the key line that is the one we are looking for is:
BUS 001 Device 002:  ID  0bda:8172 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
but I list the whole response below...
running my live ubuntu cd 10.04 when I type lsusb into the terminal 
window I get:
BUS 004 Device 001:  ID  1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
BUS 003 Device 001:  ID  1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
BUS 002 Device 004:  ID  05ac:8205 Apple, Inc. Bluetooth HCI
BUS 002 Device 003:  ID  05ac:030a Apple, Inc.  Internal Trackpad
BUS 002 Device 001:  ID  1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
BUS 001 Device 002:  ID  0bda:8172 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
BUS 001 Device 001:  ID  1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0  root hub

I'm also distressed because I find no gui for the wireless connection in 
Lubuntu, I know that is not your program, but I find it really weird 
that it seems to not exist
      I think I'm going to go to mint or puppy or stick with Ubuntu 
10.04...     I do not like the new desktop in the "precise" ubuntu...    
a very dysfunctional and un-editable dock!  IMO    Once again, not your 
issue    =)

Also, when I load ubuntu 10.04 live cd it says there are additional 
hardware drivers to download...    Broadcom B43    if I remember from 
last year, these are the ones for the airport extreme card, but it did 
not work this time    =(    besides, I want the n-type usb anyway    =)

I'm using the same USB WLAN device on my new macbook air with a program 
I downloaded from your web-page (last week?)
that program says (under "information") Utility Version 1.9.7 
(2011/11/11)    Driver version: v1081   and the program does not open a 
window (even tho the program is "on"/running when I have a different 
(borrowed) usb WLAN in the usb slot
     AND, when I do a lsusb on my macbook air, I get:
mmmmmm-MacBook-Air:~ nnnnn$ lsusb
-bash: lsusb: command not found
mmmmmm-MacBook-Air:~ nnnnn$ ls usb
ls: usb: No such file or directory
mmmmmm-MacBook-Air:~ nnnnn$ ls: usb
-bash: ls:: command not found

the same happens on my terminal on my 12" g4 running mac OS 10.4.10    

thank you for your attention here, I do appreciate it!
    Thomas

On 12/25/2011 06:23 PM, Thomas wrote:

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Hey, thanks for being there!
I was looking to instal Lubuntu onto my mac powerbook g4 12" 
(1.5g/1.25ram)
when I installed ubuntu 10.04 it had a driver available called 
"broadcom B43"
for my wi-fi, but on the live cd version of Lubuntu 12.04, I could 
not even find
anyway to access additional drivers OR the WLAN (wi-fi) settings or 
controls,
etc. and firefox told me I was off line (until I plugged in an 
ethernet cable)
I also have a USB wi-fi device that has no branding, but is called:
WLAN 11n Mini USB Adapter
FCC ID: WKLWL6203
mac 0002728E8A88

Is there anything you can do to help me get my old powerbook to use 
this USB WLAN?
I'd rather use it (type n) than the internal (g style) "airport extreme"

I have Mint 9 running on my Powerbook G4 Titanium. I bought the 
machine to debug the big-endian issues for driver rtl8192cu. I have a 
number of USB wireless devices, and all work just fine.

Please post the output of the lsusb command so that we know the USB 
IDs for your device. That will determine what driver it needs.

Larry