On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 6:31 AM,  <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Either disable hdmi in /boot/uEnv.txt
>>
>> cape_disable=capemgr.disable_partno=BB-BONELT-HDMI,BB-BONELT-HDMIN
>>
>> or get a 3 inch usb extension cable.
>
> I do not understand. Why would that make the dongle working?

The hdmi disable 'trick' was tested last week in a thread on this
list, the "usb extension cable" is recommend in a faq somewhere.

It's due to the hdmi gnd plane being too close to the usb connector
for these small usb wifi devices.

Regards,

-- 
Robert Nelson
http://www.rcn-ee.com/

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