Public bug reported: Just can't get this card to work in ubuntu 12.04, I even tried installing a backport and that solved the problem for a while until i rebooted and then the wireless was gone again.
Here is my thread over at linuxquestions.org that details what all i tried. Thread - http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-networking-3 /railink-539b-works-on-some-distros-but-not-others-why-4175463071/ This card works just fine in debian 7 (wheezy) using the "firmware- ralink" package, It also works fine in ubuntu 13.04 as well. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Incomplete ** Tags: driver precise ralink rt2800pci ** Summary changed: - No wireless in Ubuntu 12.04 with Ralink card + No wireless in Ubuntu 12.04 with Ralink card 539b (rt2800pci) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1186654 Title: No wireless in Ubuntu 12.04 with Ralink card 539b (rt2800pci) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1186654/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs