First, thanks for such a quick reply. (Email alert sent.)
Could you tell me what command I need to run to see if I'm running libreboot? (I don't think that I am -- this was a Trisquelized Ubuntu, though perhaps I ran the additional change.)
If it turns out I am running Libreboot, can I fix the problem by changing that? (On a related note, I believe my device had a whitelist of wireless cards and that in an earlier exchange with you or someone else on the forums I was told to go for this USB wireless card.)
If I'm not running Libreboot, then I don't exactly understand what you were saying before. That the USB controllers of my computer won't work with the adapter? (They worked for the first six months.) That the adapter has been broken by the controllers? That the controller is damaging all adapters I connect to it? (This in response to a point in the email.) I think I just simply didn't understand. I have used many USB adapters, several on a daily basis, for years since getting the laptop and all continue work fine. This device worked fine for the first six months. Apologies for any misunderstanding on my part here. Please assume good intentions, I think I'm just not following you.
