Public bug reported:
Now that the alternate installation iso has been discontinued, the
developers have suggest that the mini.iso/netinst.iso be used to replace
it. THis is a wonderful idea, but the mini/netinst.iso doesn't support
wireless devices. THis affects many of the user base that don't have
access to an ethernet connection.
I tried using the mini.iso to install Quantal with only a known working
wireless device, The install process detected that there was a wireless
device plugged in, but not the make/model, so no drivers were loaded.
THe device works well running Quantal this is the output of sudo lshw -C
network:
*-network
description: Wireless interface
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@1:7
logical name: wlan0
serial: 00:02:72:62:80:68
capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=zd1211rw
driverversion=3.5.0-13-generic firmware=4725 ip=192.168.0.22 link=yes
multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg
and the output of lsusb:
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0ace:1215 ZyDAS ZD1211B 802.11g
Is there a way to gather any information about hardware detection and
driver loading when running the mini.iso?
To reproduce the problem:
1. plug a usb wireless device in to a usb port
2. boot from the mini.iso
3. At the network setup screen select the wireless device from the list
4 enter the ESSID when asked
5. select wpa from the encryption type screen
6. enter the wpa password
7 go back to step 4
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: quantal
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Mini.iso doesn't load wireless drivers
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