I recently downloaded Ubuntu from the main website with the hopes of dual booting it with Windows. While the operating system works, it says that I need to install a driver for my graphics card. When I type in my password the installation fails. I figure it is because I need Internet access. I tried to install my WiFi USB adapter with the installation disc but Ubuntu doesn't seem to run the setup when I click the exe.
What are my available solutions as I would really like to use Ubuntu from my programming and Windows for my gaming needs?
The name as read on the box is: Linksys AE1200 Wireless- N USB Adapter
The description reads as such:
ID 13b1:0039 Linksys (a comma messed up format)
ID 046d:0a0b Logitech, Inc. ClearChat Pro USB (headset)
Best Answer
It doesn't look like Cisco cares about supporting Linux on that specific device: http://homecommunity.cisco.com/t5/Wireless-Adapters/AE1200-linux-Driver/m-p/410963?comm_cc=HSus&comm_lang=en#M30247
One user on that forum suggests the RALinkTech driver "RT3572USB" will function for your device, but suggests it will be an annoyance. I cannot confirm either statement.
ndiswrapper
(a tool that provides enough Windows APIs to let Windows drivers run under Linux) doesn't mention your device on their supported devices list.In general, it is best to buy devices after finding out their level of support. Some companies (Intel) put extra effort into making sure their hardware works under Linux (sometimes before Windows drivers are released; the members of their development teams I've talked with have been excited to support Linux). Some companies just don't care. Finding out for sure which specific devices are supported can be difficult; one simple approach is to look in
/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/
for drivers. All the USB drivers are in theusb/
subdirectory. On my system:One thing that this cannot show is the driver quality -- which varies from driver to driver and device to device. There's nothing to be done but web searches for specific devices you're interested in and seeing if people generally have success or complaints -- knowing that most people will report complaints but not that their equipment works fine.