Claude Jones wrote: > On Sun January 29 2006 7:21 pm, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > >>Dumb question - witch Microsoft USB wireless NIC do you have? Are >>you sure it will not work with Linux? Just because it has >>Microsoft's name on it doesn't mean it will not work. Chances are >>that they didn't build it. Besides, chances are it has one of the >>standard chip sets, so there is probably a driver for it. For >>example, the MN-520 PCMCIA card works fine. The first time I used >>it, I had to add it to the list, but now is detected automaticly. > > > Tried listing the device with lspci -v > Doesn't show up - is it worth pursuing? A USB device will not show up with lspci. That command only lists PCI cards, and things like cardbus cards that interface the same way as PCI cards. For USB devices, lsusb or usbview tend to work better. Or you can look at /proc/bus/usb/devices. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
