[COLUG] Re: Unknown device 5a37 on Acer 5100 (Ubuntu Feisty Fawn)

[charles morrison]

 >Jim Wrote:

>Sometimes it helps to embrace the dark side and try a legacy OS 
>to see what clues it will release. Control panel, system, ...

>My first search hit yielded: 

>   http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Acer_Aspire_5102WLMi#Not_working_or_unknown_status

The link above refers to:
{Not working or unknown status
{Card reader. There is an experimental patch for the sdhci driver that 
fixes it.
{Camera. There is a m560x driver in development
{Conexant modem. Supported only with proprietary and pay-for drivers 
from Linuxant

Yes, been there but haven't done that. I don't have a camera, and the 
modem is a win modem and I think I already fixed that with the alsa 
sound system which have the modem drivers. I have not tried the modem, 
since I don't really need it much anymore. (I am out of town and am 
having a great deal of trouble keeping a connection with the Cingular 
Sierra Aircard 875 and the wireless doesn't seem to be working).


>What does Knoppix do/reveal? 


I haven't tried Knoppix, but that is a good suggestion, if I have it 
with me. I'll check later
Give me a while with the rest of the suggestions. I'll report back maybe 
later tonight if I can keep this $%@# Cingular service running. I am in 
a 3 G (top of the line) network with an external antenna in Indianapolis 
and have poor service. When it works, it's great, but that's another topic.

Charlie

BTW any responses to the list to me I will not get until tomorrow since 
I get the daily summary and not individual e-mails.


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