Huh.  OK, we&#39;re dealing with a Realtek RTL8187B chipset.  So the next step is to see if anybody is having issues with it, googling:<br><br>ubuntu karmic 8187B<br><br>Sure enough:<br><br><a href="http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1194838">http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1194838</a><br>
<br><a href="http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=765671">http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=765671</a><br><br><a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Device/RealtekRTL8187b">https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Device/RealtekRTL8187b</a><br>
<br><a href="http://ubuntu-ky.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8445810">http://ubuntu-ky.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8445810</a><br><br>Looks like a total mess.  If it were me, assuming I was running 32bit Karmic, I&#39;d consider trying the NDISWrapper instructions (with link to a Windows driver) in the top-most item above.<br>
<br>The next question is, why is System76 shipping a WiFi chipset with Linux drivers that are known to be flakier than a box of corn flakes?<br><br>Assuming your WiFi card inside the laptop is in a mini-PCI or mini-express slot, I&#39;d complain to System76 and demand something based on an Atheros or Intel chipset that works right out of the box.<br>
<br>Jim<br>