Huh. OK, we're dealing with a Realtek RTL8187B chipset. So the next step
is to see if anybody is having issues with it, googling:
ubuntu karmic 8187B
Sure enough:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1194838
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=765671
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Device/RealtekRTL8187b
http://ubuntu-ky.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8445810
Looks like a total mess. If it were me, assuming I was running 32bit
Karmic, I'd consider trying the NDISWrapper instructions (with link to a
Windows driver) in the top-most item above.
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?
Assuming your WiFi card inside the laptop is in a mini-PCI or mini-express
slot, I'd complain to System76 and demand something based on an Atheros or
Intel chipset that works right out of the box.
Jim
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