The RTL8187L device is one of the easiest to use. It requires no external
firmware, and the driver was in the kernel before 2.6.20. Any problems are one
of configuration, and are not due to driver problems.
And it refused to recognise the ethernet port, also the printer…
As far as I could see the installing disc was OK, the hard disc was OK and the install went well.
I reached the conclusion that the motherboard hardware was just incompatible with Suse 12.3 .
I’d like to thank those who tried to help me and I’m sure that on compatible computers Suse is a good operating system, but I’ve given up.
The very significant install time, including the 10-15 minute search for Linux partitions (jams at 60%) meant that the time overhead was more than I needed right now.
For those who may be interested the PC Motherboard is about 18 months old has 8GB ram 64 bit and 6 core and the hard drive 1TB Htachi Deskstar.
So I’ve installed 64 bit Ubuntu 12.04. So at least I can enjoy the WiFi which come of a ‘3’ unit and offers up to 7MB/s download speed. BT copper broadband was a flakey 1MB/s . (at twice the price of ‘3’)
On 03/17/2013 08:16 AM, timmoore47 wrote:
> The very significant install time
enjoy the distro that works for you…but, it was you who decided to
install GNOME (twice) rather than provide the helpers here the info
needed to help set up the dongle correctly…
LOL Gnome was broken before I altered anything . Sadly no help could have fixed it IMHO. A clean install and not even ethernet worked out of the box (never happened before)…
Pleased that your Suse is Ok, but not for me as my needed for working kit exceedes my curiousity as to why 12.3 was so reluctant to work with my hardware.
I’ve been working with Microcomputers since the early 7-'s, so I’m used to OS’s partially working, I’m just surprised so little in the way of peripherals which were recognised had no way to be utilised (out of the box).