Just can't get this card to work in ubuntu 12.04, I even tried installing a backport and that solved the problem for a while until i rebooted and then the wireless was gone again.
Here is my thread over at linuxquestions.org that details what all i tried.
Thread - http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-networking-3/railink-539b-works-on-some-distros-but-not-others-why-4175463071/
This card works just fine in debian 7 (wheezy) using the "firmware-ralink" package, It also works fine in ubuntu 13.04 as well.
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AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.2
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC269VC Analog [ALC269VC Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: skilo 1502 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0x52600000 irq 44'
Mixer name : 'Intel PantherPoint HDMI'
Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,103c1854,00100202 HDA:80862806,80860101,00100000'
Controls : 22
Simple ctrls : 10
DistroRelease: LinuxMint 13
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=7578998b-eebd-4b3e-ac75-51d345622d1a
InstallationMedia: Linux Mint 13 "Maya" - Release amd64 (20120520)
IwConfig:
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
Lsusb:
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 064e:e263 Suyin Corp.
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP 2000 Notebook PC
MarkForUpload: True
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=00b48289-7170-4c7f-960a-819effa77e6d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-23-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-23-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.79
RfKill:
0: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
StagingDrivers: mei
Tags: maya staging
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
UnreportableReason: This is not an official LinuxMint package. Please remove any third party package and try again.
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
dmi.bios.date: 12/24/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
dmi.bios.version: F.24
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 1854
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 64.22
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 5CG24805F4
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.24:bd12/24/2012:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHP2000NotebookPC:pvr088B110000305910000620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1854:rvr64.22:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: HP 2000 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 088B110000305910000620100
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
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