unsupported phy---Ubuntu
 

Hi. When I boot up Upuntu 9.10 on my laptop I get a message for a few seconds: "Error - unsupported phy". What does it mean, and how do I fix it?

re: phy
 

Did you do a search already?

I've moved this to a new thread----please don't jump into existing threads with a new and unrelated question.

First, is there any problem once the machine is up and running? If not, then you don't have to worry too much about the error message.

Regardless, you can perhaps look in the logs for some context

Sorry, pixel. I'll try to be more careful about where I post what.

No, the machine is fine. I think. I guess I just wanted to understand why the message appears. "Phy" refers to the Python programming language, does it not? No, I haven't done a web search. I thought this would be a good place to ask. I think the message started appearing after I did some update.

I suggested a search because someone else may have had the same question.
Looks networking related-http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...f&oq=&aqi=g-c1

I don't think so...

As I said, check the logs---eg:

grep "[Pp]hy" /var/logs/everything.log

How (exactly) do I do that? I found out grep is a command.

Something to do with Broadcom wireless cards, no driver installed maybe?

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=uns...ient=firefox-a

(That makes two of us who've done a search for you.)

Open a terminal and enter the command. Since you are on Ubuntu, you may need to add "sudo" at the beginning.

You will find the terminal in your menus somewhere---or you can always get a command interface by typing ctrl-alt-F1. (ctrl-alt-F7) to go back to the GUI.

(My oh my. Forgive me for invading your Linux forum with questions about Linux. What was I thinking? I hope you are not too deeply offended. Gosh...)

Pixel - Thanks. Yes, I have written "sudo grep phy" in the terminal, but nothing happened. (And yes, I have googled. My Broadcom/internet/wireless drivers seem to be working like they should though.)I like the terminal. I'm not too good (yet) with commands though. :)

Concerning drivers.... My ethernet is OK. I don't have a wireless connection (I don't want to use wireless) - but I still switched on the wireless function on the PC in Linux, and all these "available networks" showed up. I guess that means my wifi setup is working?

As suggested, run 'grep phy' against a file in /var/log/, you'll get output something like this:
Maybe you get an error because it's trying a module for a different card first? I don't know, just a thought.

GREP syntax:

grep <keyword> <filename>

OR feed grep from some other command--eg:

ls -l | grep "^d" (finds all lines beginning with d---ie all directories

Apology accepted. :)

OK--no more little jabs between you two...STOP...NOW...Thank You.

I hear and obey.