diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index af37114..642cf59 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ####  Script Name: inxi
 ####  version: 1.7.8
 ####  Date: June 22 2011
-####  Patch Number: 01
+####  Patch Number: 02
 ########################################################################
 ####  SPECIAL THANKS
 ########################################################################
@@ -2715,7 +2715,7 @@ get_audio_usb_data()
 	IFS=$'\n'
 	lsusb_path=$( type -p lsusb )
 	if [[ -n $lsusb_path ]];then
-		lsusb_data=$( $lsusb_path -v 2>/dev/null )
+		lsusb_data=$( $lsusb_path 2>/dev/null )
 	fi
 	log_function_data 'raw' "usb_data:\n$lsusb_data"
 	if [[ -n $lsusb_data ]];then
@@ -4316,7 +4316,11 @@ get_network_advanced_data()
 		oper_state=''
 		usb_data=''
 		if [[ -z $( grep '^usb-' <<< ${a_network_adv_working[4]} ) ]];then
-			working_path="/sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:${a_network_adv_working[4]}"
+			# note although this may exist technically don't use it, it's a virtual path
+			# and causes weird cat errors when there's a missing file as well as a virtual path
+			# /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:02:02.0/net/eth1
+			# working_path="/sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:${a_network_adv_working[4]}"
+			working_path=$( ls /sys/devices/pci*/*/0000:${a_network_adv_working[4]}/net/*/uevent  )
 		else
 			# slice off the usb- part
 			usb_data=$( cut -d '-' -f 2-4 <<< ${a_network_adv_working[4]} )