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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 package

  1. Bug #182489
  2. Comment #132

Comment 132 for bug 182489

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Andy Figueroa (figueroa-andyfigueroa) wrote :

I have the new emachines D620 (very Linux compatible!) with:
05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01)

Running Linux Mint (Elyssa 5-r1 fully updated w/Mint Update) I got the wireless card running very well with ath5k by upgrading the Kernel to vmlinuz-2.6.24-21-generic and adding the backports (also restricted-modules and ubuntu-modules for good measure).

Then all I had to do was disable the two madwifi modules in "restricted drivers" (Administration/Hardware Drivers), reboot, then and enable the new Atheros 5xxx module after (may have been enabled by default).

I did this twice because I hosed the installation while screwing around with Gentoo, so it is repeatable.

No joy at all with Intrepid. Also no joy with Gentoo in the latest unstable kernel 2.6.27-gentoo-r2 and ath5k (won't associate). (I will get this working - in time!)

I did get the wifi working using ath5k easily with Sidux (now fully dist-upgraded) but performance is terrible.