this yast page works perfect, i edited it to make it so.
Atheros madwifi - openSUSE
this page could use more work. (eg Susu 10.3)
it makes lots of assumptions.
first this driver does not work on all version of Atheros chips sets but does work on ar5210,11 and 12.
you want 12 as it is the newest and supports a, b and g.
ok:
details forgotten in the above page: (I added em;)
1: edit, you most be connected to the web by a wired network card (chicken and egg, and assumptions)
2: in the same vain, at the config point (networkmanager)
you must disconnect said wired via the NWmanager first.
DHCP and a common IP address is bad for 2 net connections.
the 1 click yast does perfect , no issues.
then the next link for 10.3 . goes with out a hitch.
Many other linux disto’s die here ( cheers to SUSE !!)
next:
the yast control center and the selection of the above madwifi files are not too good for nOOb’s.
my edit:
if you see dependency fails [on v10.3 you will] then click solve during the update, and accept)
select the first madwifi box ,then the one that says default. shy away from dev. debug , zen , PAE .
this is the only hard part.
ignore zypper and smart paragraphs (Noobs) and compiling.
modprobe ath_pci , now we HAVE A DRIVER loaded , Cheers !
This is champagne time… many fail to get here.
but Suse is firing on all 8 cylinders.
what was missing is the Knetwork manager (missing from the tray) another Noob show stopper.
this might occur if Suse is installed ,sans network.
(this is a theory)
(opened every box and gave up)
so i did a search knetworkmanager (its real name mentioned no where) and launched it. [google helpedme]
Ok:
SO you want to connect to something.?
if at home , then connect per your own configurations.
you set up the router , so you you wrote it down right?
mine:K_Network manager (KDE , of course)
Pick your device atheros 5212
USE encrpytion [x]
WPA, personal, wpa1, key pass phrase, 123456abcdef
{Noobs, do not use my passphase,please…}
show credential so you don’t muff it.
ESIDD = mysiddname , deadzone < that’s mine , ok?
connect , i have a secure connection.
FREE WIFI PEOPLE:
if at work or at starDoe cafe’ then ask others for the config, why guess?, there are lots of config.
how ever just turn off encryption and it might work.
if at home , turn off your routers encryption and then try to connect.
if that works then move to encryption and make them equal, carefully.
bingo you are talking.
cheers. jerry
This will get lots of AR5212 cards (pcmia and pci ) running.
Linux forever…