I am trying to setup my wireless and when I type “lspci” at the command prompt, it says "Network Controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. Unknown Device 002a (rev 01). Does this mean I will not be able to use my wireless.
No, it does not mean that.
go to snapshots.madwifi.org, download latest and install it. Readme file explains how, if you do not know. Open console, type “su” and provide password to enter to administration mode (root).
blacklist the ath5k faulty kernel driver with a command:
echo “blacklist ath5k” > /etc/modprobe.d/ath5k
type: modprobe ath_pci
reboot and follow this instructions:
UserDocs/FirstTimeHowTo - madwifi.org - Trac
On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:16:02 GMT
beli0135 <beli0135@no-mx.forums.opensuse.org> wrote:
>
> No, it does not mean that.
>
> go to snapshots.madwifi.org, download latest and install it. Readme
> file explains how, if you do not know. Open console, type “su” and
> provide password to enter to administration mode (root).
>
> blacklist the ath5k faulty kernel driver with a command:
> echo “blacklist ath5k” > /etc/modprobe.d/ath5k
>
> type: modprobe ath_pci
>
> reboot and follow this instructions:
> ‘UserDocs/FirstTimeHowTo - madwifi.org - Trac’
> (http://madwifi.org/wiki/UserDocs/FirstTimeHowTo)
>
>
One could install the Madwifi drivers from the MadWifi repository, without
having to teach people how to ‘./configure,make,make install’ right off the
start. IF it doesn’t work there, THEN you begin the ‘snapshot’ routine.
Sometimes you have to wonder were people get the image that linux is hard.
Most of the work really has been done for you already… if you use the tools
provided. Of course, it’s always possible to compile it… ever tried GenToo?
Loni
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L R Nix
lornix@lornix.com
On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:33:17 GMT
L R Nix <lornix@lornix.com> wrote:
Some ‘stock’ instructions:
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Steps to install MadWifi driver for Atheros Wireless:
(This is given as performed on a KDE 3.5.9 installation.
The applications should be similar for Gnome and KDE 4.x)
-
Blacklist the ‘ath5k’ driver
From a terminal:
su - root
{supply password}
echo “blacklist ath5k” > /etc/modprobe.d/ath5k
uname -r
{remember whether it says ‘-default’ or ‘-pae’} -
Add the MadWifi Repository and software
Start the YaST Setup Program
-> Software Management
-> click on ‘Repositories’ (top menu)
-> click on ‘Repository Manager’
-> click on ‘Add’ button, towards bottom
-> verify ‘Specify URL’ selected
-> url is ‘http://madwifi.org/suse/11.0’
-> enter a name, ‘Madwifi’ works
-> click on ‘Next’, returns to list of current repos
-> click on ‘Ok’, returns to software installation page
-> click in Search box, enter ‘madwifi’, click ‘Search’
-> depending on remembered entry from above:
-> select either ‘madwifi-kmp-default’
or ‘madwifi-kmp-pae’
-> click on ‘Accept’, bottom right
If it pops up a window saying
‘these packages were needed too’, say ‘Ok’
-> wait briefly while drivers are downloaded and installed
-> exit from ‘YaST control center’ -
Reboot
-
Using YaST -> Network Devices -> Network Settings
-> On the ‘Global Settings’ tab, choose Traditional
or network-manager mode for control
-> For Traditional, set up your wireless nic on the
‘Overview’ tab.
-> For network-manager mode, setup is done on your
Desktop, via the ‘knetwork-manager’ application
in the tray next to the clock. -
Some Caveats…
knetwork-manager (the green globe) has been known to be
‘reluctant’ to automatically connect. This should be
resolved soon, but you may need to manually choose a
network to connect to at startup for now.
=============================================
Loni
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L R Nix
lornix@lornix.com