On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 11:40 PM, Aniket Bharaswadkar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> On Tuesday 29 July 2008 10:09:03 Advait Raut wrote: > > hey guys, > > I am trying to configure an atheros AR5007EG wifi card > on > > fc8 with kernel version 2.6.25.11-60.fc8 i install it using yum install > > madwifi* it got install properly without any errors... > > but when i do ifconfig -a it doesnt show me any wifi interface i did > > modprobe ath_pci its shows me modules installed ... > > so i went through madwifi how-to ...there they have mention steps in to > > create interface but those steps dont work here is what i get:- > > > > # wlanconfig ath0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode sta > > wlanconfig: ioctl: No such device > > > > #wlanconfig ath0 destroy > > wlanconfig: ioctl: No such device > > > > what those these means??? > > does anybody has configured this chipset on fc8 > > > > well i am configuring it on my acer laptop (Aspire 5053) > > > > > > Regards > > Advait Raut > > Hi , > I did it for one of my friends with the same wifi card on Ubuntu. The > released > version of madwifi doesnt work with it. You need some svn snapshot. > Have a look at the thread on ubuntu forums here > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=800686 > > Follow the step about downloading and compiling/installing madwifi-ng. And > uninstall your madwifi using yum before doing it. It should work. > > -Aniket > > > -- > http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers > Hey Thanks Dude... those links really worked for me.... so finally after lots of try n cry my linux notebook goes wifi.... -- Regards Advait Raut -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
