linux-backports-modules provides ath5k, which I think is the driver required for the atheros wireless LAN adapter. Once you install the package, you don't need to build anything or do any other configuration... the module is automatically loaded when the system restarts (I'm afraid I don't know how these things work!).
I've no idea why ath_pci is broken on 64-bit systems, but I think it's part of linux-restricted-modules-2.6.27-7-generic, which is maintained by the Ubuntu Core Developers. I agree it should be a critical bug for the next release - this laptop has been heavily promoted by PC World, and as an ubuntu user of 3 years, I only just managed to work round it. This sort of thing can really put newcomers off! On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 8:50 PM, Bogs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What is the driver model/version installed by linux-backports-modules? > If you compile the new madwifi driver then update your kernel files, you > need to recompile the driver and reintegrate it. Is it the same with > linux-backports-modules? > > And we know it's the ath_pci 0.9.4 that's causing the problem, but do we > know why? Or who should we report this to? Because I really hope this > will be fixed by the next Ubuntu release. > > -- > [intrepid] Compaq Presario CQ50 cannot install/boot > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/287244 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > -- [intrepid] Compaq Presario CQ50 cannot install/boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/287244 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
