Bug/issue confirmed in Intrepid Ibex Alpha 1. Standard procedure for madwifi special branch source fails to install on an EeePC 701 4g(not surf). Bug is known and referenced at http://madwifi.org/ticket/1999 patch is available at this site, and I've also attached the patch to this comment. Patch is for special madwifi package: madwifi-hal-0.10.5.6-r3698-20080604.tar.gz
This is how I've managed to compile and install the drivers on Intrepid: tar zxvf madwifi-hal-0.10.5.6-r3698-20080604.tar.gz cd madwifi-hal-0.10.5.6-r3698-20080604 mv ../string_literal.patch . patch -p0 < string_literal.patch make clean make make install ** Attachment added: "patch for madwifi-hal-0.10.5.6-r3698-20080604.tar.gz to make correctly on Intrepid Alpha 1 (EeePC 701)" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/15802617/string_literal.patch -- Atheros wireless (AR5007) not working on ASUS Eee PC https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/182489 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu EEEPC, which is a direct subscriber. Status in “linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24” source package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 in Ubuntu Hardy: Confirmed Status in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 in Ubuntu Intrepid: Confirmed Bug description: Binary package hint: linux-restricted-modules The Eee PC has non-working wireless out of the box. A patch is available from the madwifi website: http://madwifi.org/ticket/1679 I'd like to have working wireless in hardy, without having to patch/compile manually :) _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-eeepc Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-eeepc More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
