I have the new emachines D620 (very Linux compatible!) with: 05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01)
Running Linux Mint (Elyssa 5-r1 fully updated w/Mint Update) I got the wireless card running very well with ath5k by upgrading the Kernel to vmlinuz-2.6.24-21-generic and adding the backports (also restricted- modules and ubuntu-modules for good measure). Then all I had to do was disable the two madwifi modules in "restricted drivers" (Administration/Hardware Drivers), reboot, then and enable the new Atheros 5xxx module after (may have been enabled by default). I did this twice because I hosed the installation while screwing around with Gentoo, so it is repeatable. No joy at all with Intrepid. Also no joy with Gentoo in the latest unstable kernel 2.6.27-gentoo-r2 and ath5k (won't associate). (I will get this working - in time!) I did get the wifi working using ath5k easily with Sidux (now fully dist-upgraded) but performance is terrible. -- Atheros wireless (AR5007) not working on various laptops, including the 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 MadWifi - Atheros Drivers: Confirmed Status in “linux-backports-modules-2.6.24” source package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24” source package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 in Ubuntu Hardy: Fix Released Status in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 in Ubuntu Hardy: Confirmed Status in linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 in Ubuntu Intrepid: Invalid Status in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 in Ubuntu Intrepid: Won't Fix Status in “linux-backports-modules-2.6.24” source package in Baltix: New 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
