Elv13 Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 You can use the windows driver if you want, it is the last option to try, but it work 95% of time but I find it a pain to setup (like it is in windows if you have a single .inf file) https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/...ver/Ndiswrapper Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/699770-ubuntu-810-atheros-wifi-card-not-working/page/2/#findComment-590166198 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fix-this! Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 ikonizer said: I'll try copying the file over and manually installing it.As far as the madwifi drivers, I've heard some really bad things about them. there is nothing wrong with the madwifi drivers for atheros chips. you really have no other options other than to try the ndiswrapper method. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/699770-ubuntu-810-atheros-wifi-card-not-working/page/2/#findComment-590169944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elv13 Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Yes, the atk5k and 9k driver, they work better, but did not load this time, but should work with this card. MadWifi is half closed source and unmaintened (ath5k,9k is a complete rewrite from scratch after madwifi devs have been hired by atheros). Madwifi work really bad in 64 bit (sometime not at all) and have a lot of limitations. And on top of that, recent card (8 recent card) are supported only in the SVN version that have never been released. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/699770-ubuntu-810-atheros-wifi-card-not-working/page/2/#findComment-590170692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fix-this! Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Elv13 said: Yes, the atk5k and 9k driver, they work better, but did not load this time, but should work with this card. MadWifi is half closed source and unmaintened (ath5k,9k is a complete rewrite from scratch after madwifi devs have been hired by atheros). Madwifi work really bad in 64 bit (sometime not at all) and have a lot of limitations. And on top of that, recent card (8 recent card) are supported only in the SVN version that have never been released. never heard of atk5k or 9k. do you have a link to an installation guide ? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/699770-ubuntu-810-atheros-wifi-card-not-working/page/2/#findComment-590171216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elv13 Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 It is built in the kernel, no need to install anything now, it is probably the best reson why it is better, it just work out of the box and with every kernel release, no need to wait or use svn from madwifi. sudo modprobe ath_pci (2.6.26+ for 5k, 2.6.27+ for 9k) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/699770-ubuntu-810-atheros-wifi-card-not-working/page/2/#findComment-590171280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fix-this! Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Elv13 said: It is built in the kernel, no need to install anything now, it is probably the best reson why it is better, it just work out of the box and with every kernel release, no need to wait or use svn from madwifi.sudo modprobe ath_pci (2.6.26+ for 5k, 2.6.27+ for 9k) okay well i will be installing ubuntu 8.04 x64bit this week. i know the wifi doesn't work out of the box. so what do i need to do to get it working without madwifi ? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/699770-ubuntu-810-atheros-wifi-card-not-working/page/2/#findComment-590171298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fix-this! Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 ^ any help would be appreciated and sorry to hijack this thread. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/699770-ubuntu-810-atheros-wifi-card-not-working/page/2/#findComment-590171346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elv13 Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 8.10 come with the correct kernel, if you use 8.04, you will have to backport a newer kernel from debian repo or compile it yourself. I am not sure if you can find 2.6.27 in intrepid-backport repo. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/699770-ubuntu-810-atheros-wifi-card-not-working/page/2/#findComment-590171412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fix-this! Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Elv13 said: 8.10 come with the correct kernel, if you use 8.04, you will have to backport a newer kernel from debian repo or compile it yourself. I am not sure if you can find 2.6.27 in intrepid-backport repo. yeah for 8.04 you have to use madwifi drivers from what ive read. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/699770-ubuntu-810-atheros-wifi-card-not-working/page/2/#findComment-590171670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elv13 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Or update Linux (kernel) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/699770-ubuntu-810-atheros-wifi-card-not-working/page/2/#findComment-590172160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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