Mike Leone on 3 Aug 2006 20:10:19 -0000


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Re: [PLUG] Kubuntu and a Belkin 54g wireless card with an Atheros chipset


sean finney (seanius@seanius.net) had this to say on 08/03/06 at 15:46: 
> hey mike,
> 
> On Thu, Aug 03, 2006 at 03:41:17PM -0400, Mike Leone wrote:
> > Yeah, I found that out. I'm trying to avoid having to download a separate
> > driver and compile, and then (possibly) re-compile a kernel, etc. Especially
> > when new versions of the driver come out. I'm hoping to find an apt source
> > that will make my life easier, so I don't have to fight too much to get this
> > to work.
> 
> does your card function if you use the madwifi driver included in the
> linux-restricted-modules-`uname -r` package?

I installed those modules last night, and then even re-booted. No luck; no
IP; no lights came on, on the card.

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