Re: [opensuse] will pay for wireless help
Mike et al: So you'll know, ubuntu didn't work for this card either. I think it is an issue with support for the atheros 5006 chipset. I understand some older atheros chips work, but this one has ben driving me nuts. Regarding my wish for more than just the usual advice from internet docs, I promise that I have read them all, and tried them all, many times. I didn't come here as a newby, who is too lazy to research, trying to get someone to read the docs for me. I've been battling this problem for three weeks. I really already did RTFM. Many times. I'm not a wireless expert, but I'm not a novice either (I'm writing this from a suse wireless laptop, but it has an intel chipset). So rather than a lot of people sending me the same docs I've seen, and then me just responding with "I've tried that" over and over. I was really hoping to find someone who has been through what I've been through and found a way to make it work. Or maybe someone who knows of a distribution that works. I prefer suse, but I need wireless more than I need suse. I think I'm in a situation now where, after all this time of trying, it is too late to return the PC. So I need to do something. So, that's where I'm coming from. And I really do appreciate the responses so far. Regards, James -----Original Message-----
From: Mike McMullin <mwmcmlln@mnsi.net> Sent: Dec 23, 2007 10:23 AM To: opensuse@opensuse.org Subject: Re: [opensuse] will pay for wireless help
On Sun, 2007-12-23 at 01:48 -0600, Rajko M. wrote:
On Sunday 23 December 2007 01:06:05 am Jerry Houston wrote:
Rajko M. wrote:
On Saturday 22 December 2007 05:36:03 pm Steve Reilly wrote: ...
you need to install both the kernel
Do you mean kernel sources, and compile package?
The directions tell you to install (or update) madwifi, then figure out the "flavor" of your kernel, and install the module to match it. Mine's "bigsmp," for example.
It didn't work for me, at any rate. When I was done installing (and rebooting), modprobe ath_pci didn't show any results, and I couldn't get the card to connect at all. Since I have the PCMCIA wireless card working fine, it doesn't matter much to me, but I'd be interested in finding how how it goes for James.
Perhaps there's some non-obvious step that's needed, beyond what the opensuse.org web site tells us.
I have some experience with Broadcom, but not at all with Atheros. The broadcom requires firmware that will be loaded in wireless adapter. Two years ago there was no way to get that and wireless didn't worked, now there is and laptop works fine. I'm wondering if that is the same problem with atheros.
I have the Atheros chipset (I don't remember which one), on my laptop. IIRC I required two .rpm's and to use the atheros drive when setting up the wireless networking in YaST. If his card is like mine, he will not need to upload any firmware.
It would be good if James would accept some type of 'blind shots' and report results. That method gives ideas, helps not to run in circles as many eyes see more.
It would be good for those of us who have Atheros' cards to post up what we did to get our cards working. Ubuntu 6.10 when I installed it, picked up the card and configured it, SuSE10.3 (which is on it now), did not have the drivers for it and I had to go get them and go through a good bit of trial and error.
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On Sunday 23 December 2007 16:42:55 James Gardner wrote:
Mike et al:
So you'll know, ubuntu didn't work for this card either. I think it is an issue with support for the atheros 5006 chipset. I understand some older atheros chips work, but this one has ben driving me nuts.
Regarding my wish for more than just the usual advice from internet docs, I promise that I have read them all, and tried them all, many times. I didn't come here as a newby, who is too lazy to research, trying to get someone to read the docs for me. I've been battling this problem for three weeks. I really already did RTFM. Many times. I'm not a wireless expert, but I'm not a novice either (I'm writing this from a suse wireless laptop, but it has an intel chipset). So rather than a lot of people sending me the same docs I've seen, and then me just responding with "I've tried that" over and over. I was really hoping to find someone who has been through what I've been through and found a way to make it work. Or maybe someone who knows of a distribution that works. I prefer suse, but I need wireless more than I need suse. I think I'm in a situation now where, after all this time of trying, it is too late to return the PC. So I need to do something.
So, that's where I'm coming from. And I really do appreciate the responses so far.
Regards,
James
I have not been following this thread religiously so if you have already been pointed to this site please feel free to be as rude as you like : ) Try http://madwifi.org/ download and build the driver and it should work. This is the only way I got my Atheros wifi card working. Mike -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sun, 2007-12-23 at 10:42 -0500, James Gardner wrote:
Mike et al:
So you'll know, ubuntu didn't work for this card either. I think it is an issue with support for the atheros 5006 chipset. I understand some older atheros chips work, but this one has ben driving me nuts.
Regarding my wish for more than just the usual advice from internet docs, I promise that I have read them all, and tried them all, many times. I didn't come here as a newby, who is too lazy to research, trying to get someone to read the docs for me. I've been battling this problem for three weeks. I really already did RTFM. Many times. I'm not a wireless expert, but I'm not a novice either (I'm writing this from a suse wireless laptop, but it has an intel chipset). So rather than a lot of people sending me the same docs I've seen, and then me just responding with "I've tried that" over and over. I was really hoping to find someone who has been through what I've been through and found a way to make it work. Or maybe someone who knows of a distribution that works. I prefer suse, but I need wireless more than I need suse. I think I'm in a situation now where, after all this time of trying, it is too late to return the PC. So I need to do something.
So, that's where I'm coming from. And I really do appreciate the responses so far.
Regards,
James
If you don't mind spending a few extra dollars, why not just replace the wireless card with an Intel Card? I couldn't tell from the user guide for your laptop if the wireless card is built on to the system board or is an add-in card. From looking at the pictures of the bottom of your laptop on the Toshiba support site, it appears that you have several covers that can be removed. The easiest way to determine if the wireless card is replaceable is to remove the covers and take a look. If it is replaceable you can purchase an suitable Intel Wireless card for under $25 from Amazon. Intel Wireless cards are well supported in OpenSUSe and Linux in general. Here is some information I dug up regarding your existing wireless card and possible replacements. In your original post you identified the card as an Atheros 5006. According to some information I found posted on e-bay, of all places, there are two different types of cards for the Atheros 5006. http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/Atheros-Wireless-Card-chipset-Family-Guide_W0QQugi... One is the original standard MiniPCI type 3 interface also referred to as PCMCIA http://67.128.166.125/images/other/intel-minipci-pcmcia-wireless.jpg The second is the newer MiniPCI/E interface. http://67.128.166.125/images/other/intel-minipci-e-wireless.jpg If your card is the MiniPCI type 3 interface then purchase an Intel 2200B/G http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000BI23V0/ref=dp_olp_2 If your card is the newer MiniPCI/E interface then purchase the Intel 3945ABG http://www.amazon.com/Intel-wireless-3945ABG-Network-Connection/dp/B000EDQOK... If the card in your notebook is replaceable, I would replace it in a heartbeat. It will save you a ton of time in the future. Hope this helps and I hope you have a Happy New Year! Chuck -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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