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Hello! I'm newb to Debian OS. I have ASUS X51RL laptop. I'm not able to install driver for my wireless internet that's called Atheros Communications Inc. AR242X 802.11abg Wireless PCI ...
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    Hello! I'm newb to Debian OS. I have ASUS X51RL laptop. I'm not able to install driver for my wireless internet that's called Atheros Communications Inc. AR242X 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter. If there are any commands to use PLEASE help me
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    as always, please start here
    http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/wir...tart-here.html
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    debian:/home/d7# lspci -knn
    00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: ATI Technologies Inc Device [1002:5a31] (rev 01)
    Kernel modules: ati-agp
    00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 PCI Bridge [1002:5a3f]
    Kernel modules: shpchp
    00:04.0 PCI bridge [0604]: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 PCI Bridge [1002:5a36]
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
    Kernel modules: shpchp
    00:05.0 PCI bridge [0604]: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 PCI Bridge [1002:5a37]
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
    Kernel modules: shpchp
    00:06.0 PCI bridge [0604]: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 PCI Bridge [1002:5a38]
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
    Kernel modules: shpchp
    00:07.0 PCI bridge [0604]: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 PCI Bridge [1002:5a39]
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
    Kernel modules: shpchp
    00:12.0 SATA controller [0106]: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 Non-Raid-5 SATA [1002:4380]
    Kernel driver in use: ahci
    Kernel modules: ahci
    00:13.0 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 USB (OHCI0) [1002:4387]
    Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
    Kernel modules: ohci-hcd
    00:13.1 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 USB (OHCI1) [1002:4388]
    Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
    Kernel modules: ohci-hcd
    00:13.2 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 USB (OHCI2) [1002:4389]
    Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
    Kernel modules: ohci-hcd
    00:13.3 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 USB (OHCI3) [1002:438a]
    Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
    Kernel modules: ohci-hcd
    00:13.4 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 USB (OHCI4) [1002:438b]
    Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
    Kernel modules: ohci-hcd
    00:13.5 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 USB Controller (EHCI) [1002:4386]
    Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
    Kernel modules: ehci-hcd
    00:14.0 SMBus [0c05]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller [1002:4385] (rev 13)
    Kernel driver in use: piix4_smbus
    Kernel modules: i2c-piix4
    00:14.1 IDE interface [0101]: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 IDE [1002:438c]
    Kernel driver in use: ATIIXP_IDE
    Kernel modules: atiixp
    00:14.2 Audio device [0403]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) [1002:4383]
    Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
    Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
    00:14.3 ISA bridge [0601]: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 PCI to LPC Bridge [1002:438d]
    00:14.4 PCI bridge [0604]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge [1002:4384]
    01:05.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc RC410 [Radeon Xpress 200M] [1002:5a62]
    Kernel modules: radeonfb
    02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01)
    Kernel modules: ath5k
    08:01.0 CardBus bridge [0607]: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II [1180:0476] (rev b3)
    Kernel driver in use: yenta_cardbus
    Kernel modules: yenta_socket
    08:01.1 SD Host controller [0805]: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter [1180:0822] (rev 17)
    Kernel driver in use: sdhci
    Kernel modules: sdhci
    08:01.2 System peripheral [0880]: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter [1180:0592] (rev 0
    08:07.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ [10ec:8139] (rev 10)
    Kernel driver in use: 8139too
    Kernel modules: 8139cp, 8139too
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    debian:/home/d7# lsmod
    Module Size Used by
    appletalk 25984 0
    rfcomm 28272 0
    l2cap 17248 5 rfcomm
    bluetooth 44996 4 rfcomm,l2cap
    nfsd 186928 13
    lockd 54568 1 nfsd
    nfs_acl 2912 1 nfsd
    auth_rpcgss 33952 1 nfsd
    sunrpc 162528 11 nfsd,lockd,nfs_acl,auth_rpcgss
    exportfs 3936 1 nfsd
    ppdev 6468 0
    parport_pc 22500 0
    lp 8164 0
    parport 30988 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp
    acpi_cpufreq 6796 0
    cpufreq_stats 3776 0
    cpufreq_userspace 3172 0
    cpufreq_conservative 5960 0
    cpufreq_ondemand 6476 2
    freq_table 4224 3 acpi_cpufreq,cpufreq_stats,cpufreq_ondemand
    cpufreq_powersave 1856 0
    ipv6 235396 35
    loop 12748 0
    joydev 8480 0
    snd_hda_intel 325720 1
    snd_pcm_oss 32800 0
    snd_mixer_oss 12320 1 snd_pcm_oss
    snd_pcm 62660 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
    pcmcia 29548 0
    firmware_class 6816 1 pcmcia
    snd_seq_dummy 2660 0
    snd_seq_oss 24992 0
    snd_seq_midi 5728 0
    snd_rawmidi 18496 1 snd_seq_midi
    snd_seq_midi_event 6432 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
    snd_seq 41456 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_mid i_event
    yenta_socket 20620 1
    rsrc_nonstatic 9504 1 yenta_socket
    pcmcia_core 31892 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
    snd_timer 17800 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
    snd_seq_device 6380 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi ,snd_seq
    snd 45636 11 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,sn d_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_de vice
    soundcore 6368 1 snd
    snd_page_alloc 7816 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
    pcspkr 2432 0
    serio_raw 4740 0
    psmouse 32336 0
    i2c_piix4 7216 0
    i2c_core 19828 1 i2c_piix4
    asus_laptop 14264 0
    led_class 3908 1 asus_laptop
    ac 4196 0
    video 16464 0
    output 2912 1 video
    battery 10180 0
    shpchp 25528 0
    ati_agp 6220 0
    pci_hotplug 23460 1 shpchp
    button 6096 0
    agpgart 28808 1 ati_agp
    evdev 8000 7
    ext3 105576 1
    jbd 39476 1 ext3
    mbcache 7108 1 ext3
    ide_cd_mod 27684 0
    cdrom 30176 1 ide_cd_mod
    ata_generic 4676 0
    sd_mod 22200 3
    8139too 20384 0
    atiixp 3396 0 [permanent]
    8139cp 16800 0
    mii 4896 2 8139too,8139cp
    sdhci 13060 0
    mmc_core 39964 1 sdhci
    ide_pci_generic 3908 0 [permanent]
    ide_core 96168 3 ide_cd_mod,atiixp,ide_pci_generic
    ahci 23596 2
    ehci_hcd 28428 0
    ohci_hcd 18500 0
    usbcore 118192 3 ehci_hcd,ohci_hcd
    libata 140448 2 ata_generic,ahci
    scsi_mod 129548 2 sd_mod,libata
    dock 8304 1 libata
    thermal 15228 0
    processor 32576 4 acpi_cpufreq,thermal
    fan 4196 0
    thermal_sys 10856 4 video,thermal,processor,fan
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    thank you!
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    ath5k - Debian Wiki

    assuming you are using debian lenny
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    yup that's true
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    I'm sorry... Is there any easier way to do that.. it's too difficult to understand for me.... pleaseeee
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    i don't think it gets any easier than that, it is step by step instructions...
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