Atheros AR5001X

[waterhead]

The warnings are because those two listed files should have a .conf extension.

What is the output of lsmod after doing all this? AND, did you ever update the system like I said you should?

[luismcrd]

Yes, I made the update when you said. With the code "sudo apt-get update"

luis@luis-desktop:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
nls_iso8859_1 12032 1
nls_cp437 13696 1
vfat 18816 1
fat 58272 1 vfat
binfmt_misc 16776 1
via 49024 2
drm 96424 3 via
ppdev 15620 0
bridge 56212 0
stp 10500 1 bridge
bnep 20224 2
ipt_REJECT 11136 1
ipt_LOG 13700 1
xt_limit 10116 2
xt_tcpudp 11008 7
xt_state 10112 5
ipt_addrtype 10496 4
ip6table_filter 10624 1
ip6_tables 20880 1 ip6table_filter
nf_nat_irc 10240 0
nf_conntrack_irc 13220 1 nf_nat_irc
nf_nat_ftp 10752 0
nf_nat 25876 2 nf_nat_irc,nf_nat_ftp
nf_conntrack_ipv4 21388 7 nf_nat
nf_defrag_ipv4 9984 1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
nf_conntrack_ftp 15652 1 nf_nat_ftp
nf_conntrack 72008 7 xt_state,nf_nat_irc,nf_conntrack_irc,nf_nat_ftp,nf _nat,nf_conntrack_ipv4,nf_conntrack_ftp
iptable_filter 10752 1
ip_tables 19600 1 iptable_filter
x_tables 23044 8 ipt_REJECT,ipt_LOG,xt_limit,xt_tcpudp,xt_state,ipt _addrtype,ip6_tables,ip_tables
lp 17156 0
parport 42220 2 ppdev,lp
joydev 18368 0
snd_via82xx 32152 3
gameport 19468 1 snd_via82xx
snd_mpu401_uart 15104 1 snd_via82xx
snd_via82xx_modem 19336 5
snd_seq_dummy 10756 0
snd_ac97_codec 112292 2 snd_via82xx,snd_via82xx_modem
snd_seq_oss 37760 0
i2c_viapro 15892 0
ac97_bus 9856 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_seq_midi 14336 0
via_ircc 32660 0
snd_pcm_oss 46336 0
snd_mixer_oss 22656 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_rawmidi 29696 2 snd_mpu401_uart,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 15104 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 56880 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_mid i_event
snd_seq_device 14988 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi ,snd_seq
irda 197308 1 via_ircc
snd_pcm 83076 6 snd_via82xx,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_ac97_codec,snd_p cm_oss
via_agp 16256 1
crc_ccitt 10112 1 irda
snd_timer 29704 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 16904 3 snd_via82xx,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_pcm
agpgart 42696 2 drm,via_agp
pcspkr 10496 0
psmouse 61972 0
snd 62756 26 snd_via82xx,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_ ac97_codec,snd_seq_oss,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,s nd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm,snd_time r
soundcore 15200 1 snd
serio_raw 13444 0
shpchp 40212 0
ndiswrapper 193436 0
usbhid 42336 0
via_rhine 30856 0
mii 13312 1 via_rhine
fbcon 46112 0
tileblit 10752 1 fbcon
font 16384 1 fbcon
bitblit 13824 1 fbcon
softcursor 9984 1 bitblit
luis@luis-desktop:~$

[waterhead]

You didn't reboot after removing and reloading the modules, did you? You have only ndiswrapper loading, and not ath5k.

I must assume that you did as reed9 asked, and added the ath5k, ath_hal and ath_pci modules to the blacklist file. I now want you to go back to that file, and remove the ath5k line. The best way to open the file is with this command.

gksu gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

Enter your password when it asks for it. Then remove this line:

blacklist ath5k

And add this one:

blacklist ndiswrapper

Now reboot, and run lsmod and iwconfig again.

[luismcrd]

The only think that is written in that file is “blacklist ndiswrapper”, not even a letter more. Is that ok?
Just one thing, when I need to be online tell me.

luis@luis-desktop:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
nls_iso8859_1 12032 1
nls_cp437 13696 1
vfat 18816 1
fat 58272 1 vfat
binfmt_misc 16776 1
via 49024 2
drm 96424 3 via
ppdev 15620 0
bridge 56212 0
stp 10500 1 bridge
bnep 20224 2
ipt_REJECT 11136 1
ipt_LOG 13700 1
xt_limit 10116 2
xt_tcpudp 11008 7
xt_state 10112 5
ipt_addrtype 10496 4
ip6table_filter 10624 1
ip6_tables 20880 1 ip6table_filter
nf_nat_irc 10240 0
nf_conntrack_irc 13220 1 nf_nat_irc
nf_nat_ftp 10752 0
nf_nat 25876 2 nf_nat_irc,nf_nat_ftp
nf_conntrack_ipv4 21388 7 nf_nat
nf_defrag_ipv4 9984 1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
nf_conntrack_ftp 15652 1 nf_nat_ftp
nf_conntrack 72008 7 xt_state,nf_nat_irc,nf_conntrack_irc,nf_nat_ftp,nf _nat,nf_conntrack_ipv4,nf_conntrack_ftp
iptable_filter 10752 1
ip_tables 19600 1 iptable_filter
x_tables 23044 8 ipt_REJECT,ipt_LOG,xt_limit,xt_tcpudp,xt_state,ipt _addrtype,ip6_tables,ip_tables
lp 17156 0
parport 42220 2 ppdev,lp
joydev 18368 0
snd_via82xx 32152 3
gameport 19468 1 snd_via82xx
snd_mpu401_uart 15104 1 snd_via82xx
snd_seq_dummy 10756 0
snd_via82xx_modem 19336 5
snd_seq_oss 37760 0
snd_ac97_codec 112292 2 snd_via82xx,snd_via82xx_modem
snd_seq_midi 14336 0
ac97_bus 9856 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_rawmidi 29696 2 snd_mpu401_uart,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 15104 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_pcm_oss 46336 0
snd_mixer_oss 22656 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq 56880 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_mid i_event
snd_seq_device 14988 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi ,snd_seq
snd_pcm 83076 6 snd_via82xx,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_ac97_codec,snd_p cm_oss
via_agp 16256 1
i2c_viapro 15892 0
snd_timer 29704 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 16904 3 snd_via82xx,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_pcm
snd 62756 26 snd_via82xx,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_ seq_oss,snd_ac97_codec,snd_rawmidi,snd_pcm_oss,snd _mixer_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm,snd_time r
agpgart 42696 2 drm,via_agp
via_ircc 32660 0
pcspkr 10496 0
psmouse 61972 0
shpchp 40212 0
soundcore 15200 1 snd
irda 197308 1 via_ircc
crc_ccitt 10112 1 irda
serio_raw 13444 0
usbhid 42336 0
via_rhine 30856 0
mii 13312 1 via_rhine
fbcon 46112 0
tileblit 10752 1 fbcon
font 16384 1 fbcon
bitblit 13824 1 fbcon
softcursor 9984 1 bitblit
luis@luis-desktop:~$

luis@luis-desktop:~$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

pan0 no wireless extensions.

luis@luis-desktop:~$

[waterhead]

That's fine, but the ath5k module still isn't loading. What happens when you run this command, does it give an error?

sudo modprobe ath5k

If the prompt just returns with out anything, then run lsmod once again. Post thoutput here. Also run this command, and post the output.

ls -1 /etc/modprobe.d/

That's a number one after the dash.

[luismcrd]

I think it's not necessary to run lsmod :s

luis@luis-desktop:~$ sudo modprobe ath5k

[sudo] password for luis:

WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper, it will be ignored in a future release.

WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist, it will be ignored in a future release.

luis@luis-desktop:~$

luis@luis-desktop:~$ ls -1 /etc/modprobe.d/

alsa-base.conf

blacklist

blacklist~

blacklist-ath_pci.conf

blacklist.conf

blacklist-firewire.conf

blacklist-framebuffer.conf

blacklist-modem.conf

blacklist-oss.conf

blacklist-watchdog.conf

libpisock9.conf

ndiswrapper

luis@luis-desktop:~$

[waterhead]

Aha! You have two blacklist files. Open this one and post the contents.

gksu gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

[waterhead]

I think it's not necessary to run lsmod :s

I want you to run it and post the output. I want to actually see if the module is loading.

[luismcrd]

Here it is

# This file lists those modules which we don't want to be loaded by
# alias expansion, usually so some other driver will be loaded for the
# device instead.

# evbug is a debug tool that should be loaded explicitly
blacklist evbug

# these drivers are very simple, the HID drivers are usually preferred
blacklist usbmouse
blacklist usbkbd

# replaced by e100
blacklist eepro100

# replaced by tulip
blacklist de4x5

# causes no end of confusion by creating unexpected network interfaces
blacklist eth1394

# snd_intel8x0m can interfere with snd_intel8x0, doesn't seem to support much
# hardware on its own (Ubuntu bug #2011, #6810)
blacklist snd_intel8x0m

# Conflicts with dvb driver (which is better for handling this device)
blacklist snd_aw2

# causes failure to suspend on HP compaq nc6000 (Ubuntu: #10306)
blacklist i2c_i801

# replaced by p54pci
blacklist prism54

# replaced by b43 and ssb.
blacklist bcm43xx

# most apps now use garmin usb driver directly (Ubuntu: #114565)
blacklist garmin_gps

# replaced by asus-laptop (Ubuntu: #184721)
blacklist asus_acpi

# low-quality, just noise when being used for sound playback, causes
# hangs at desktop session start (Ubuntu: #246969)
blacklist snd_pcsp

# EDAC driver for amd76x clashes with the agp driver preventing the aperture
# from being initialised (Ubuntu: #297750). Blacklist so that the driver
# continues to build and is installable for the few cases where its
# really needed.
blacklist amd76x_edac

[luismcrd]

The lsmod command

luis@luis-desktop:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
nls_iso8859_1 12032 1
nls_cp437 13696 1
vfat 18816 1
fat 58272 1 vfat
binfmt_misc 16776 1
via 49024 2
drm 96424 3 via
ppdev 15620 0
bridge 56212 0
stp 10500 1 bridge
bnep 20224 2
ipt_REJECT 11136 1
ipt_LOG 13700 1
xt_limit 10116 2
xt_tcpudp 11008 7
xt_state 10112 5
ipt_addrtype 10496 4
ip6table_filter 10624 1
ip6_tables 20880 1 ip6table_filter
nf_nat_irc 10240 0
nf_conntrack_irc 13220 1 nf_nat_irc
nf_nat_ftp 10752 0
nf_nat 25876 2 nf_nat_irc,nf_nat_ftp
nf_conntrack_ipv4 21388 7 nf_nat
nf_defrag_ipv4 9984 1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
nf_conntrack_ftp 15652 1 nf_nat_ftp
nf_conntrack 72008 7 xt_state,nf_nat_irc,nf_conntrack_irc,nf_nat_ftp,nf _nat,nf_conntrack_ipv4,nf_conntrack_ftp
iptable_filter 10752 1
ip_tables 19600 1 iptable_filter
x_tables 23044 8 ipt_REJECT,ipt_LOG,xt_limit,xt_tcpudp,xt_state,ipt _addrtype,ip6_tables,ip_tables
lp 17156 0
parport 42220 2 ppdev,lp
joydev 18368 0
snd_via82xx 32152 3
gameport 19468 1 snd_via82xx
snd_mpu401_uart 15104 1 snd_via82xx
snd_via82xx_modem 19336 5
snd_seq_dummy 10756 0
snd_ac97_codec 112292 2 snd_via82xx,snd_via82xx_modem
snd_seq_oss 37760 0
ac97_bus 9856 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_seq_midi 14336 0
snd_pcm_oss 46336 0
snd_mixer_oss 22656 1 snd_pcm_oss
i2c_viapro 15892 0
snd_rawmidi 29696 2 snd_mpu401_uart,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 15104 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
via_agp 16256 1
via_ircc 32660 0
psmouse 61972 0
snd_seq 56880 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_mid i_event
snd_seq_device 14988 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi ,snd_seq
snd_pcm 83076 6 snd_via82xx,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_ac97_codec,snd_p cm_oss
agpgart 42696 2 drm,via_agp
serio_raw 13444 0
shpchp 40212 0
pcspkr 10496 0
snd_timer 29704 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 16904 3 snd_via82xx,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_pcm
irda 197308 1 via_ircc
snd 62756 26 snd_via82xx,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_ ac97_codec,snd_seq_oss,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,s nd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm,snd_time r
soundcore 15200 1 snd
crc_ccitt 10112 1 irda
via_rhine 30856 0
mii 13312 1 via_rhine
fbcon 46112 0
tileblit 10752 1 fbcon
font 16384 1 fbcon
bitblit 13824 1 fbcon
softcursor 9984 1 bitblit
luis@luis-desktop:~$