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Changed from Ubuntu to Debian to fix a problem with the Video driver that made Blender not work. Wireless worked great under Ubuntu. Works great in Windows (dual boot) but ...
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No Wifi with Debian
Changed from Ubuntu to Debian to fix a problem with the Video driver that made Blender not work. Wireless worked great under Ubuntu. Works great in Windows (dual boot) but right now it doesn't work on Debian. I could have sworn it once did. iwconfig did show the old network name (that of a hotel I was staying it.) It stopped working in the hotel. Now I'm trying to get it to work with my home network.
Here is the output of the wireless set up script. Sorry it is so long.
Code:============ lspci ============ 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 671MX [1039:0671] Kernel modules: sis-agp 00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] PCI-to-PCI bridge [1039:0004] Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver Kernel modules: shpchp 00:02.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS968 [MuTIOL Media IO] [1039:0968] (rev 01) 00:02.5 IDE interface [0101]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 5513 [IDE] [1039:5513] (rev 01) Kernel driver in use: SIS_IDE Kernel modules: sis5513 00:03.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller [1039:7001] (rev 0f) Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd Kernel modules: ohci-hcd 00:03.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller [1039:7001] (rev 0f) Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd Kernel modules: ohci-hcd 00:03.3 USB Controller [0c03]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 2.0 Controller [1039:7002] Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd Kernel modules: ehci-hcd 00:05.0 IDE interface [0101]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SATA Controller / IDE mode [1039:1183] (rev 03) Kernel driver in use: sata_sis Kernel modules: sata_sis 00:06.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] PCI-to-PCI bridge [1039:000a] Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver Kernel modules: shpchp 00:07.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] PCI-to-PCI bridge [1039:000a] Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver Kernel modules: shpchp 00:0d.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 00:0f.0 Audio device [0403]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] Azalia Audio Controller [1039:7502] Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Mobility Radeon X2300 [1002:718a] 02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01) Kernel driver in use: ath5k_pci Kernel modules: ath5k ============ lsusb ============ Bus 003 Device 005: ID 0781:5406 SanDisk Corp. Cruzer Micro U3 Bus 003 Device 004: ID 0bda:0116 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Mass Storage Device Bus 003 Device 002: ID 174f:6a31 Syntek Web Cam - Asus A8J, F3S, F5R, VX2S, V1S Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0b05:1712 ASUSTek Computer, Inc. BT-183 Bluetooth 2.0+EDR adapter Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub ============ lsmod ============ Module Size Used by nls_utf8 1760 1 nls_cp437 5568 1 vfat 9152 1 fat 40864 1 vfat nls_base 6820 4 nls_utf8,nls_cp437,vfat,fat radeon 118720 2 drm 65384 3 radeon rfcomm 28368 0 l2cap 17280 5 rfcomm ppdev 6468 0 parport_pc 22500 0 lp 8164 0 parport 31084 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp ipv6 235396 16 acpi_cpufreq 6796 0 cpufreq_conservative 5960 0 cpufreq_userspace 3172 0 cpufreq_ondemand 6476 2 cpufreq_powersave 1856 0 cpufreq_stats 3776 0 freq_table 4224 3 acpi_cpufreq,cpufreq_ondemand,cpufreq_stats 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 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 arc4 1824 2 snd_seq 41456 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event ecb 2624 2 crypto_blkcipher 15236 1 ecb 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 serio_raw 4740 0 ath5k 87648 0 pcspkr 2432 0 snd 45636 11 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device psmouse 32336 0 mac80211 139808 1 ath5k soundcore 6368 1 snd snd_page_alloc 7816 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm cfg80211 21608 2 ath5k,mac80211 hci_usb 12252 2 usb_storage 77120 1 bluetooth 44996 7 rfcomm,l2cap,hci_usb video 16464 0 output 2912 1 video asus_laptop 14264 0 ac 4196 0 battery 10180 0 led_class 3908 1 asus_laptop button 6096 0 sis_agp 6752 0 agpgart 28808 2 drm,sis_agp evdev 8000 7 ext3 105576 2 jbd 39476 1 ext3 mbcache 7108 1 ext3 sd_mod 22200 6 ide_cd_mod 27684 0 cdrom 30176 1 ide_cd_mod 8139too 20384 0 ide_pci_generic 3908 0 [permanent] 8139cp 16800 0 mii 4896 2 8139too,8139cp ohci_hcd 18500 0 ehci_hcd 28428 0 sata_sis 5156 3 pata_sis 3040 1 sata_sis sis5513 6788 0 [permanent] ide_core 96168 3 ide_cd_mod,ide_pci_generic,sis5513 ata_generic 4676 0 usbcore 118224 5 hci_usb,usb_storage,ohci_hcd,ehci_hcd libata 140448 3 sata_sis,pata_sis,ata_generic scsi_mod 129548 3 usb_storage,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 ============ dmesg-firmware ============ ============ kernel version ============ 2.6.26-2-686 ============ ifconfig ============ ============ iwconfig ============ ============ lspci ============ 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 671MX [1039:0671] Kernel modules: sis-agp 00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] PCI-to-PCI bridge [1039:0004] Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver Kernel modules: shpchp 00:02.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS968 [MuTIOL Media IO] [1039:0968] (rev 01) 00:02.5 IDE interface [0101]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 5513 [IDE] [1039:5513] (rev 01) Kernel driver in use: SIS_IDE Kernel modules: sis5513 00:03.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller [1039:7001] (rev 0f) Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd Kernel modules: ohci-hcd 00:03.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller [1039:7001] (rev 0f) Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd Kernel modules: ohci-hcd 00:03.3 USB Controller [0c03]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 2.0 Controller [1039:7002] Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd Kernel modules: ehci-hcd 00:05.0 IDE interface [0101]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SATA Controller / IDE mode [1039:1183] (rev 03) Kernel driver in use: sata_sis Kernel modules: sata_sis 00:06.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] PCI-to-PCI bridge [1039:000a] Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver Kernel modules: shpchp 00:07.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] PCI-to-PCI bridge [1039:000a] Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver Kernel modules: shpchp 00:0d.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 00:0f.0 Audio device [0403]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] Azalia Audio Controller [1039:7502] Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Mobility Radeon X2300 [1002:718a] 02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01) Kernel driver in use: ath5k_pci Kernel modules: ath5k ============ lsusb ============ Bus 003 Device 005: ID 0781:5406 SanDisk Corp. Cruzer Micro U3 Bus 003 Device 004: ID 0bda:0116 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Mass Storage Device Bus 003 Device 002: ID 174f:6a31 Syntek Web Cam - Asus A8J, F3S, F5R, VX2S, V1S Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0b05:1712 ASUSTek Computer, Inc. BT-183 Bluetooth 2.0+EDR adapter Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub ============ lsmod ============ Module Size Used by nls_utf8 1760 1 nls_cp437 5568 1 vfat 9152 1 fat 40864 1 vfat nls_base 6820 4 nls_utf8,nls_cp437,vfat,fat radeon 118720 2 drm 65384 3 radeon rfcomm 28368 0 l2cap 17280 5 rfcomm ppdev 6468 0 parport_pc 22500 0 lp 8164 0 parport 31084 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp ipv6 235396 16 acpi_cpufreq 6796 0 cpufreq_conservative 5960 0 cpufreq_userspace 3172 0 cpufreq_ondemand 6476 2 cpufreq_powersave 1856 0 cpufreq_stats 3776 0 freq_table 4224 3 acpi_cpufreq,cpufreq_ondemand,cpufreq_stats 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 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 arc4 1824 2 snd_seq 41456 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event ecb 2624 2 crypto_blkcipher 15236 1 ecb 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 serio_raw 4740 0 ath5k 87648 0 pcspkr 2432 0 snd 45636 11 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device psmouse 32336 0 mac80211 139808 1 ath5k soundcore 6368 1 snd snd_page_alloc 7816 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm cfg80211 21608 2 ath5k,mac80211 hci_usb 12252 2 usb_storage 77120 1 bluetooth 44996 7 rfcomm,l2cap,hci_usb video 16464 0 output 2912 1 video asus_laptop 14264 0 ac 4196 0 battery 10180 0 led_class 3908 1 asus_laptop button 6096 0 sis_agp 6752 0 agpgart 28808 2 drm,sis_agp evdev 8000 7 ext3 105576 2 jbd 39476 1 ext3 mbcache 7108 1 ext3 sd_mod 22200 6 ide_cd_mod 27684 0 cdrom 30176 1 ide_cd_mod 8139too 20384 0 ide_pci_generic 3908 0 [permanent] 8139cp 16800 0 mii 4896 2 8139too,8139cp ohci_hcd 18500 0 ehci_hcd 28428 0 sata_sis 5156 3 pata_sis 3040 1 sata_sis sis5513 6788 0 [permanent] ide_core 96168 3 ide_cd_mod,ide_pci_generic,sis5513 ata_generic 4676 0 usbcore 118224 5 hci_usb,usb_storage,ohci_hcd,ehci_hcd libata 140448 3 sata_sis,pata_sis,ata_generic scsi_mod 129548 3 usb_storage,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 ============ dmesg-firmware ============ ============ kernel version ============ 2.6.26-2-686 ============ ifconfig ============ ============ iwconfig ============ ============ lspci ============ 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 671MX [1039:0671] Kernel modules: sis-agp 00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] PCI-to-PCI bridge [1039:0004] Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver Kernel modules: shpchp 00:02.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS968 [MuTIOL Media IO] [1039:0968] (rev 01) 00:02.5 IDE interface [0101]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 5513 [IDE] [1039:5513] (rev 01) Kernel driver in use: SIS_IDE Kernel modules: sis5513 00:03.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller [1039:7001] (rev 0f) Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd Kernel modules: ohci-hcd 00:03.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller [1039:7001] (rev 0f) Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd Kernel modules: ohci-hcd 00:03.3 USB Controller [0c03]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 2.0 Controller [1039:7002] Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd Kernel modules: ehci-hcd 00:05.0 IDE interface [0101]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SATA Controller / IDE mode [1039:1183] (rev 03) Kernel driver in use: sata_sis Kernel modules: sata_sis 00:06.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] PCI-to-PCI bridge [1039:000a] Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver Kernel modules: shpchp 00:07.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] PCI-to-PCI bridge [1039:000a] Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver Kernel modules: shpchp 00:0d.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 00:0f.0 Audio device [0403]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] Azalia Audio Controller [1039:7502] Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Mobility Radeon X2300 [1002:718a] 02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01) Kernel driver in use: ath5k_pci Kernel modules: ath5k ============ lsusb ============ Bus 003 Device 005: ID 0781:5406 SanDisk Corp. Cruzer Micro U3 Bus 003 Device 004: ID 0bda:0116 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Mass Storage Device Bus 003 Device 002: ID 174f:6a31 Syntek Web Cam - Asus A8J, F3S, F5R, VX2S, V1S Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0b05:1712 ASUSTek Computer, Inc. BT-183 Bluetooth 2.0+EDR adapter Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub ============ lsmod ============ Module Size Used by nls_utf8 1760 1 nls_cp437 5568 1 vfat 9152 1 fat 40864 1 vfat nls_base 6820 4 nls_utf8,nls_cp437,vfat,fat radeon 118720 2 drm 65384 3 radeon rfcomm 28368 0 l2cap 17280 5 rfcomm ppdev 6468 0 parport_pc 22500 0 lp 8164 0 parport 31084 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp ipv6 235396 16 acpi_cpufreq 6796 0 cpufreq_conservative 5960 0 cpufreq_userspace 3172 0 cpufreq_ondemand 6476 2 cpufreq_powersave 1856 0 cpufreq_stats 3776 0 freq_table 4224 3 acpi_cpufreq,cpufreq_ondemand,cpufreq_stats 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 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 arc4 1824 2 snd_seq 41456 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event ecb 2624 2 crypto_blkcipher 15236 1 ecb 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 serio_raw 4740 0 ath5k 87648 0 pcspkr 2432 0 snd 45636 11 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device psmouse 32336 0 mac80211 139808 1 ath5k soundcore 6368 1 snd snd_page_alloc 7816 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm cfg80211 21608 2 ath5k,mac80211 hci_usb 12252 2 usb_storage 77120 1 bluetooth 44996 7 rfcomm,l2cap,hci_usb video 16464 0 output 2912 1 video asus_laptop 14264 0 ac 4196 0 battery 10180 0 led_class 3908 1 asus_laptop button 6096 0 sis_agp 6752 0 agpgart 28808 2 drm,sis_agp evdev 8000 7 ext3 105576 2 jbd 39476 1 ext3 mbcache 7108 1 ext3 sd_mod 22200 6 ide_cd_mod 27684 0 cdrom 30176 1 ide_cd_mod 8139too 20384 0 ide_pci_generic 3908 0 [permanent] 8139cp 16800 0 mii 4896 2 8139too,8139cp ohci_hcd 18500 0 ehci_hcd 28428 0 sata_sis 5156 3 pata_sis 3040 1 sata_sis sis5513 6788 0 [permanent] ide_core 96168 3 ide_cd_mod,ide_pci_generic,sis5513 ata_generic 4676 0 usbcore 118224 5 hci_usb,usb_storage,ohci_hcd,ehci_hcd libata 140448 3 sata_sis,pata_sis,ata_generic scsi_mod 129548 3 usb_storage,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 ============ dmesg-firmware ============ ============ kernel version ============ 2.6.26-2-686 ============ ifconfig ============ ============ iwconfig ============
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What does iwconfig say the name of your device is? Whatever it is, do you see access points when doing:
It may be your device is still looking for the hotel's access point and not the one you are trying to connect to. Look in the iwlist and find your AP's name and change iwconfig to reflect it. For example, if the AP's name is "Lajoie_one," you'd do:Code:iwlist {your device's name without brackets} scan
Or you could try:Code:iwconfig {your device's name without brackets} essid "Lajoie_one"
Code:iwconfig {your device's name without brackets} essid any
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Result of
My access point is named sol and each computer is named after a planet.Code:Jupiter:/home/steve# iwlist wlan0 scan wlan0 No scan results Jupiter:/home/steve# iwlist wlan0 scanning wlan0 No scan results
I did see the hotel's name in there, but I changed it. Ubuntu was nice in that it showed every wireless network within range. Debian doesn't do that.Code:Jupiter:/home/steve# iwconfig wlan0 essid "sol" Jupiter:/home/steve# iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. wmaster0 no wireless extensions. wlan0 IEEE 802.11 ESSID:"sol" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=20 dBm Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2352 B Encryption key:XXXX-XXXX-XX Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
I've XXXXed out my encryption key. Just paranoid.
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I've had issues with ath5k on eeepcs that seem similar to yours. ath5k is a fine driver but in two cases, I had to abandoned it and use madwifi. If you want to give that a try it's pretty easy to compile. Once compiled, you will need to take out ath5k first:
Then:Code:/sbin/modprobe -r ath5k
If no errors, do lsmod and see if it is present. If so, retry going through iwconfig.Code:/sbin/modprobe ath_pci
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The first step unloaded the ath5k driver.
The second step returns and error: "FATAL: Module ath_pci not found."
Now I don't see wlan0 at all.
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Were you able to get it compiled? Here is a more detailed instruction on how to get it compiled and installed on your system.
UserDocs/FirstTimeHowTo - madwifi-project.org - Trac
By the way, should you want ath5k again, simply do:
Code:/sbin/modprobe ath5k
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I went to this website:at debian.org for the ath_pci - Debian Wiki.
That seemed to describe how to install ath_pci. I believed it because it had the two steps you included. I thought "hey! All I gotta do is these extra steps to get a MadWiFi ath_pci driver!"
WRONG!! Not only did it not install ath_pci, but it removed over 150 packages, including Gnome.
Ha. Ha. Stupid newbie killed his own system by following the steps given. "Put bullets in gun. Put gun to head. Pull trigger."
Won't trust them again.
Anyway, have most stuff reinstalled now.
I'll try this other MadWiFi website. Lets assume I butcher my system again; what would be a good linux compatible network USB drive? There has got to be a better way than this.
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I tried to follow the instructions on the first time MadWiFi webpage.
Now, I don't think I have any MadWiFi installed, and I couldn't find a MadWiFi directory, so removing them was not an issue.
Entered the command
And got a nice ASCII error message screen that said:Code:# module-assistant auto-install madwifi-source
Installation of the madwifi-source source failed.
Ignoring this package. Maybe you need to add something to
sources.list, maybe the contrib and non-free archives.
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Yeah!! Got ath_pci compiled and installed and used the modprobe command on it.
It didn't change a thing, though. Still doesn't work, same as before I think.
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No errors when running modprobe? Do you see ath_pci when doing lsmod? If so, is ath0 listed when doing iwconfig? Do you see access points when doing:
If you still have essid configured for your home's device:Code:iwlist ath0 scan
Also, check /etc/resolv.conf and make sure nameserver lists your router's IP address or the DNS entries from your ISP.Code:ifconfig ath0 up
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