laptop Asus x80n atheros wireless driver & sound

a7med76 · 10-09-2008, 07:38 PM

i have tried several different linux distros with my asus x80n laptop but all of them failed to get the sound and wireless to work out of the box.
this is the spec:
http://asus.com/products.aspx?l1=5&l...77&modelmenu=2

the wireless is
Atheros AR5007EG wireless Network Adapter

& sound card is
Realtek v 5.10.0.5527

could anyone have successfully installed the drivers of these two chips on linux x86 or 64 bit

o88o · 10-28-2008, 04:08 PM

I have the same laptop and wireless network adapter working properly with ubuntu but sound card still not working even with other distros. I'm searching to solve it for three weeks but get failed. My sound device is nVidia Corporation MCP67 High Definition Audio
Please people help us befor I break this silent laptop

dionisy · 01-05-2009, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by o88o

I have the same laptop and wireless network adapter working properly with ubuntu but sound card still not working even with other distros. I'm searching to solve it for three weeks but get failed. My sound device is nVidia Corporation MCP67 High Definition Audio
Please people help us befor I break this silent laptop

Hi all.

Please insert following string and read output:
"cat /dev/sndstat | grep Sound".
Look at version of alsa-drivers.
If version is not "1.0.14rc1" try to install "1.0.18rc3" (but don't use version "1.0.18")

o88o · 01-06-2009, 11:14 PM

Thanks dionisy ..

the problem has been solved after I update kernel.

farslayer · 01-07-2009, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a7med76

i have tried several different linux distros with my asus x80n laptop but all of them failed to get the sound and wireless to work out of the box.
this is the spec:
http://asus.com/products.aspx?l1=5&l...77&modelmenu=2

the wireless is
Atheros AR5007EG wireless Network Adapter

& sound card is
Realtek v 5.10.0.5527

could anyone have successfully installed the drivers of these two chips on linux x86 or 64 bit

You need the madwifi OpenHAL driver..

That's the same Wireless NIC that is in my Acer Aspire One netbook..
I downloadd the source and compiled the driver it's now working great !!

Here is a link to the how-to i followed in case you are still in need.

http://wiki.debian.org/DebianAcerOne...56b6628e6aa971

pingwinek · 01-07-2009, 11:51 AM

You new new (2.6.28) kernel (ath9k, hda-intel (realtek), asus laptop extras). Will be work perfect.