wireless install question

nesrail · 02-23-2009, 04:02 AM

I have ubuntu now and I want the new Debian.
I want to install drivers for ath5k and I know that in ubuntu that this command "sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-intrepid-generic" can install it.

Is there a similar command or install for ath5k????

nx5000 · 02-23-2009, 09:22 AM

ath5k is part of the kernel since 2.6.25 nothing needed.

Now.. some bugs have been corrected in 2.6.28 so depending on your chipset, it might not work with the stock kernel shipped with Lenny. Even Sid still does not have a 2.6.28 at this time.
In the case of problems,
- either you build your own kernel,
or maybe install one of these (add one of these lines in sources.list)
- http://wiki.debian.org/DebianKernel

Be sure to have an ethernet connection or an alternate working setup if it fails ;-)

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