Hello guys,

Today i changed after lots of years from ubuntu to Slackware.
Altho Slack is complete different than ubuntu xD

SO i spend like 7 hrs of studying guides so i could setup it alone.
THe only think that i achieved is that wiping complete the /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf
xD

So i had to format 3 times so far!
I dont want to ragequit and throw my pc away from my window, so if someone could gief me some help of how to do it i would appreciate it !
TY!

slackware version: 13.37
Network Controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
Ethernet Controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR8132 Fast Ethernet (rev c0)

So if you got it working that means that the driver is working correctly?

If so, then try to install a daemon, like wicd and run it at boot.

Nope im just dling this package http://download.cnet.com/Wireless-At..._4-202570.html hope it gonna work

any help of how to install wicd ? :S

This wireless card should be supported by the ath9k kernel module, ie. you should not need to install anything else for it to work. On the slackware cds there is an /extra directory which has a program called wicd. Install this with the installpkg command and then you will have a gui with which to configure your wireless connections.

Brian

PS.before resorting to such drastic measures as reformatting, try asking here first. Even if you wiped out /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf you can reinstall it without reformatting and reinstalling everything. And also in most cases you do not need to edit that file at all.

---------- Post added 10-19-11 at 04:20 PM ----------

...saw this after my last post. How did you install slackware? Was it from a cd/dvd?

Brian

yeap from a dvd.
So i guess i have to do something like this:

installpkg /extra/wicd ?

assuming your dvd is mounted at, eg. /mnt/dvd, you would use "su" to become root and then "installpkg /mnt/dvd/extra/wicd/wicd-1.7.0-i486-2.txz"

Brian

My dvd folder at /mnt is empty :S

going to tranfer wicd with a usb at laptop atm !

okiek i installed it ^^ Now how can i run it ? I cant found it @ desktop or somewhere ^^

You can mount your dvd to /mnt/dvd with the command "mount /dev/sr0 /mnt/dvd". If you are using kde it should automount to something like /media/Slackware.

Brian

mount /dev/sr0 /mnt/dvd

mount: no medium found on /dev/dvd :S

Although i installed wicd but i cant find it to run it xD!

found it xD Ok im online ! ty very much for your Help and time Brian xD

I'm glad you solved your problem. Please mark the thread as solved.

Brian

---------- Post added 10-19-11 at 04:48 PM ----------

that should be /dev/sr0 not /dev/dvd.