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07 Dec 09

[kubuntu] Madwifi installation for Atheros card in Karmic koala - Ubuntu Forums

"Madwifi installation for Atheros card in Karmic koala
Hi guys in this thread you will the instructions to install Madwifi drivers for Atheros wireless cards. Please follow the instructions to the word.

Open the 'terminal' by navigating through Applications-->Accessories--> Terminal

Now type the following commands in terminal

1.
Code:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

From there make sure you uncomment anything that starts with "deb" in there. So changer it from "#deb" to "deb" Something along thoes lines. To exit and save hit "CTRL+X" the answer "YES" to do you want to save, then finally hit "ENTER"

2.
Code:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

3.
Code:

sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev

4.
Code:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`

5.
Code:

sudo apt-get install subversion

6.
Code:

sudo -i

7.
Code:

sudo svn checkout http://svn.madwifi-project.org/madwifi/trunk/ madwifi-ng

8.
Code:

cd madwifi-ng

9.
Code:

echo "" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

10.
Code:

echo "#Remove To Install MadWIFI Drivers" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

11.
Code:

echo "blacklist ath9k" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

12.
Code:

echo "blacklist ath5k" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

13.
Code:

make && make install

14.
Code:

echo ath_pci >> /etc/modules

Restart your machine.
It should work

Well i use Wicd to connect to the wireless modem
To install Wicd type the following commands in terminal
Code:

sudo apt-get update

Code:

sudo apt-get install wicd


Kernal updates of your system will kill your driver. Well no need to worry about that.Just recompile your driver.
For that you open a terminal and type the command
Code:

sudo -i

and just repeat the steps from No 8. Your madwifi will cone back to life again."

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