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    via wireless?

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by FFZERO, Oct 21, 2009.

  1. FFZERO

    FFZERO Notebook Evangelist

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    Anyone ever gotten one of these to work with any of the linux's wireless "drivers"? I tried ndiswrapper with no luck but I may have done the procedure wrong. My google search have not yield any information on via working with linux or what kind of chipset these are.
     
    FFZERO, Oct 21, 2009
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  2. Baserk

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    Check the Ubuntu forum for info on Madwifi drivers for your 'Atheros AR2425'.
    And perhaps this Italian->English Google translation can help.
    I guess proper madwifi drivers are present in the Arch repositories, right?
     
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  3. FFZERO

    FFZERO Notebook Evangelist

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    Oh I am sorry. The wifi card is not the one in the netbook. I was confuse when you said via was a atheros card. :D
     
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    so if its not the one in your netbook? which linux and what computer....
     
    1ceBlu3, Oct 21, 2009
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    I never have, but if it's the VIA VT6656 chipset, then VIA has a Linux driver here that you can try and compile and install manually.

    Here's an Ubuntu User forum thread with walkthrough instructions
    Here's an Arch User forum thread with walkthrough instructions
    And here's an Ubuntu bug report that talks about the driver development and the good news that the driver may be included in the kernel source soon.

    Good Luck..
     
    jas, Oct 23, 2009
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    Thanks jas, I am using a zotac motherboard which probably use that particular chipset. I will let everyone know the result when I decide which distro to use as a server (ubuntu, gentoo, or arch). REP!
     
    FFZERO, Oct 24, 2009
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