Added atheros card after install. Newb to linux, need command line help.

[tikibomb]

I am running 6.10, I have not yet downloaded anything else. May end up doing that tonight. Anyway, I have only one real pressing issue and it is the T42 atheros ar5212 chipset wireless card I installed "after" running the Kubuntu install. I am so much of a newb to linux in general that I am not completely sure how I did it, but I managed to fix DVD playback using libdcss, so I am not completely hopeless, but I really need help with getting the command lines right and packages I need to get this install.

[Idefix82]

Chances are that Intrepid, the newest version will just recognise your card without you doing anything. Rather than spending an hour to fix it on 6.10 I would just install 8.10 if I were you.

[enigmageek]

Hello tikibomb. I would at least upgrade to Hardy. It is still supported for at least another year. I'm letting them work out the bugs in Intrepid before I move. If you want to keep 6.10 then go to http://snapshots.madwifi-project.org...-hal-0.10.5.6/ and download the driver. Then go to https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...Driver/Atheros to install it. Remember most commands start with sudo if you're going to be installing things into your system. Good luck hope this helps.
Regards, Ray
Ubuntu Hardy 8.0.4.1-2.6.27.5