Karmic: Wlan Atheros AR928X ath9k: no fix works
Hello
I've been looking around since yesterday for a fix and tried several fixes to get my wireless ath9k to work on Karmic but in vain
-Tried removing ath from blacklist
-Tried to use wicd
In all cases, the wireless disconnects after something like 10 minutes and I can't reconnect. None of this happens on Jaunty.
So I can't install Karmic because I can't install the language packages nor use it (and I don't have wires everywhere in the house). So I'm stuck with Jaunty.
Other than recompiling the kernel with ath9k, is there any other way?
Thanks :(
Re: Karmic: Wlan Atheros AR928X ath9k: no fix works
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Originally Posted by
Prosis
Hello
I've been looking around since yesterday for a fix and tried several fixes to get my wireless ath9k to work on Karmic but in vain
-Tried removing ath from blacklist
-Tried to use wicd
In all cases, the wireless disconnects after something like 10 minutes and I can't reconnect. None of this happens on Jaunty.
So I can't install Karmic because I can't install the language packages nor use it (and I don't have wires everywhere in the house). So I'm stuck with Jaunty.
Other than recompiling the kernel with ath9k, is there any other way?
Thanks :(
Hi
Please visit my thread
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1309072
It might help you.
Best of luck
Dr kurian
Re: Karmic: Wlan Atheros AR928X ath9k: no fix works
Is it supposed to work on the liveCD? Because it didn't so, I want to make sure that, if I install it again this trick could work. :)
Re: Karmic: Wlan Atheros AR928X ath9k: no fix works
After doing this, I can't even turn my wireless card on...
Help? :(
Re: Karmic: Wlan Atheros AR928X ath9k: no fix works
Someone named sebz_ posted a solution that worked fine!
I commented the ath_pci blacklist in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf.
You check if ath9k (or ath5k) is loaded in /etc/modules
echo ath9k | sudo tee -a /etc/modules
Then you install
linux-backports-modules-karmic and linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic (and linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic-pae if you can but I didn't need it)
Reboot and all should be fine! ;)
Re: Karmic: Wlan Atheros AR928X ath9k: no fix works
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Prosis
Someone named sebz_ posted a solution that worked fine!
I commented the ath_pci blacklist in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf.
You check if ath9k (or ath5k) is loaded in /etc/modules
echo ath9k | sudo tee -a /etc/modules
Then you install
linux-backports-modules-karmic and linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic (and linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic-pae if you can but I didn't need it)
Reboot and all should be fine! ;)
This seemed to work for me with Karmic Koala on an eeePC 1000HE. (I assumed "commented" meant "commented out.")
Re: Karmic: Wlan Atheros AR928X ath9k: no fix works
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Prosis
Someone named sebz_ posted a solution that worked fine!
I commented the ath_pci blacklist in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf.
You check if ath9k (or ath5k) is loaded in /etc/modules
echo ath9k | sudo tee -a /etc/modules
Then you install
linux-backports-modules-karmic and linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic (and linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic-pae if you can but I didn't need it)
Reboot and all should be fine! ;)
Simply installing the two backports-modules worked for me on this Acer laptop with:
Code:
06:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
It was using ath9k, and still is (presumably a newer version), so I didn't bother with the system file edits. Working so far.... :)
Famous last words. :|
Re: Karmic: Wlan Atheros AR928X ath9k: no fix works
Hi Prosis,
I was having the same problem with my Sony Vaio X111. I had tried everything I could (installing madwifi, ndiswrapper, turning of WPA, etc) but couldn't fix it.
I installed the 2 backport packages as you said, and it is much better.
Before the update:
- signal strenght was always between 20% and 65%, even if I was only a couple of meters from the base station
- hundreds off log messages from wpa_supplicant (disconnecting, searching, negotiating, reconnecting)
- needed to kill / restart my connection manually every hour or so.
After the update:
- signal strenght is 100%
- no more error messages on log files
- the connection is stable.
Thank you!
Re: Karmic: Wlan Atheros AR928X ath9k: no fix works
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Prosis
Someone named sebz_ posted a solution that worked fine!
I commented the ath_pci blacklist in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf.
You check if ath9k (or ath5k) is loaded in /etc/modules
echo ath9k | sudo tee -a /etc/modules
Then you install
linux-backports-modules-karmic and linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic (and linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic-pae if you can but I didn't need it)
Reboot and all should be fine! ;)
I also tried the "solution" from drpjkurian, and it also shut down my WiFi. I then tried the solution you give here. During the install process, there was a warning message and a suggestion to install one additional package. At first - my WiFi was working great - but I had to boot in low-graphics mode. After I installed the additional recommended package - everything was fine. My WiFi no longer cuts out on me, but I must say that my page load times seem a bit longer. Anyway - things are MUCH better now. Thanks for your post.
Re: Karmic: Wlan Atheros AR928X ath9k: no fix works
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Prosis
Someone named sebz_ posted a solution that worked fine!
I commented the ath_pci blacklist in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf.
You check if ath9k (or ath5k) is loaded in /etc/modules
echo ath9k | sudo tee -a /etc/modules
Then you install
linux-backports-modules-karmic and linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic (and linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic-pae if you can but I didn't need it)
Reboot and all should be fine! ;)
Thank you for this, it saved my laptop from getting Windows back. ;)
It work just perfect on my Acer Aspire 5536 with the Atheros 928X ath9k. Now signal strength is about 80% (before it maxed out at about 30%). Now I just need to see if the dropped connections problem goes away.
Cheers,
Nikolaj