Ethernet not functioning

[rtb]

gzip: stdin: decompression OK, trailing garbage ignored

I did get this error un-tarring the package. That's a delayed error from an earlier file in the package with "trailing garbage" (whatever that is). In my case, at least, the module still compiled and installed successfully.

It doesn't inspire great confidence in the vendor's package, I know. But it seems to work.

For what it's worth, the hardware support pages indicate that the problem with the ethernet port has been resolved with UNR 9.10 (Karmic). I haven't tried it myself, yet.

I should probably have added that if you compile the driver, you'll have to re-compile with each kernel upgrade.

[arch0njw]

This worked for me. You're awesome! Thank you!

Acer Aspire One AOD250-1580

[PhilMize]

I just installed 8.04 LTS and the NIC worked fine after the first boot and has been working just dandy...

Fluke?

[hughh]

A (recent?) lead from the hardware support pages references this solution which seems to work for me. It does require compiling the driver. I'll reproduce those instructions with a few updates/modifications here:

Retrieve AR81Family-linux-v1.0.0.10.tar.gz from http://partner.atheros.com/Drivers.aspx. You'll find a link to it under the heading "AR81Family Linux Driver". You'll have to accept the Atheros EULA.

Compile, install, and load the module. From the command line, go to the directory where you saved the package and issue these commands:

tar -xvzf AR81Family-linux-v1.0.0.10.tar.gz
cd src
make
sudo make install
sudo modprobe atl1e

Hmmm, I'm running into a problem:

hugh@Aspire:~/tmp/src$ sudo make install
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.28-15-generic/build SUBDIRS=/home/hugh/tmp/src modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.28-15-generic'
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.28-15-generic'
# remove all old versions of the driver
find /lib/modules/2.6.28-15-generic -name atl1e.ko -exec rm -f {} \; || true
find /lib/modules/2.6.28-15-generic -name atl1e.ko.gz -exec rm -f {} \; || true
install -D -m 644 atl1e.ko /lib/modules/2.6.28-15-generic/kernel/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e.ko
/sbin/depmod -a || true
install -D -m 644 atl1e.7.gz /usr/share/man/man7/atl1e.7.gz
man -c -P'cat > /dev/null' atl1e || true
man: 
cannot write to /var/cache/man/cat7/atl1e.7.gz in catman mode
atl1e.
hugh@Aspire:~/tmp/src$

Suggestions anyone?

[arch0njw]

Hmmm, I'm running into a problem:

... snip ...

Suggestions anyone?

Did you try running the modprobe anyway? I think I got an error too and it worked anyway.

[arch0njw]

Oh, rock! This has been fixed in 10.04. I just tried the Alpha 3 of Lucid on a Live Flash and both wired and wireless worked!

[wittrup]

I get the following error for both
make
sudo make install
"Makefile:118: *** Compiler not found. Stop."

Anyone knows how to fix this without working network interface?

[wittrup]

sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sdb1 /media/external -o uid=1000,gid=100,utf8,dmask=027,fmask=137
sudo ln -sf /media/external /cdrom
sudo apt-cdrom -m add
sudo apt-get -f install

Fixed my errors.

[arch0njw]

wittrup, very nice. And thank you for sharing your solution. That kind of follow-up helps make these forums so useful.

[_traq_]

I get the following error for both
make
sudo make install
"Makefile:118: *** Compiler not found. Stop."

Anyone knows how to fix this without working network interface?

I got his error as well. The commands you posted subsequently didn't work for me - can you explain what you were doing, exactly?

sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sdb1 /media/external -o uid=1000,gid=100,utf8,dmask=027,fmask=137
sudo ln -sf /media/external /cdrom
sudo apt-cdrom -m add
sudo apt-get -f install

or, if anybody else has any advice, please let me know. thanks