Program to install ath9k_htc (Atheros Linux Driver)

[vagrale13]

All the below no need for next version Ubuntu Maverick 10.10

First see see the list of supported chipset here http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Dr...9k_htc/devices

you can find your usb wireless chipset with the command

lsusb

if the driver support your chipset, continue.

Install the ath9k_htc-installer


For Ubuntu Lucid 10.04 LTS and oldest download the .deb package from here https://sourceforge.net/projects/ath...htc-installer/ and install it!

For Ubuntu Maverick 10.10 download this .deb package https://sourceforge.net/projects/ath...2010.10-fixed/ and install it!
But on Maverick must be works out of the box usb wireless

If someone install the older .deb, remove it first from synaptic the package name "ath9k_htc-install"
and then, install it!



After opening the program for installation the driver from menu - Applications - System Tools - ath9k_htc-installer
and follow the instructions to make installing the driver.

• Every time where upgrade kernel, must be run the program.
• It is ΝΟΤ necessary to connect the internet to run the program.
• The .deb package is tested on Ubuntu 10.04 32bit but logically it can be work in all versions.

More information about driver here http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/ath9k_htc

More info about program & code you can find here https://launchpad.net/ath9k-htc-installer

If you want, see the video how-to here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAMaixDsles