| Issue 9: | WiFi Issue | |
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Ubuntu version: 7.10 eee-ubuntu-support version: 0.7 Under certain conditions (unwilling to reproduce, requires several full Ubuntu installs), the ath_hal.ko module seems to be present in the volatile/ folder of the kernel modules (/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic). This makes the rm -rf madwifi/* useless, since the module is still present in there and will cause the ath_pci module to complain about symbol version mismatches/symbols missing and, therefor, not load itself. Since the eee-wifi-on-off.sh script started from X (keyboard shortcut) does not report any errors, it becames very hard to detect the issue and debug. Solution: rm -rf lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/volatile/ath_hal.ko (or *, not sure if we need the other modules; I've done it, the system is fine). This should be added to the script, in the modules install section. |
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Feb 29, 2008
would this have any effect on hardy alpha 5? |
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Mar 01, 2008
Well, I'm not sure. But my best proposal is to simply have a list of all madwifi modules, loop through it and do a "rm -rf `find /lib/modules/ -name $module`". I think the modules gets to volatile once it's accepted as a restricted driver. Or if it's not. Not sure, though. If this is a new behavior in Gutsy, I assume it's a new thing that might stay here for a while (that's why it might be there for Hardy). |
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Mar 14, 2008
Any idea why the signal strength is so bad? I can be sitting right next to my router and still only get 2 bars. But when i install Xandros, I can sit in my front yard and get a full signal. |
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Mar 14, 2008
The signal strength can't possibly be related to this package (eee-ubuntu-support). This package provides the madwifi driver patched with the Asus provided patch and compiled for Ubuntu. Check the output of iwconfig (in a terminal) and see the link quality. See if that's low. If it is, it may be a driver issue (ath -> madwifi team). If not, but the two bars are reported by some plugin/applet, check that with NetworkManager or the plugin/applet developers. Anyway, this is not related to this ticket. If you strongly believe it may be related to this, please create another ticket :) |
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Apr 09, 2009
I tried eee-ubuntu-support_v0.7 patches on my Eee PC running 8.10 and had no luck with wifi working, everything else but wifi works, Does anyone have an alternative link for: http://madwifi.org/ticket/1679 http://snapshots.madwifi.org/special/madwifi-ng-r2756+ar5007.tar.gz These look like the main two things that are working for people and neither link works for me :( |
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