It was a lot of work, more than a year trying, but there were 3 threads, in ubuntuforums, that resume everything (the links in the blog mentioned previously). This worked for more than a year, until finally Ubuntu worked OTB for this driver.
--- In [email protected], Roy <linuxcanuck@...> wrote: > > This sounds like a lot of work to get a driver. How can you get > build-essential or a driver without either a working wired or wireless > connection? I have never heard of this situation with Ubuntu (only Debian > with its stripped kernel). > > I think that something else is wrong because wired works OTB in Ubuntu in > just about every case and Atheros is fairly common and should be supported > in the kernel. If it was me then I would try the live disk again. Try a web > browser in both wired and wireless networking. If the connection works then > it should work when installed and something went amiss in the installation. > Then I would do a fresh install. I would also consider using the newer > Ubuntu 12.10 or Mint 14 unless you need LTS. > > Roy > Using Kubuntu 12.10, 64-bit > Location: Canada > > > On 29 November 2012 11:02, Arturo <dr_ovalle@...> wrote: > > > ** > > > > > > My bad. Is not "essentials" is "essential" > > > > sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude install linux-headers-$(uname -r) > > build-essential > > > > --- In [email protected], "Arturo" <dr_ovalle@> wrote: > > > > > > Read this post, is mine, I can translate it for you, but Google > > translator does a decent job, I'm a little short of time, but I will gladly > > translate it for you if you want: > > > > > > http://experimentolinux.blogspot.mx/2007/09/ubuntu-704-i386.html > > > > > > Where it says: > > > sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude install linux-headers-$(uname -r) > > build-essent > > > it is an error, it has to say: > > > sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude install linux-headers-$(uname -r) > > build-essentials > > > > > > I will recommend to use Copy and Paste to avoid errors. > > > > > > I hope it works for you. > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Jim" <jverhovec@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Does anyone have information about an Acer computer with Atheros > > network specifications? Here are the specifications: > > > > > > > > - I am using a Acer Aspire 5349-2899 laptop > > > > - Intel B815 > > > > - Acer Nplify 802.11 b/g/n > > > > - Ethernet controller AR5B125 > > > > - Atheros driver v1.0.0.43 > > > > - IPv4 Address 192.168.2.3 > > > > - Default Gateway / DHCP server 192.168.2.1 > > > > - IPv4 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 > > > > > > > > I use this chipset on my Windows 7 based computer. When I try to run > > both Windows and Linux on the same computer using their method to do this, > > I cannot connect using Linux. Why not? Do I need to use only one OS or the > > other? > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
