@captive I believe you have to blacklist ath_pci first, then reboot.
Both ath_pci and ath5k are being auto-loaded on bootup because both modules are matching the AR5007 vendor/device IDs. -- Atheros wireless (AR5007) not working on various laptops, including the ASUS Eee PC https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/182489 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs