Usually you have to recompile the kernel to get the drivers, either as modules or in the kernel. That's what I did for zydas1211rw which is also an Atheros wifi device. Check for Linux modules for your specific device and see what you need to do.
Jeff Yowell wote "I successfully installed YDL 6.1, after hearing that the Atheros drivers were included. But scanning the wireless setup, I don't see the drivers. Can anyone help?" On 3/14/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Send yellowdog-general mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of yellowdog-general digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Atheros support (Jeff Yowell) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:59:57 -0500 > From: Jeff Yowell <[email protected]> > Subject: [ydl-gen] Atheros support > To: Discussion List for Yellow Dog Linux User Topics > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes > > I successfully installed YDL 6.1, after hearing that the Atheros > drivers were included. But scanning the wireless setup, I don't see > the drivers. Can anyone help? > > Thanks > > > ---------------------------------- > Jeff Yowell > > > > > > > On Feb 28, 2009, at 10:52 PM, Jeff Yowell wrote: > >> I am trying to upgrade from 5.0 PPC to 5.0.2 so I can use my atheros >> wifi card. "yum upgrade" failed. What am I doing wrong? >> _______________________________________________ >> yellowdog-general mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general >> HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> >> site:terrasoftsolutions.com' > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > yellowdog-general mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general > > HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:terrasoftsolutions.com' > > End of yellowdog-general Digest, Vol 55, Issue 5 > ************************************************ > -- Kendall Green _______________________________________________ yellowdog-general mailing list [email protected] http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:terrasoftsolutions.com'
