[Faie]

Oi guys..

I never really got the internal wlan to work on my Amilio 2732, I have always used a USB ZyXEL adapter when needed. This has always worked when I used Xubuntu and the Gnome Network manager [I think it is] When I once tried wicd [on Xubuntu that was] it failed, I did test wicd just because it was said to work great with the wlan.. didn't get it to work.

Now since installed DL 3.5 I have ponder if that USB adapter would work as its wicd, and it doesn't. I really not sure why.
Anyway after searching around on this forum and so, I found this thread to perhaps be the absolute right one I have searched for hehe... Well after reading richs-lxh post that we should try to do

Code:

sudo athload madwifi

or

Code:

sudo athload ath5k

I of course did that and got this result:

Code:

Faie@Tir-na-nOg:~$ sudo athload madwifi
ath5k currently loaded, going to try to unload the module...
Disabling ath5k ... [OK] Module disabled:
/lib/modules/2.6.28.5-1-i686-dream/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/ath5k.ko
Enabling ath_pci ... [OK] Module enabled:
/lib/modules/2.6.28.5-1-i686-dream/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/madwifi/ath/ath_pci.ko
MadWifi loaded successfully!

So I thought yeah.. but of course no.. I tried iwconfig to see if there was something but nothing.
it said no wireless found. I then did something I read in one of the many threads I been looking at
modprode ath_pci [Oki this might just been stupid, guess one shouldn't play around when to tired lol]

But I was at this site about madwifi-project.org and read about the different cards. It was then I found
this:
http://madwifi-project.org/wiki/UserDocs/MiniPCI#FujistsuSiemensAmiloLi2727withAtherosAR2425AR5007EG802.11abgPCI-erev01

Oki I have the Amilio Li 2732 but in my lspic I get:

Code:

08:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 04)

So I thought from that madwifi site where that AR242x are sort of same as AR2425 / AR5007EG I thought well perhaps here is what is my problem as I never get it on-line. So I went to synaptic and installed acerhk .. then was about to read more on the above link..
I went to /etc/modprobe.d but couldn't found that /option and start to ponder if that is something I should create, as I couldn't see the /etc/modprobe.d/madwifi  either.. I have become unsure what to do.
I'm not a puter wizard lol but if someone would like to explain I would be greatful [ponder its time to get to bed now]
What I have thinking is that I should add thus lines in thus files I have to create.. am I close or waaay out?

Peace ppl

//Faie

[richs-lxh]

The Amilio 2732 uses ath5k but needs the acer-wmi module loaded first:
http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/Fujitsu+Siemens/Amilo+Li+2732

More info on loading the acer-wmi module:
http://teerapap.blogspot.com/2008/10/how-to-make-bcm4318-with-acer-wireless.html

You can check this by

    

Code:

lsmod | grep acer

you would found acer_wmi.

so the rest is easy. Due to this useful (and hidden) document , you can

    

Code:

To read the status of the wireless radio (0=off, 1=on):
    cat /sys/devices/platform/acer-wmi/wireless

    To enable the wireless radio:
    echo 1 > /sys/devices/platform/acer-wmi/wireless

    To disable the wireless radio:
    echo 0 > /sys/devices/platform/acer-wmi/wireless

    To set the state of the wireless radio when loading acer-wmi, pass:
    wireless=X (where X is 0 or 1)

and It works!!!

So basically, you need to:

Code:

sudo athload ath5k

Then edit your modules file to load acer-wmi:

Code:

sudo nano /etc/modules

And add acer-wmi

Then reboot and see what happens. Check with "lspci", "lsmod" and "sudo iwconfig".

I hope that helps

rich

[Faie]

Yeaaaah...

Oki so I read that blog [the other link I have been into a couple times before] and then followed your suggestions and ye know what..... IT working

After reboot the lid for wlan was flashing with a steady glow like there was no tomorrow haha.. I clicked on wicd and what did I see beside my wired connection... Well my neighbors locked wireless network.. all of 'em.

So later today I will head to the mall where I know there is this open wlan and test this.

Thank ye very very much [think words is just to small to really tell how happy I'm for your help mate] this was the best help ever regarding the wlan card.

//Faie ~who is so happy that he bounce around~

EDIT: not sure how this +1 works but i just clicked it and hope it worked

EDIT 2: Is now online via a free open Wifi in the mall.. yeah it works.. again thanks for all the help mate

[richs-lxh]

No problem Faie, glad to help