I'll second that. The closed-source madwifi module module that traditionally powered Atheros chipsets has been blamed for some of the highest-ranking kernel lockups by kerneloops.org. ath5k and ath9k have now surpased the closed driver in features and stability; I'm using 2.6.27's atk5k on my desktop. My desktop is finally stable, as a result.

On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 5:02 PM, Duane Attaway <dattaway@dattaway.net> wrote:
On Mon, 17 Nov 2008, Billy Crook wrote:

I'm bringing the Acer Aspire One running it's stock Linpus Linux in a
mercilessly hacked up state.  I think I'll be able to get it on the
Library's wifi.... using iwconfig....

The Acer One is an incredible netbook.  I'm running Gentoo on mine and love it.

If you get a chance to play with one of the latest 2.6.27 kernels, you might be able to show what the wireless card can do.  The Atheros chip has a powerful output and unusually wide frequency range.

-=Duane
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