From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: sHittmeyer Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:30:40 +0200 Subject: [ath9k-devel] Fwd: getting/installing ath9k In-Reply-To: <1ecf80920808200901l24186233v99f304db92b96320@mail.gmail.com> References: <48ABC7E4.50107@corscience.de> <1ecf80920808200817j5c8ff187l46c9ac3cd62ce054@mail.gmail.com> <1ecf80920808200901l24186233v99f304db92b96320@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <48AE7930.4060406@corscience.de> List-Id: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: ath9k-devel@lists.ath9k.org First I want to Thank Kevin Mitchell, I used the link to the ubuntuforums an managed to install the Ath9k driver with the posted *.sh script. After installing the dkpg and rebooting the driver "worked" The problem with it is the horrible link quality. I connected to a Linksys WRT54GT Router. And the package loss rate is about 50% --- 192.168.1.1 ping statistics --- 103 packets transmitted, 50 received, 51% packet loss, time 102102ms So I compiled the kernel-2.6.27-rc3 with the ath9k driver onboard. I checked the menuconfig to activate the draft N support. But the link quality is even with the 2.6.26-rc3 kernel weak (same lossrate) Is there probably a problem because the router is just for 802.11bg? I'm using the DWA-547 Card of D-Link MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION: Is it possible to CROSS_COMPILE the Ath9k for Coldfire? thanks a lot Stefan Hittmeyer Kevin Mitchell schrieb: > The link, I think you're referring to > (http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ath9k) appears to be > fixed. > > ath9k will be debuting in the 2.6.27 kernel. As such it is only > available out of the box in the current release candidate 2.6.27-rc3 > (http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/linux-2.6.27-rc3.tar.bz2). > If you're already familiar with compiling your kernel, this is > probably the way to go. > > If you're dead set on keeping 2.6.26, you can take a look at the > script posted on ubuntu forums that builds a .deb package for a > version of compat-wireless augmented with ath9k, which allows you to > compile it separately for older kernels. If you aren't using a .deb > based distribution, you can dissect the script to pull out the > compat-wireless augmented by ath9k. I'm not sure why this doesn't > already exist in compat-wireless which is supposedly built "daily". > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=874097 > > This appears to work for me on 2.6.26. I took a look myself and it > appears that the only changes are to add the ath9k directory (likely > pulled from git) to > > drivers/net/wireless/ > > adding > CONFIG_ATH9K=m > to the PCI section of config.mk > > and adding > > obj-$(CONFIG_ATH9K) += ath9k/ > > to drivers/net/wireless/Makefile > > I tried this myself just out of curiosity with the ath9k from the rc3 > kernel on top of a 2.6.26 kernel, but it didn't compile. I didn't > bother pursing it any further since I'm already using the rc3 anyway, > but I might take an other look within the next couple days possibly > posting a less vague failure message here if it is desired by anyone. > > Kevin > > > On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 12:29 AM, sHittmeyer wrote: > >> hello >> >> I'm relatively new to the linux-wold / linux-WLAN-world but for my >> diplomathesis I try to run a DWA-547 Draft N card on a Coldfire V4 Board. >> >> So my questions are: >> >> - how do i get the ath9k driver? up to now i just found the ath5k driver >> and on the homepage (wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers) there is a >> dead link on ath9k >> >> - actually I compile a new Kernel-2.6.26.2 for my normal desktop-PC in >> which I want to try out the driver and DWA-547 card first. But in the >> menuconfig of the kernel I couldn't find the menu to enable the Atheros >> 802.11n wireless card support. I just found the menu for enabling the >> ath5k support. >> So how can i enable it or just get the ath9k driver into my system >> >> - is it generally possible to crosscompile the FOSS ath9k for my >> targetsystem? >> >> thanks a lot for your help >> Stefan Hittmeyer >> _______________________________________________ >> ath9k-devel mailing list >> ath9k-devel at lists.ath9k.org >> https://lists.ath9k.org/mailman/listinfo/ath9k-devel >> >> > _______________________________________________ > ath9k-devel mailing list > ath9k-devel at lists.ath9k.org > https://lists.ath9k.org/mailman/listinfo/ath9k-devel > > >