severity 552088 normal stop On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 11:30:26AM +0200, Dennis Leeuw wrote: > Package: linux-image-2.6-686 > Version: 2.6.26+17+lenny1 > Severity: grave > Justification: renders package unusable
not even remotely. > I have a: > [ 256.620087] ath5k phy1: Atheros AR5213A chip found (MAC: 0x59, PHY: > 0x43) > [ 256.620091] ath5k phy1: RF5112A multiband radio found (0x36) > > The module ath5k when inserted during installation of Debian 5 and > during boot does not function properly. The only way to do an install of > Debian 5 with netinstall is to install a base system. > > To get the driver working is to: > rmmod ath5k > modprobe ath5k > iwconfig wlan0 rate 2M (both 1M and 2M work) > > After this I can manualy further install the system. After a > Debian kernel upgrade the problem is not solved. > > dmesg keeps on reporting: > ath5k phy1: noise floor calibration timeout (2437MHz) > > On my previous Debian system I used the madwifi drivers without any > problem and could fully use this wireless card on all data rates. > > As is stands now, this is for me a non-workable system. > > With kind regards, > > Dennis Leeuw ath5k needs several updates, for ath5k you need a newer kernel then the lenny one. already bee happy thde you get provided a free driver instead of having to taint your kernel. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
