** Description changed: Recently the free ath5k module was removed from the kernel due to bugs. + This caused some confusion with how the driver are managed. I have four + suggestion to clarify this: - Jokey now suggests to install "Support for Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN - cards." This driver needs the ath_hal module which is under a - proprietary licence: + 1) + Jokey now suggests to install "Support for Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN cards." This driver needs the ath_hal module which is under a proprietary licence: $ modinfo ath_hal filename: /lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/volatile/ath_hal.ko license: Proprietary version: 0.9.18.0 description: Atheros Hardware Access Layer (HAL) author: Errno Consulting, Sam Leffler srcversion: 6109C7067013DAF6BA8B0A2 depends: vermagic: 2.6.27-7-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 586 $ dmesg | grep -i tai [17591.535013] ath_hal: module license 'Proprietary' taints kernel. However, in jockey, the driver is tagged as free: "Licenza: Libero" (italian words for "Licence: Free"). + + 2) + Also it would be nice to rename the driver from "Support for Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN cards." to something like "Proprietary <<madwifi>> driver for Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN cards.", to make sure to users that this driver is + a) proprietary + b) the madwifi driver and not the ath5k driver shipped in the linux-backports-modules-intrepid package + + 3) When linux-backports-modules-intrepid package is installed the ath5k driver is identified by: "Support for 5xxx series of Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN card.". This should be renamed to something like: "Free <<ath5k>> driver for 5xxx series of Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN card.", to make sure to users that this driver is + a) free + b) the ath5k driver and not the madwifi driver shipped with the linux-restricted packages + + 4) it should not be possible to enable both the ath5k and the madwifi + driver.
-- Proprietary driver ath_hal tagged as free https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/290264 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
