Details

ManufacturerApple Computer (by Atheros Communications)
ModelAR5006EG 802.11 b/g Wireless PCI Express Adapter
Buspci
TypeEthernet controller
Id168c
Info2001c
Info3106b
Info40086

Ratings

Overall rating: 3.0 x 8

By Linux distribution:

  • Ubuntu 7.04 i386: -3.0 x 1
  • Gentoo Gentoo Base System release 1.12.9 GenuineIntel: 5.0 x 1
  • Debian 4.0 i386: 3.0 x 1
  • Gentoo Gentoo Base System release 1.12.10 GenuineIntel: 5.0 x 1
  • Debian lenny/sid i386: 5.0 x 1
  • Ubuntu 8.04 i386: 3.0 x 1
  • Ubuntu 8.04 i386: 3.0 x 1
  • Ubuntu 8.10 i386: 3.0 x 1

Comments

Working network cards on Ubuntu 7.04 i386 (kernel: 2.6.20-16-generic) by steckelfisch (-3):

It probably works, but I’ve messed up my
system. (permission problems)

Working network cards on Debian 4.0 i386 (kernel: 2.6.21.1) by squirrel (3):

Needed to compile madwifi driver separately (in Debian non-free section).

Working network cards on Ubuntu 8.04 i386 (kernel: 2.6.26-mactel-binfmt) by gsathreya (3):

Using MADWIFI from SVN. Supplied ATH5K doesn’t work.

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