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Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:01:25 +0100
Subject: Re: (no subject)
From: snecklifter(a)gmail.com
To: remotestar(a)live.com
Hi Markus,
2009/8/12 Markus Kesaromous :
>
> Dear List,
> I searched the ath9k source directory
> /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/kernel-2.6.29/linux-2.6.29.i586/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k
> for any strings that would hint/suggest support for the Atheros 9220/9223
> chipset. I saw no such strings.
What strings were you looking for?
I stated:>> for any strings that would hint/suggest support for the Atheros
9220/9223 (meaning 9220 or 9223 ala grep '922[0-9]' * (within the ath9k
directory).
> So, I emailed
Atheros.com sales dept. and asked if they intend to provide an open
> source driver for the AR9000 series chipsets, esp. the AR9220/AR9223. They replied
that they already DO support the AR92xx chipset in the ath9k driver.
>
> Before I go out and purchase the mini-pci card, is it true that the ath9k driver
> has ineed been tested to fully support AR9220/AR9223 chipsets??
Your thought process intrigues me. If you have communication from the
manufacturer advising it is supported then you have your answer (and a
waterproof returns policy if they are wrong).
I have learned never to trust sales people. When it comes to dealing with online
merchants, what the sales contact at the manufacturer says will not be sufficient
reason for return for a full refund, of a device which turns out to be unsupported.
My question to you is - why do you have to resort to assuming such a pompous attitude via
questions like "Your thought process intrigues me."
There is a fitting description for such attitude, but I will not spam this mailing list
with such a vivid description.
Some basic investigation
on the web will tell you what you need to know:
http://wiki.debian.org/ath9k#supported
Generally I just plug shit in and it works.
Christopher Brown
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