[elrepo] ath9k firmware not working on kernel 2.6.32-279.1.1

[Andrew Walker]

Phil,

Thanks for your response. I appreciate the work you're doing. Good luck
fixing it.

The output of 'lsusb' is as follows:

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 05ac:8300 Apple, Inc. Built-in iSight (no firmware
loaded)
Bus 007 Device 004: ID 05ac:8242 Apple, Inc. IR Receiver [built-in]
Bus 007 Device 003: ID 05ac:0229 Apple, Inc. Internal Keyboard/Trackpad
(MacBook Pro) (ANSI)
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 05ac:8205 Apple, Inc. Bluetooth HCI
Bus 002 Device 006: ID 0cf3:9271 Atheros Communications, Inc. AR9271 802.11n

On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 2:40 AM, Phil Perry <phil at elrepo.org> wrote:

>
> Hi Andrew,
>
> It's also the same as this issue here:
>
> http://lists.elrepo.org/**pipermail/elrepo/2012-August/**001338.html<http://lists.elrepo.org/pipermail/elrepo/2012-August/001338.html>
>
> so my reply to that is equally applicable.
>
> Can you post the output from running the 'lsusb' command, so we have the
> full details for your wireless controller.
>
> I'm hoping to find some time to look at this issue early next week (it's
> very much top of my list) to see if we can get it working again on 6.3 (no
> promises) as it seems to be affecting quite a few people.
>
> In the meantime I have no immediate workaround for you other than running
> the old kernel from before it broke, and as you recognise above there is a
> security risk involved with this. The level of risk will depend upon your
> individual circumstances and how you use your system so that is something
> for you to assess.
>
> Sorry we can't offer more by way of an immediate solution at the moment.
>
> Phil
>
>
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