Ubuntu
linux-restricted-modules package

  1. Bug #287244
  2. Comment #31

Comment 31 for bug 287244

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Bogs (bogdan-is-me) wrote :

Hello everyone! I own a Compaq Presario CQ50-215NR and I have the exact same problem! I managed to boot Hardy 32bit [with the extra boot option generic.all_generic_ide=1] and then to get the wireless working(AR5007), I had to install the latest madwifi driver version 0.10.5.6.

With Intrepid x64 [and Hardy x64], I tried all the boot options and different combinations from https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootOptions with no success. If only there was a boot option we could disable the ath_pci module from loading while booting from the LiveCD [brokenmodules=ath_pci didn't work]. I should also mention that the BIOS on my machine is extremely restrictive, with the only option I can change being pretty much the boot order, so there is no way for me to disable the wireless card from BIOS.

I haven't tried Intrepid 32bit, because the 64bit flavor is the one I really want. With that being said, any help would be highly appreciated. And Teej, you're not alone in this...