Comment 169 for bug 226279

I fixed wifi on an Acer laptop with madwifi drivers.
try madwifi.org and google your chipset.
its a bit of a convoluted process but it worked ok in the end.

Ohb01 wrote:
> Synaptic shows that I have installed linux-restricted-
> modules-2.6.24-19-generic (installed version 2.6.24.13-19.42 from Hardy-
> updates, which is the only one showing as available).
>
> But if I restart with 2.6.24-19-generic, then:
>
> I have no Wireless as mentioned above. Also, clicking on Network Monitor
> applet on the GNOME panel shows only "SIOCGIFFLAGS error: No such
> device".
>
> And System > Administration > Hardware Drivers shows only
>
> "Support for Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN cards. Enabled [v]. Status: Not
> in Use."
>
> Not even listed in Hardware Drivers under 2.6.24-19-generic:
>
> - "Atheros Hardware Access Layer (HAL)" (which is listed and shown as
> "In use" when I restart with kernel 2.6.20-16-generic)
>
> - "ATI accelerated graphics driver" (which is listed when I restart with
> kernel 2.6.20-16-generic, though I choose not to use this driver as it
> prevents Suspend/Hibernate, which is a different story, I think.)
>
>