417489 – enable CONFIG_ATH9K_PCI in kernel config

Bug 417489 - enable CONFIG_ATH9K_PCI in kernel config

Summary: enable CONFIG_ATH9K_PCI in kernel config

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Release Media
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	InstallCD (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	Normal normal
Assignee:	Gentoo Release Team

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Duplicates (1):	427804 (view as bug list)
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Reported:	2012-05-25 12:10 UTC by Ortwin Glueck
Modified:	2012-10-07 20:25 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Ortwin Glueck 2012-05-25 12:10:45 UTC

The kernel of the installer CD has CONFIG_ATH9K enabled, but not CONFIG_ATH9K_PCI. That Atheros chipset is very popular on notebooks these days (Apple, HP, Asus). And they all use the PCIe version. Without that option the wireless won't work on these laptops. And Netbooks usually come with no Ethernet.

I had to resort to SystemRescueCD to install Gentoo on several laptops for exactly this reason.

Comment 1 Jorge Manuel B. S. Vicetto (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2012-07-23 23:24:55 UTC

*** Bug 427804 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 2 Jorge Manuel B. S. Vicetto (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2012-10-01 04:13:52 UTC

Please test the latest iso[1] as it should include support for ath9k_pci.

 [1] - http://distfiles.gentoo.org/releases/amd64/autobuilds/current-iso/install-amd64-minimal-20120917.iso

Comment 3 Ortwin Glueck 2012-10-02 19:29:56 UTC

Tested. Works as expected. Thanks a lot!

Comment 4 Jorge Manuel B. S. Vicetto (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2012-10-07 20:25:19 UTC

Closing per last comment.