686 kernel Works, doesn't work with my network device

John DeCarlo johndecarlo at gmail.com
Tue Jun 21 15:19:38 UTC 2005


On 6/18/05, James Carroll <mrmaple at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I recently used synaptic to install the 686 version of the kernel on 
> Hoary.
> 
> It works in general (and seems faster than the 386) but my system
> complains that my wireless network device ath0 (atheros chipset)
> doesn't exist.
> 
> I would think that a 386-compiled atheros driver would work with the
> 686 kernel... but it doesn't seem to.
> 
> How can I get everything working with the 686 kernel?
> 

Jim,

Every time you use a new kernel, you have to recompile / reinstall things 
like drivers. 

Just go through the exact same steps you did the last time you installed the 
driver and it should work fine.


-- 
John DeCarlo, My Views Are My Own
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