[Mageia-discuss] Atheros AR9285 wifi

[Maarten Vanraes]

Op donderdag 29 maart 2012 04:38:25 schreef Marc Paré:
> Hi Sander and Marja,
> 
> Le 2012-03-28 04:44, Sander Lepik a écrit :
> > 28.03.2012 09:47, Marja van Waes kirjutas:
> >> On 28/03/12 04:04, Marc Paré wrote:
> >>> I have just updated a friend's laptop from Mandriva to Mageia. She
> >>> has an Atheros AR9285 card and it just doesn't seem to work well. I
> >>> noticed that there were some problems with this card a few months
> >>> ago. Are there still problems or a fix to get it working properly?
> >>> 
> >>> It just won't connect properly and when I use the NetworkManager
> >>> "configure" the setting keep going back to WEP even though I keep
> >>> trying to set it to WPA.
> >>> 
> >>> Marc
> >> 
> >> Which messages do you see in the konsole when configuring the card
> >> after, in the konsole, starting:
> >> draknetcenter
> > 
> > You cant use NetworkManager and draknetcenter at the same time. You have
> > to either disable NM or marke the checkbox (about NM controlling the
> > device) in draknetcenter.
> > 
> > --
> > Sander
> 
> Is the reason I can't use both due to the AR9285 driver not working the
> right way or is this the same for all cards? I have used both at the
> same time previously.
> 
> Marja -- I'll get back to you on that. I have to connect remotely with
> TeamViewer to work on the laptop.
> 
> Marc

iinm, it used to conflict with each other, and this is why it's disabled for 
all