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[Hollman Enciso <hollman.enciso@xxxxxxxxx>]

The solution is the follow:

1. make the script for the hotkeys
http://wiki.eeeuser.com/getting_ubuntu_8.04_to_work_perfectly#hotkeys

later press Fnc + f2 to turn on the wireless

2. install madwifi
http://madwifi.org/wiki/UserDocs/FirstTimeHowTo

that all, with this steps i resolv this problem with mi eeepc 900

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Atheros wireless (AR5007) not working on various laptops, including the ASUS Eee PC
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/182489
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Status in MadWifi - Atheros Drivers: Confirmed
Status in “linux-backports-modules-2.6.24” source package in Ubuntu: New
Status in “linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24” source package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
Status in linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 in Ubuntu Hardy: New
Status in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 in Ubuntu Hardy: Confirmed
Status in linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 in Ubuntu Intrepid: New
Status in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 in Ubuntu Intrepid: Confirmed

Bug description:
Binary package hint: linux-restricted-modules

The Eee PC has non-working wireless out of the box. A patch is available from the madwifi website:

http://madwifi.org/ticket/1679

I'd like to have working wireless in hardy, without having to patch/compile manually :)