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To have a completely [http://www.debian.org/social_contract#guidelines DFSG free] install of Debian on the Eee PC, we need support for the Atheros AR5007/2425 wireless chipset in the Eee. While some early work is being done on that by Nick Kossifidis, it is not ready yet. To have a completely [http://www.debian.org/social_contract#guidelines DFSG free] install of Debian on the Eee PC, we need support for the Atheros AR5007/2425 wireless chipset in the Eee. Nick Kossifidis is leading the charge on this. He has a test version that is reported by several people to work, but there is nothing ready yet for the end user. Check the [https://lists.ath5k.org/pipermail/ath5k-devel/ ath5k-devel archives] for the latest status.
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Your options today, then, are: Your options until this is ready, then, are:
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 * https://lists.ath5k.org/pipermail/ath5k-devel/2008-January/000529.html
  * From this, I gather the ath5k project would benefit from the donation of an Eee for development.
 * https://lists.ath5k.org/pipermail/ath5k-devel/2008-June/000964.html
  * Nick mentions in this June 2008 summary of ath5k progress that he is waiting on the arrival of an Eee PC to finish 2425 support.
 * https://lists.ath5k.org/pipermail/ath5k-devel/2008-March/000759.html
  * Regarding ath5k proposed testbed for sharing of hardware amongst developers.
 * https://lists.ath5k.org/pipermail/ath5k-devel/2008-April/000818.html
  * Status of testing 2425 support as of April 2008 (see also later months in archive, searching for '2425')

Translation(s): [:DebianEeePCFrench/FreeYourEee:French] [:DebianEeePCGerman/FreeYourEee:German]

To have a completely [http://www.debian.org/social_contract#guidelines DFSG free] install of Debian on the Eee PC, we need support for the Atheros AR5007/2425 wireless chipset in the Eee. Nick Kossifidis is leading the charge on this. He has a test version that is reported by several people to work, but there is nothing ready yet for the end user. Check the [https://lists.ath5k.org/pipermail/ath5k-devel/ ath5k-devel archives] for the latest status.

Your options until this is ready, then, are:

  1. Do without wireless entirely
  2. Use a wireless USB dongle supported by DFSG free drivers
  3. Replace the internal wireless card with one that is supported by DFSG free drivers
  4. Help the ath5k project finish the work on ath5k