To have a completely 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.
Your options today, then, are:
- Do without wireless entirely
- Use a wireless USB dongle supported by DFSG free drivers
- Replace the internal wireless card with one that is supported by DFSG free drivers
- Help the ath5k project finish the work on ath5k
Links
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-March/000759.html
- Regarding ath5k proposed testbed for sharing of hardware amongst developers.
https://lists.ath5k.org/pipermail/ath5k-devel/2008-April/000818.html
- Latest status of testing 2425 support
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/mickflemm
- Nick Kossifidis' patches (not working yet)
ftp://ftp.blagblagblag.org/pub/BLAG/developers/jebba/eee/
- Jeff Moe's random collection of Eeepc notes, drivers, and scripts. Emphasis on building completely free eee.