[CentOS] how to install Atheros AR5008 on CentOS 5.5 in console-only mode?

Tue Aug 3 07:59:48 UTC 2010
Rudi Ahlers <Rudi at SoftDux.com>

On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 4:51 PM, Rudi Ahlers <Rudi at softdux.com> wrote:
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> I hope someone can help me.  I'm trying to setup a D-Link DWA-547 on
> CentOS 5.5 x64 in console only mode, i.e. there's no X installed. The
> Wiki article suggests using NetWork Manager, but since there's no X
> installed on this server, it's not possible.
> How do I go about installing this card?
> Here's the output of lspci -v:
> 01:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5008
> Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
> Subsystem: D-Link System Inc Unknown device 3a6b
>
>



scanpci -v shows the card isn't recognized:

pci bus 0x0001 cardnum 0x00 function 0x00: vendor 0x168c device 0x0023
 Atheros Communications, Inc.  Device unknown
 CardVendor 0x1186 card 0x3a6b (Card unknown)
  STATUS    0x02b0  COMMAND 0x0006
  CLASS     0x02 0x80 0x00  REVISION 0x01
  BIST      0x00  HEADER 0x00  LATENCY 0x40  CACHE 0x08
  BASE0     0xe1000000  addr 0xe1000000  MEM
  MAX_LAT   0x00  MIN_GNT 0x00  INT_PIN 0x01  INT_LINE 0x05
  BYTE_0    0x80  BYTE_1  0x80  BYTE_2  0x00  BYTE_3  0x00


nor does lspci -v



01:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5008
Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
        Subsystem: D-Link System Inc Unknown device 3a6b
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 5
        Memory at e1000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
        Capabilities: [40] #80 [0000]
        Capabilities: [80] #00 [0000]


So, how / where do I get the drivers for this card?



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