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[Christopher Brown]

2009/8/13 Markus Kesaromous <remotestar at live.com>:
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>> Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:01:25 +0100
>> Subject: Re: (no subject)
>> From: snecklifter at gmail.com
>> To: remotestar at live.com
>>
>> Hi Markus,
>>
>> 2009/8/12 Markus Kesaromous :
>>>
>>> Dear List,
>>> I searched the ath9k source directory
>>> /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/kernel-2.6.29/linux-2.6.29.i586/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k
>>> for any strings that would hint/suggest support for the Atheros 9220/9223
>>> chipset. I saw no such strings.
>>
>> What strings were you looking for?
>
> I stated:>> for any strings that would hint/suggest support for the Atheros 9220/9223 (meaning  9220 or 9223 ala   grep '922[0-9]'  *  (within the ath9k directory).
>
>>
>>> So, I emailed Atheros.com sales dept. and asked if they intend to provide an open
>>> source driver for the AR9000 series chipsets, esp. the AR9220/AR9223. They replied that they already DO support the AR92xx chipset in the ath9k driver.
>>>
>>> Before I go out and purchase the mini-pci card, is it true that the ath9k driver
>>> has ineed been tested to fully support AR9220/AR9223 chipsets??
>>
>> Your thought process intrigues me. If you have communication from the
>> manufacturer advising it is supported then you have your answer (and a
>> waterproof returns policy if they are wrong).
>
> I have learned never to trust sales people. When it comes to dealing with online
>
> merchants, what the sales contact at the manufacturer  says will not be sufficient
> reason for return for a full refund,  of a device which turns out to  be unsupported.

Then why contact them?

> My question to you is - why do you have to resort to assuming such a pompous attitude via questions like "Your thought process intrigues me."

I'm afraid this is your interpretation.

> There is a fitting description for such attitude, but I will not spam this mailing list with such a vivid description.

Then please reply off-list, as I did.

>> Some basic investigation
>> on the web will tell you what you need to know:
>>
>> http://wiki.debian.org/ath9k#supported

No really, that's my pleasure.

-- 
Christopher Brown