Steps to install Atheros A8162 Ethernet Driver on a Fedora/Ubuntu system
($ signifies prompt)
(# is root prompt)(use sudo instead on Ubuntu)
Step1. Download the driver from orbit-lab.
http://www.orbit-lab.org/kernel/compat-wireless-2.6/2012/05/compat-wireless-2012-05-10-p.tar.bz2
(i tried their latest version 2011-11-20 but it never worked. Wasted a lot of time)
Step2. Extract the file with
$ tar --bzip -xvf compat-wireless-2012-05-10-p.tar.bz2
Step3.
$ cd compat-wireless-2012-05-10-p
Step4.
$ scripts/driver-select alx
$ make
# make install
# modprobe alx
no need to restart. you can restart to be on a safe side.
References: Useful post 1
($ signifies prompt)
(# is root prompt)(use sudo instead on Ubuntu)
Step1. Download the driver from orbit-lab.
http://www.orbit-lab.org/kernel/compat-wireless-2.6/2012/05/compat-wireless-2012-05-10-p.tar.bz2
(i tried their latest version 2011-11-20 but it never worked. Wasted a lot of time)
Step2. Extract the file with
$ tar --bzip -xvf compat-wireless-2012-05-10-p.tar.bz2
Step3.
$ cd compat-wireless-2012-05-10-p
Step4.
$ scripts/driver-select alx
$ make
# make install
# modprobe alx
no need to restart. you can restart to be on a safe side.
References: Useful post 1
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