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Netkas Update on Atheros Cards : Ohai Atheros

Netkas just posted a pic of something veeery useful.. a possible Atheros Kexts that works on 64bit arch. He says "more info to follow soon".. source

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@SomniusX Published 2009-10-22
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OSx86 Core & 10.X
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8,309 historical reads · 5 curated field notes (from 7 dispatches) · 2009-10-22 – 2009-10-25
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@SomniusX (2)@flip360 (2)@Imkantus@xXrkidXx@sparksthesquid

Netkas just posted a pic of something veeery useful..

a possible Atheros Kexts that works on 64bit arch.

He says "more info to follow soon"..

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Author Updates & Technical Revisions

Follow-up dispatches by @SomniusX

Author Update #1 @SomniusX 2009-10-22

They must add some x64 arch. on all kexts.. then our community'll be happier!

Synthesized Community Field Notes

5 technical responses curated from 7 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @Imkantus 2009-10-22

Seems like Apple is adding 64-Bit support to a number of Extensions - according to netkas blog, there will also be x86_64 addition on Intel GMA drivers on 10.6.2.

Field Note #2 @flip360 2009-10-24

i would like to see that one support my Atheros AR9285 wifi card

Field Note #3 @xXrkidXx 2009-10-24

lol this guy fails

youminbuluo
October 22nd, 2009 | 1:12 pm
I have just bought a bcm4321 card :(

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this is awesome it seems like Apple is doing it on purpose.. there supporting stuff we couldn't get to work.. like the ATi cards(new iMacs) and now the Atheros WiFi, which all of them arnt supported... come, give an ALC 860! lol

Field Note #4 @sparksthesquid 2009-10-25

I would like to not have to use kismac to get wireless atheros 5006x:'(

Field Note #5 @flip360 2009-10-25

i have also bought an dell1490, but havent installed it yet lol
I hope this kext supports my Atheros WiFi

Sources & Contributor Provenance (5 credited usernames · Thread #4484)
UsernameDossier ContributionDispatchesActive Window
@SomniusXPrimary Author22009-10-22
@flip360Contributor22009-10-24 → 2009-10-25
@ImkantusContributor12009-10-22
@xXrkidXxContributor12009-10-24
@sparksthesquidContributor12009-10-25