I had a similar problem with my MacBook (not Pro), couldn't get the ath0 interface going with the 2.6.15-26-686 kernel and restricted-modules package. But it did work on the non-SMP 386-kernel and restricted- modules from the liveCD install...
The Atheros chip in MB/MBP requires the madwifi-ng drivers, not the older madwifi drivers. So I wondered why the wlan.ko module was loaded at all, it being a madwifi driver. I then blacklisted the wlan module in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist, rebooted, and now the ath0 interface works... I'll keep my fingers crossed. -- [madwifi/madwifi-ng] kernel modules not correctly loaded https://launchpad.net/bugs/46639 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
