* nLite
* Best for NF4-6 WHQL driverpack for XP (32bit) v1.8(http://www.esnips.com/doc/35f875a7-f5b6-47d8-9ebf-441db858a8cb/Fernandos-XP-32bit-best-for-NF4-6-driverpack-WHQL-v1.8)
* Windows XP/2K3 disc

STEPS:

1. Copy all contents of the Microsoft Windows XP/2K3 in a local drive (i.e. C:\tmp\os).
2. Extract the contents of the driver (Pre-req#2) in a local drive (i.e. C:\tmp\drv).
3. Run nLite and follow the images below:
4. Burn the .iso image into a blank disc.
5. Insert the finished disc into the Aspire drive and install the operating system. Voila!

I can burn it for you, there is $50 service charge You need provide me a legit document proof you own an M1640, and this machine come with a legit Windows VISTA copy. M$ stuff or copyright attorney, don’t bother me, I just provide service, not selling Windows XP.

enjoy it

I can’t guarantee anything, but it’s worth to have a try.

I’m study Microsoft Live.com discount rebate now, will share with u next time

2008-04-09 release:(driver only)
ATHEROS AR5xxx series v7.6.0.83 For Vista/Vista-64
http://www.heartyit.com/drivers/atheros/atheros_ar5xxx_76083_vista.zip

ATHEROS AR5xxx series v7.4.2.75 For Win2000/XP
http://www.heartyit.com/drivers/atheros/atheros_ar5xxx_74275_xp.zip

2007-08-04 release:(driver and utility)
ATHEROS AR5xxx series 5.3.0.35 For Win2000/XP
http://www.heartyit.com/drivers/atheros/ATHEROS_AR5xxx_drv53035.exe

ATHEROS AR5xxx series 7.2.0.215 For Vista-32/Vista-64
http://www.heartyit.com/drivers/atheros/ATHEROS_AR5xxx_drv720215.exe

Just for you testing, if you found any problem, or any copyright issus, please contact me with email: heartyit@Gma1l.com

You still use the old WHQL version, that version looks still very stable.

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Driver downlload (utility included)   .zip  .rar

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Another version :  Ver. 3.1.1.50
Provided by HP for a/g, a/b/g, b/g drivers.
Supports 108mbps connection speed and WPA.
Includes Drivers and Utility Software.

Download Now:
atheros-3.1.1.50.zip
8.97 MB (9,408,043 bytes)

PS:Linux driver can be found in https://sourceforge.net/projects/madwifi/. But I never have tried them.

Problem Description

Certain ThinkPads show a warning message during POST when a WLAN card with an Atheros chipset is present in the MiniPCI slot:

WARNING
01C9: More than one Ethernet devices are found. Remove one of them.
Press  to continue.

At POST, the BIOS conducts a scan for ethernet devices. It does this by reading the “PCI Class Codes” of every connected device. If more than one ethernet device is found, it produces the 01C9 error message. Unlike other wireless cards, which identify themselves as “other” network adapters, Atheros classify themselves as “ethernet”. This collides with the internal ethernet controller (also a PCI device) and causes the 01C9 to appear.

Affected Models

• ThinkPad A31p
• ThinkPad T23
• ThinkPad T30
• ThinkPad R32
• ThinkPad R40
• ThinkPad X22
• ThinkPad X23
• ThinkPad X24
• ThinkPad X30

Not affected are

• ThinkPad T4x series
• ThinkPad X4x series

Solution

The solution is to modify the Atheros EEPROM so that the card correctly identifies itself as an “other” instead of an “ethernet” network adapter. A Linux Live CD to do both this and remove the 1802 error message is now available. [1] (~ 4 MB).

Functionality. This patch changes the PCI Class ID from 0×0200 to 0×0280, which corresponds “network device: other”. It manipulates neither the PCI vendor ID nor the device ID. Therefore, functionality of drivers and operating systems will not be affected. Uninstalling drivers is not necessary before using this patch.

Usage.

1. Burn the .ISO file to a CD/DVD. Make sure to open the image instead of burning it as a regular file on the disc.
2. If you want to remove the 01C9 error only, skip to step 8.
3. To remove the 1802 error, make sure you do not have the Atheros card installed in the MiniPCI slot.
4. Boot from the disc.
5. Choose to remove the 1802 error.
6. Shut down after pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del.
7. (Physically) install the Atheros card now.
8. Boot from the disc (again).
9. Choose not to apply the no-1802.
10. Select your Atheros card from the list. A WRONG SELECTION MAY CAUSE DAMAGE!
11. Shut down after pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del. Upon ‘cold’ reboot, the 01C9 should be gone.

Limitations

The patch does not seem to work with chipsets above AR5004x due to some kind of EEPROM write protection. This protection is either hardcoded into the EEPROM, thus making it impossible to be changed by software. Or the write-enable channel of the EEPROM has been disactivated. Slight chance might be to program one of the chipsets’ “General Purpose Input/Output” components to activate it. Yet this would require a GPIO’s output to be connected to the write-enable channel of the EEPROM (depends on the circuit board layout).

Affected cards

• Gigabyte GN-WIAG02 MiniPCI card (AR5005GS chipset) (01C9 can only be bypassed by pressing ).
• Senao NMP-8602 MiniPCI card (AR5006X chipset) (01C9 can only be bypassed by pressing ).
• SparkLAN WMIA-166AG MiniPCI card (AR5006XS chipset (01C9 can only be bypassed by pressing ).