Acer AOA 150 ZG5 - Wifi "Error" when trying to turn on

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Turn on Wifi (after turning off ethernet)
2. It says "Error"

What is the expected output? 
Turn on Wifi
What do you see instead?
"Error"

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
Latest Generic 2.2, installed from USB.

Please provide any additional information below.

Wifi card:
Atheros AR5007EG

Everything else seems to work, though i haven't tested bluetooth and ethernet. 
They turn on as expected.

In another thread, i saw these commands and tried them in the terminal emulator:
ls /sys/class/net gives:
lo (or 1o ?)
eth0

ls /data/misc/wifi gives:
opendir failed, Permission denied

lsmod gives (without adresses):
bsd_comp 3850 0
ppp_deflate 2798 0
zlib_deflate 15420 1 ppp_deflate
ppp_async 5059 0
crc_ccitt 1027 1 ppp_async
pppoe 6827 0
pppox 1234 1 pppoe
ppp_generic 16327 5 bsd_comp,ppp_deflate,ppp_async,pppoe,pppox
slhc 3297 1 ppp_generic
cdc_acm 12109 0
sco 6168 0
rfcomm 23917 0
bnep 7011 0
l2cap 30931 4 rfcomm,bnep
btusb 7838 0
bluetooth 37711 5 sco, rfcomm,bnep,12cap,btusb,
uvcvideo 44772 0
videodev 30842 1, uvcvideo
option 12274 0
usb_wwan 5912 1 option
usbserial 22544 2 option,usb_wwan
pcspkr 1215 0
mac80211 117031 0
ath 6262 0
cfg80211 103476 2 mac80211,ath
rfkill 10642 2 bluetooth,cfg80211
r8169 28968 0
i2c_i801 6044 0
snd_hda_codec_realtek 174788 1
snd_hda_intel 16094 3
snd_hda_codec 51171 2 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 3840 1 snd_hda_codel
snd_pcm 46306 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_timer 12447 1 snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 4921 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
i915 206602 2 i915,drm_kms_helper
i2c_algo_bit 3711 1 i915
intel_agp 20233 2 i915
wmi 5166 0

Another weird issue is, that the mousepointer lags extremely during 
option-popups, but is very smooth on the desktop, menu and other non-popups.

I hope you can help. :)

Original issue reported on code.google.com by joknj...@gmail.com on 25 Jan 2011 at 1:56

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Request to add Atheros AR5007EG support.

Original comment by al@alsutton.com on 26 Jan 2011 at 8:41

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Update:
I've tried with a Broadcom BCM4311 card, which does not work either. It works 
in Chromium OS (Google Chrome OS). In Windows XP, the Broadcom uses a 
"standard" Broadcom 802.11 b/g driver. I think this is the linux-driver, but i 
have no clue how to build/install it, if possible in Androidx86:
http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php

Could i make the Broadcom-card work somehow?

I tried in these versions of Androidx86, without luck(.iso's):
1.6-r2
2.2-eeepc
2.2-generic
2.2-sparta

By the way:
Suddenly - i don't know how/why/when - it turned into "Airplane-mode". In the 
turn-off-menu, i had the option to turn it on(again?!), i tried, and then i had 
the option to turn it off - with out luck. It then only gives the option to 
turn it off, no matter how many times i try.
The exact same happens in the Airplane-option in Settings.
Reboot did not work, reinstall neither. I had to delete the folders on the 
harddisc and then reinstall.
Should this be a unique issue-thread, or could it have something to do with the 
wifi-issue?

Original comment by joknj...@gmail.com on 26 Jan 2011 at 11:00

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Original comment by al@alsutton.com on 1 Feb 2011 at 1:38

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My AOA150 ZG5 has the same wifi as yours and it works as a charm with 
Androidx86 iso. May I know if there any prob when you installed it? 

But I agreed no luck with 2.2 :( 

Btw, can i know the link where i can download Chromium OS (Google Chrome OS)? 
Thanks.

Original comment by bap...@gmail.com on 17 May 2011 at 1:17