Description of problem: AR9287 Wireless Network Adapter does not activate


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):rawhide kernel

How reproducible:always


Steps to Reproduce:
1. fresh clean install of fedora 15 beta rawhide
2. upon installation cannot activate wireless
3.
  
Actual results:


Expected results:


Additional info:

it works on ubuntu gnu/linux if i do sudo modprobe -r acer-wmi.  if i do that
on fedora it will crash the kernel/display


I cannot get wireless working no matter what i do.  



Acer Aspire AS7552G-6436 Notebook

Manufacturer Part Number LX.RCH02.004

Product Series 7552G

Operating System Ubuntu GNU/Linux 11.04 and Fedora 15

Memory Standard DDR3-1066/PC3-8500

CPU AMD Phenom II Quad-Core N950(2.1GHz)

CPU L2 Cache 2MB

Chipset AMD M880G

Aspect Ratio 16:9 Resolution 1600 x 900

Screen Size 17.3" WSXGA

LED backlight & Acer CineCrystal Technology

AMD Radeon HD 6650M Video Memory 1GB DDR3 VRAM  


[icelogic@localhost ~]$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 Host Bridge Alternate
00:02.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (ext
gfx port 0)
00:04.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE
port 0)
00:05.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE
port 1)
00:11.0 SATA controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 SATA Controller [AHCI
mode]
00:12.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:12.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller
00:13.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:13.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller
00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 42)
00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) (rev 40)
00:14.3 ISA bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 LPC host controller (rev
40)
00:14.4 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge (rev 40)
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor
HyperTransport Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Address
Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor DRAM
Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor
Miscellaneous Control
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Link
Control
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Device 6741
02:00.1 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc Device aa90
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM57780 Gigabit
Ethernet PCIe (rev 01)
06:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9287 Wireless Network
Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)