After downloading, verify the tarball integrity (example – checksums vary by source):
Compat-wireless is a Linux package that provides a compatibility layer for wireless drivers. It allows wireless devices to work with Linux systems by providing a set of drivers that are compatible with various Linux kernels. The package is particularly useful for users who have wireless devices that are not supported by the Linux kernel or have issues with the existing drivers.
tar -xjf compat-wireless-3.6.8-1.tar.bz2 cd compat-wireless-3.6.8-1
sha256sum compat-wireless-3.6.8-1.tar.bz2
While newer versions of compat-wireless (and its successor backports ) exist, compat-wireless-3.6.8-1 is still sought after for several reasons: