System freeze caused by ath9k driver

Solved the issue. I compiled it from these patched sources. As ath9k drivers come by default on 2.6.38 kernel, the directory /lib/modules/2.6.38-8-generic/kernel/net/wireless/ath should be removed. For compiling and installing this guide is usefull.


  1. Turn on Network Booting feature in Bios
  2. Move Network boot to first place in boot priorities in Bios

After two days of trying all possible distros, 32 and 64 bit, updating kernels and I accidentally tried this and this was the only thing that worked )