I have an x_64 machine with an Atheros card (5007, I think). Nobody can make this work yet to my knowledge (it works on i386). Typically, it just takes a whil

I have an x_64 machine with an Atheros card (5007, I think). Nobody can make this work yet to my knowledge (it works on i386). Typically, it just takes a while for open source versions to come out for proprietary drivers. Same (I'm hoping!) for my Epson R280 printer. So it's not really weirdness that sets you back, as much as it is using linux-friendly stuff. It's riskier to go with Linux. Kinda like stick-shift vs. auto transmission: Stick-shift is way more fun, but it takes more effort to learn and is inconvenient in heavy traffic when you are trying to do other stuff....