Kernel 2.6.22-1, AntiX 7.5. Using a Dlink WNA 1330 Wireless b/g PCMCIA card with Atheros chipset.

lspci

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (rev 03)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP bridge (rev 03)
00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02)
00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01)
00:07.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB (rev 01)
00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 02)
00:09.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
00:0a.0 Multimedia audio controller: ESS Technology ES1988 Allegro-1 (rev 12)
00:0c.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1450 (rev 03)
00:0c.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1450 (rev 03)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage Mobility P/M AGP 2x (rev 64)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR2413 802.11bg NIC (rev 01)

Works out of the box . So does everything else. Had to configure sound, but it was easy. Used Control Panel, Configure sound, Picked allegro driver, Told it to modify. Works