batman_adv is now installed for ubuntu based distros since ubuntu doesn't seem to add this module to their kernel by default

roles/batman/meta/main.yml

@@ -1,104 +1,18 @@
 ---
 galaxy_info:
   author: Till Klocke
-  description: 
+  description: Install B.A.T.M.A.N.
   company: Freifunk Dortmund
   license: MIT
   min_ansible_version: 1.2
-  #
-  # Below are all platforms currently available. Just uncomment
-  # the ones that apply to your role. If you don't see your 
-  # platform on this list, let us know and we'll get it added!
-  #
   platforms:
-  #- name: EL
-  #  versions:
-  #  - all
-  #  - 5
-  #  - 6
-  #  - 7
-  #- name: GenericUNIX
-  #  versions:
-  #  - all
-  #  - any
-  #- name: Fedora
-  #  versions:
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-  #  - 17
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-  #- name: SmartOS
-  #  versions:
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-  #- name: opensuse
-  #  versions:
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-  #- name: Ubuntu
-  #  versions:
-  #  - all
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-  #- name: GenericLinux
-  #  versions:
-  #  - all
-  #  - any
+  - name: Ubuntu
+    versions:
+    - all
   - name: Debian
     versions:
-  #  - all
-  #  - etch
-    - jessie
-  #  - lenny
-  #  - squeeze
-  #  - wheezy
+    - all
   categories:
   - networking
-dependencies: []
+dependencies:
+  - repo-universe-factory

roles/batman/tasks/main.yml

@@ -5,4 +5,15 @@
   apt: name={{item}} state=present
   with_items:
   - batctl
-  - batmand
+
+- name: Install B.A.T.M.A.N. kernel module
+  when: ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu"
+  apt: name=batman-adv-dkms state=present
+
+- name: Enable batman module on boot
+  lineinfile: dest=/etc/modules line=batman_adv
+
+- name: Load batman-adv kernel module
+  modprobe: name=batman_adv state=present
+
+# TODO make sure bat14 mode is used