From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 6 21:37:32 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8F1EB16A46C for ; Thu, 6 Dec 2007 21:37:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Benjamin.Close@clearchain.com) Received: from ipmail04.adl2.internode.on.net (ipmail04.adl2.internode.on.net [203.16.214.57]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 038FD13C461 for ; Thu, 6 Dec 2007 21:37:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Benjamin.Close@clearchain.com) X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: Ah4FAEv6V0d5LSIc/2dsb2JhbACBWg X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.23,263,1194183000"; d="scan'208";a="12738887" Received: from ppp121-45-34-28.lns10.adl2.internode.on.net (HELO mail.clearchain.com) ([121.45.34.28]) by ipmail04.adl2.internode.on.net with ESMTP; 07 Dec 2007 08:07:29 +1030 Received: from [192.168.155.249] (draco.internal.clearchain.com [192.168.155.249]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail.clearchain.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id lB6LbPmc004970 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Fri, 7 Dec 2007 08:07:26 +1030 (CST) (envelope-from Benjamin.Close@clearchain.com) Message-ID: <47586B90.1090900@clearchain.com> Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:07:20 +1030 From: Benjamin Close User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (Windows/20071031) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Jeff Palmer References: <475759B7.6080502@gmail.com> <475762D0.8080404@acm.poly.edu> <4757FC17.4040605@clearchain.com> <47583D14.2020900@rexdb.com> In-Reply-To: <47583D14.2020900@rexdb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV version 0.91.2, clamav-milter version 0.91.2 on pegasus.clearchain.com X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Greylist: Sender succeeded SMTP AUTH authentication, not delayed by milter-greylist-2.0.2 (mail.clearchain.com [192.168.154.1]); Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:07:27 +1030 (CST) Cc: Benjamin Adams , Boris Kochergin , freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: wireless 3945ABG Wireless support X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:37:32 -0000 Jeff Palmer wrote: > Benjamin Close wrote: > >> Boris Kochergin wrote: >> >>> Benjamin Adams wrote: >>> >>>> I'm currently running 6.2 on my ibm T60. >>>> I want to upgrade to 7.0 or 8.0. >>>> Do either one have the intel 3945ABG wireless driver installed by >>>> default? >>>> or where can I download the latest drivers for it? >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> ----------------------------------------- >>>> Ben Adams >>>> http://www.FreeBSD-World.com/ >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list >>>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current >>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>>> "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>>> >>> You can get the driver for 7/8 from >>> http://www.clearchain.com/wiki/Wpi, and it's included in 8-CURRENT. >>> >> And about to be MFC'ed to 7... well at least in the next day. >> >> Cheers, >> Benjamin >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> !DSPAM:8,4757fc3921261879026797! >> >> >> > > There seems to be a lot of reports of success using the wpi driver for > that chipset, however it's not working for everyone. Count me as one of > them it doesn't currently work for. You can search the archives if you > are interested in details. > I know some people seem to be having association issues and I'm working to fix them. The reality is more people have been claiming success than failure hence the reason to the MFC to 7. Try giving the code in p4 a shot and see how you go. I'll be putting it in HEAD once I finish cleaning it up a little I'd certainly be interested in your results. http://perforce.freebsd.org/depotTreeBrowser.cgi?FSPC=//depot/user/benjsc/wpi&HIDEDEL=NO Cheers, Benjamin