Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 20:11:08 -0500 From: "The Jetman" <jetman516@hotmail.com> To: "FreeBSD Mobile" <freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: wireless nic on two OS ? Message-ID: <OE44Oeb7KlJztqKD2rb00013ab5@hotmail.com> References: <20020326184853.39093.qmail@web21103.mail.yahoo.com> <3CA0C932.9060906@isi.edu>
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Lars Eggert" <larse@ISI.EDU>
To: "Vinod" <geekvinod@yahoo.com>
Cc: <freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 14:17 PM
Subject: Re: wireless nic on two OS ?
> The only persistent information is usually WEP keys. So "maybe", if your
> other settings happen to be whatever your card vendor picked as their
> default in Windows.
>
> (Not really a question for -net, though.)
>
> Vinod wrote:
> > Can a wireless NIC be configured for two operating
> > systems at the same time? I have one configured for
> > freebsd right now.will make the machine dual bootable
> > with windows2000 soon.so was wondering.I know my card
> > will start functioning when it boots up for
> > freebsd.will it do the same when it boots up for
> > windows? I think it should but just wanted somebody to
> > confirm it before i start.
> > Thanks,
> > Vinod
> >
It does work. I can't speak about all cards, but I routinely
reboot my FBSD 4.5-RELEASE system back to the original Win98 gateway
all the time, w/ an Orinoco Silver PCMCIA->ISA CardBus setup....Jet
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