From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Nov 2 01:32:11 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 7B7DE16A420; Fri, 2 Nov 2007 01:32:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Benjamin.Close@clearchain.com) Received: from ipmail01.adl2.internode.on.net (ipmail01.adl2.internode.on.net [203.16.214.140]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D6EBA13C48D; Fri, 2 Nov 2007 01:32:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Benjamin.Close@clearchain.com) X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.21,360,1188743400"; d="scan'208";a="224043007" Received: from ppp121-45-121-213.lns11.adl6.internode.on.net (HELO mail.clearchain.com) ([121.45.121.213]) by ipmail01.adl2.internode.on.net with ESMTP; 02 Nov 2007 11:48:31 +1030 Received: from wolf.clearchain.com (wcl.ml.unisa.edu.au [130.220.166.5]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail.clearchain.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id lA21ILHU000769 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Fri, 2 Nov 2007 11:48:27 +1030 (CST) (envelope-from Benjamin.Close@clearchain.com) Message-ID: <472A7ADD.3010002@clearchain.com> Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2007 11:48:21 +1030 From: Benjamin Close User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.0 (X11/20070615) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Max Laier References: <472A6708.9030109@clearchain.com> <20071102004248.GA5253@e.0x20.net> <200711020152.53535.max@love2party.net> In-Reply-To: <200711020152.53535.max@love2party.net> 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, 02 Nov 2007 11:48:28 +1030 (CST) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Fri, 02 Nov 2007 03:12:23 +0000 Cc: Lars Engels , freebsd-current@freebsd.org, freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org, freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [RFT] Intel 3945abg wireless driver (wpi) 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: Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:32:11 -0000 Max Laier wrote: > On Friday 02 November 2007, Lars Engels wrote: > >> On Fri, Nov 02, 2007 at 10:23:44AM +1030, Benjamin Close wrote: >> >>> Howdy All, I'm pleased to announce the first 'official' >>> experimental version of the wpi wireless driver and hence require >>> your help in making it become stable. >>> Expect a few things not to work (ie bg scanning, setting txpower) but >>> in general the driver should be usable in station mode (hostap is not >>> yet supported). >>> >>> If you've got an Intel 3945abg wireless card, grab the tarball at: >>> >>> >>> http://people.freebsd.org/~benjsc/downloads/wpi/20071102-freebsd-wpi. >>> tar.gz >>> >>> Untar and follow the instructions in the README. >>> If you want more info about the driver, or to checkout the FAQ >>> checkout: >>> >>> http://www.clearchain.com/wiki/Wpi >>> >>> I'm interested in all reports related to panics, things not working >>> as expected, etc. The driver still has debug enabled so expect a few >>> messages to be dumped to the screen whilst in use. >>> >>> Finally, many thanks to all those that have been helping debug the >>> driver along the way. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Benjamin >>> >> Good to know that someone is still working on it. >> However, it doesn't work for me. I cannot load the firmware: >> >> lars@ttyp3 # kldload wpifw >> lars@ttyp3 # dmesg >> wpifw: You need to read the LICENSE file in >> /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_wpi/. wpifw: If you agree with the license, >> set legal.intel_wpi.license_ack=1 in /boot/loader.conf. >> module_register_init: MOD_LOAD (wpifw_fw, 0xc6d1151c, 0) error 1 >> >> lars@ttyp3 # grep legal.intel_wpi.license_ack /boot/loader.conf >> legal.intel_wpi.license_ack=1 >> >> lars@ttyp3 # sysctl legal >> sysctl: unknown oid 'legal' >> > > It's not a sysctl it's in kenv, but if it's in loader.conf it should be in > kenv, too. > > >> And I even read the license! ;-) >> > > > You shouldn't need to manually kldload the wpifw, wpi will pull it in for you. However, if you have the line in loader.conf it should work - I take it you did reboot for the setting to be grabbed? Cheers, Benjamin