Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2006 18:10:03 +0200 From: Frank Staals <frankstaals@gmx.net> To: John Nielsen <lists@jnielsen.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Ndis + Netgear WG311v3 ; Won't attach device correctly Message-ID: <44DA08DB.4030401@gmx.net> In-Reply-To: <200608091147.32939.lists@jnielsen.net> References: <44DA01D0.8070107@gmx.net> <200608091147.32939.lists@jnielsen.net>
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John Nielsen wrote: > On Wednesday 09 August 2006 11:40, Frank Staals wrote: > >> The only thing changed since the first time I loaded the module was I >> copied it to /boot/kernel and I added WG311v3XP_sys_load="YES" to >> /boot/loader.conf but those changes shouldn't have effect on not >> correctly loading it I think. >> > > This is the key. I can't remember where I read it but this is a documented > caveat of the ndis driver. Windows doesn't typically invoke network drivers > until after the system is loaded, so some drivers won't work in FreeBSD > unless they're loaded after the system is up. So take the line out > of /boot/loader.conf, test that the driver works correctly if you reboot and > kldload it manually, then make an rc script or something to automatically > load the driver later in the boot process. > > JN > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > Ah thanks a lot, that did the trick -- -Frank Staals
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