Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:51:16 +0200 From: Mel <fbsd.mobile@rachie.is-a-geek.net> To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: help!! trying to convert wireless card driver Message-ID: <200709162051.18180.fbsd.mobile@rachie.is-a-geek.net> In-Reply-To: <1821937.1189965367114.JavaMail.tjw43@drexel.edu> References: <1821937.1189965367114.JavaMail.tjw43@drexel.edu>
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On Sunday 16 September 2007 19:56:07 Terrence Wilson wrote: > I need whatever help I can get using ndis to converter a wireless nic > so I can use it on my laptop. it seems that I don't have iconv working > properly. I go into the ndisgen program by typing the command: > > # ndisgen > > The program opens and gives a list of options. I choose option 3: > Convert driver. The program then asks me to type in the path to the > .inf file. So I type: > > /cdrom/DRIVER/bcmwl5.inf > > The program then says "This .INF file appears to be in Unicode. The > iconv(1) utility does not appear to be installed. Please install this > utility or convert the .INF file to ASCII and run this utility." > > So, I downloaded the iconv-2.0_3.tbz package and run the command: > > # pkg_add iconv-2.0_3.tbz That's the wrong package, you will need libiconv-1.9.2_2. I know, it's confusing, I have no idea why the iconv package is still in ports. -- Mel
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