From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Aug 10 04:20:22 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 12A5437B405 for ; Sun, 10 Aug 2003 04:20:22 -0700 (PDT) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 210B043FCB for ; Sun, 10 Aug 2003 04:20:18 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h7ABKHUp043067 for ; Sun, 10 Aug 2003 04:20:17 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.9/8.12.9/Submit) id h7ABKHrw043066; Sun, 10 Aug 2003 04:20:17 -0700 (PDT) Resent-Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 04:20:17 -0700 (PDT) Resent-Message-Id: <200308101120.h7ABKHrw043066@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Lukas Ertl Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B991937B401 for ; Sun, 10 Aug 2003 04:18:20 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mailbox.univie.ac.at (mailbox.univie.ac.at [131.130.1.27]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 903DA43F93 for ; Sun, 10 Aug 2003 04:18:19 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from le@univie.ac.at) Received: from korben.in.tern (dialin202.cc.univie.ac.at [131.130.202.202]) by mailbox.univie.ac.at (8.12.2/8.12.2) with ESMTP id h7ABI4O6147482 for ; Sun, 10 Aug 2003 13:18:07 +0200 Received: from korben.in.tern (korben.in.tern [127.0.0.1]) by korben.in.tern (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h7ABHsfF004542 for ; Sun, 10 Aug 2003 13:17:54 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from le@korben.in.tern) Received: (from le@localhost) by korben.in.tern (8.12.9/8.12.9/Submit) id h7ABHr2Z004541; Sun, 10 Aug 2003 13:17:53 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from le) Message-Id: <200308101117.h7ABHr2Z004541@korben.in.tern> Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 13:17:53 +0200 (CEST) From: Lukas Ertl To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Subject: docs/55443: [PATCH] correction of ath(4) X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: Lukas Ertl List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 11:20:22 -0000 >Number: 55443 >Category: docs >Synopsis: [PATCH] correction of ath(4) >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sun Aug 10 04:20:17 PDT 2003 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Lukas Ertl >Release: FreeBSD 5.1-CURRENT i386 >Organization: Vienna University Computer Center >Environment: System: FreeBSD korben 5.1-CURRENT FreeBSD 5.1-CURRENT #24: Sat Aug 9 13:17:00 CEST 2003 le@korben:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/KORBEN i386 >Description: >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: --- ath.4.diff begins here --- Index: share/man/man4/ath.4 =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/bsdcvs/src/share/man/man4/ath.4,v retrieving revision 1.6 diff -u -r1.6 ath.4 --- share/man/man4/ath.4 2 Aug 2003 06:16:59 -0000 1.6 +++ share/man/man4/ath.4 10 Aug 2003 10:32:56 -0000 @@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ it can receive either 802.11 or 802.3 frames. Transmit speed and operating mode is selectable depending on your hardware. -AR5210-based devices support 802.11a operation with trasmit speeds +AR5210-based devices support 802.11a operation with transmit speeds of 6 Mbps, 9 Mbps, 12 Mbps, 18 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 36 Mbps, 48 Mbps, and 54 Mbps. AR5211-based devices support 802.11a and 802.11b operation with transmit speeds as above for 802.11a operation and @@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ .Pa sys/contrib/dev/ath/ah.h . .It "ath%d: failed to allocate descriptors: %d" The driver was unable to allocate contiguous memory for the transmit -ad receive descriptors. +and receive descriptors. This usually indicates system memory is scarce and/or fragmented. .It "ath%d: unable to setup a data xmit queue!" The request to the HAL to setup the transmit queue for normal @@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ .It "ath%d: 802.11 address: %s" The MAC address programmed in the EEPROM is displayed. .It "ath%d: hardware error; resetting" -A nunrecoverable error in the hardware occurred. +An unrecoverable error in the hardware occurred. Errors of this sort include unrecoverable DMA errors. The driver will reset the hardware and continue. .It "ath%d: rx FIFO overrun; resetting" @@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr an 4 , .Xr arp 4 , -.Xr ath_hal 4, +.Xr ath_hal 4 , .Xr card 4 , .Xr netintro 4 , .Xr pcic 4 , @@ -274,14 +274,14 @@ .Xr wicontrol 8 for information on different regulatory domains. .Pp -802.11g support is little tested and may have interoperabity problems. +802.11g support is little tested and may have interoperability problems. The software is known to function with an Atheros 11g access point but interoperability may be problematic until vendors update firmware in existing 11g products. If you encounter problems using an 11g access point you should be able to workaround incompatibilities by locking the driver to 11b mode. Alternatively, most 11g compatibility issues are in the 802.11 layer -and you may be able to workaround issues by modifying the +and you may be able to work around issues by modifying the .Xr wlan 4 module. .Sh BUGS --- ath.4.diff ends here --- >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: