From owner-freebsd-drivers@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jul 25 13:52:37 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EAF5616A41B for ; Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:52:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhary@unsane.co.uk) Received: from unsane.co.uk (unknown [IPv6:2001:470:1f01:ffff::121]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4DC5F13C442 for ; Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:52:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhary@unsane.co.uk) Received: from prawn.unsane.co.uk (150.117-84-212.staticip.namesco.net [212.84.117.150]) (authenticated bits=0) by unsane.co.uk (8.14.0/8.14.0) with ESMTP id l6PDpNBm040409 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:51:24 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from jhary@unsane.co.uk) Message-ID: <46A7559F.1020808@unsane.co.uk> Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:52:31 +0100 From: Vince User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.5 (X11/20070723) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Sami M'Barek" References: <20070613161933.GE94179@parmesan.sis.pasteur.fr> <20070613231430.GB8222@kattx.box> <467352BC.20008@clearchain.com> <20070725054913.a8a3da17.saamii@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20070725054913.a8a3da17.saamii@gmail.com> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.95.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Intel 3945 ABG X-BeenThere: freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Writing device drivers for FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:52:38 -0000 Sami M'Barek wrote: > On Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:32:20 +0930 > Benjamin Close wrote: > >> The driver is coming along but isn't ready for prime time. I've just >> pulled in the latest changes from OpenBSD for the tx power on the card >> and things are starting to become a lot more functional. >> Though the driver is currently broken under 7-current due to the import >> of the new wifi framework. With any luck there' be a call for testers in >> a couple of days. >> >> If you want to read more about the state of the driver or grab the old >> version checkout: >> >> http://www.clearchain.com/wiki/Wpi and track the progress in the p4 >> repository. >> >> Cheers, >> Benjamin >> >> Sami M'Barek wrote: >>> Benjamin Close is the maintainer of the wpi port project if i'm not that of much the track. >>> you can find a test driver on his site clearchain. >>> i my self never got this driver to work in a 6.2 system. but on a 7-current it rolled just fine from time to time. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 13, 2007 at 06:19:36PM +0200, Thomas Hummel wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> Does anyone knows the status of the support for the Intel 3945ABG >>>> wireless chip ? >>>> >>>> openbsd and netbsd has the 'wpi' drivers, a version of which had been >>>> around in some freebsd lists. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Thomas Hummel >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org mailing list >>>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-drivers >>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-drivers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>>> >>>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-drivers >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-drivers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > Hi i tried to build the new driver release on my 7-CURRENT install. > But ofcourse i got some problems :). > > The sysctl legal oid option does not exist. > > Add it to /boot/loader.conf (from the manpage) This driver requires firmware to be loaded before it will work. For the loaded firmware to work the license at /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_wpi/LICENSE must be agreed to and the following line be added to loader.conf(5): legal.intel_wpi.license_ack=1 Vince > -- > Sami M'Barek