From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Oct 11 13:07:30 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 509A2106564A for ; Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:07:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kennethcf@earthlink.net) Received: from elasmtp-scoter.atl.sa.earthlink.net (elasmtp-scoter.atl.sa.earthlink.net [209.86.89.67]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 15C6B8FC0A for ; Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:07:29 +0000 (UTC) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=YvuJKqL1KHU0pX2g8+LM8YRgltFHPe1sx7b0IN2TrRvbCMGsJ93Gd1O0fokNNqEe; h=Message-ID:Date:From:Reply-To:To:Subject:Cc:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [209.86.224.68] (helo=wamui-hunyo.atl.sa.earthlink.net) by elasmtp-scoter.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1P5Hne-00028r-S6; Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:48:18 -0400 Received: from 209.211.146.198 by webmail.c.earthlink.net with HTTP; Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:48:18 -0400 Message-ID: <26077190.1286801298650.JavaMail.root@wamui-hunyo.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:48:18 -0400 (GMT-04:00) From: Kenneth Freidank To: Kenneth , Jules Gilbert Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailer: EarthLink Zoo Mail 1.0 X-ELNK-Trace: fa60bc5202b74016ef7f91bc926e004c7e972de0d01da94043a4968619063c02ca06edfa3040061d350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 209.86.224.68 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ath atheros 5424/2424 on the CQ60 Presario X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Kenneth Freidank List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:07:30 -0000 I never got the light to turn blue, but it does work. -----Original Message----- >From: Kenneth >Sent: Sep 14, 2009 12:26 AM >To: Jules Gilbert >Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: ath atheros 5424/2424 on the CQ60 Presario > >Anyone been able to use the ath driver on an atheros 5424/2424? I have a = Compaq Presario CQ60 and can not get the wireless light to turn blue? > > > > >-----Original Message----- >>From: Jules Gilbert >>Sent: Sep 13, 2009 7:14 PM >>To: Kenneth >>Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, FreeBSD-x11@freebsd.org, gesbbb@yahoo.= com >>Subject: Re: configuring X on the Presario with the 8200M driver >> >>Thanks, guys! >> >>I intend to set aside some time late this week to try this. I bought >>one but have not been able to configure the X environment yet; I >>notice that PC-BSD comes up fine; I thought of doing that and copying >>the file, but that's about a half day or more of effort that way... >> >>Not good. >> >>Anyway, a couple questions... >> >>Is this likely to be compatible with FBSD 8.0? Or no, and I will just us= e 7.2. >> >>--jg >> >> >>On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 2:12 AM, Kenneth wrote: >>> Moving this discussion to freebsd-x11. >>> >>> I have a Presario CQ60 with the NVIDIA 8200M G, and X is working! >>> >>> Here are the steps to get there. =C2=A0Do everything as root: >>> >>> 1) Update your ports to the most recent. =C2=A0Follow the FreeBSD manua= l, section 4.5 Using the Ports Collection, nuke the contents of /usr/ports,= and install a new base using portsnap or cvsup. >>> >>> 2) Install the nvidia-driver. >>> # cd /usr/ports/x11-driver/nvidia-driver >>> # make install clean =C2=A0(I built with options FREEBSD_AGP checked, A= CPI checked, LINUX unchecked). >>> >>> 3) You can install 2 more optional tools for configuring the nvidia car= d settings. =C2=A0I have not used them, but I installed them. >>> # cd /usr/ports/x11-driver/nvidia-settings >>> # make install clean >>> # cd /usr/ports/x11-driver/nvidia-xconfig >>> # make install clean >>> >>> 4) I also installed the fbdev driver from X.Org. >>> # cd /usr/ports/x11-drivers/xf86-video-fbdev >>> # make install clean >>> >>> 5) Add the nvidia driver as a dynamically loaded kernel module. >>> # cd /boot >>> # vi loader.conf =C2=A0(you better know how to use vi to edit) >>> --- add the line nvidia_load=3D"YES" >>> --- it is the only line I have in my loader.conf file >>> >>> 6) Reboot the system >>> # reboot >>> >>> 7) If you want to see the version you just installed (your versions may= be newer than mine below)... >>> # pkg_info | grep nvidia >>> nvidia-driver-185.18.29 >>> nvidia-settings-190.32 >>> nvidia-xconfig-190.32 >>> # pkg_info | grep fbdev >>> xf86-video-fbdev-0.4.0_2 >>> >>> 8) Generate your xorg.conf.new file. >>> # cd /root >>> # Xorg -configure >>> >>> 9) Edit the xorg.conf.new file. >>> # vi xorg.conf.new >>> --- change the line =C2=A0 =C2=A0Driver "nv" >>> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0to read =C2=A0 =C2=A0Driver "n= vidia" >>> >>> 10) Test the config file. >>> # Xorg -config xorg.conf -retro >>> --- you should get a grey screen and your mouse should work, especially= if your mouse worked when installing FreeBSD >>> --- to kill the test, press CTRL-ALT-BKSP >>> >>> 11) If everything worked, move and rename (drop the new extension) the = config file to the /etc directory >>> # mv xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf >>> >>> 12) Test again. =C2=A0Log in as another user belonging to the wheel gro= up (or login as root). >>> % startx >>> --- you should get 3 green windows >>> --- you can kill X by clicking on the large window on the left, and typ= ing exit >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>