From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Sep 20 05:12:13 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D94EC106566C; Sat, 20 Sep 2008 05:12:13 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from frank@exit.com) Received: from tinker.exit.com (tinker.exit.com [206.223.0.1]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 79E578FC08; Sat, 20 Sep 2008 05:12:13 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from frank@exit.com) Received: from jill.exit.com (jill.exit.com [IPv6:2001:470:80f4:0:2e0:81ff:fe33:7e9a]) by tinker.exit.com (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m8K5BUWm016210; Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:11:30 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from frank@exit.com) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=simple/simple; d=exit.com; s=tinker; t=1221887491; bh=XwVgMcLjYaJKgmpOVuKojVUPQOKUcHFtVWNa3QXMWVw=; h=Subject:From:Reply-To:To:Cc:In-Reply-To:References:Content-Type: Content-Transfer-Encoding:Date:Message-Id:Mime-Version; b=ePKitSUQ 0jiO7m5AttimKrFlFic13gyNkIhKHhXEU3aAlipvc/L8qp05T7xK497GL7Cc2BYR04m wrGKrmngQLJeC/YThqN1bOLrncbAmcO7XJNZtyPb69WkOdhMqEjvoSbq2201jh5zaz3 zhVxgD/ZLFPgVnj0OTsmVXfLHmiq0= Received: from jill.exit.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by jill.exit.com (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m8K5BfnV064542; Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:11:41 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from frank@exit.com) Received: (from frank@localhost) by jill.exit.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/Submit) id m8K5BeDM064541; Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:11:40 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from frank@exit.com) X-Authentication-Warning: jill.exit.com: frank set sender to frank@exit.com using -f From: Frank Mayhar To: Sam Leffler In-Reply-To: <48D44A6F.1020408@freebsd.org> References: <20080828002919.GA54169@alpha.local> <4734a3ed0809150659n438a5b20r59278908f4032a45@mail.gmail.com> <20080919155900.P29264@life-gone-hazy.com> <1221868355.63110.2.camel@jill.exit.com> <48D44A6F.1020408@freebsd.org> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Organization: Exit Consulting Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:11:39 -0700 Message-Id: <1221887499.64423.1.camel@jill.exit.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.22.3.1 FreeBSD GNOME Team Port X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.93.3/8290/Fri Sep 19 18:23:09 2008 on tinker.exit.com X-Virus-Status: Clean Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org, Duane Wessels <0ac5@packet-pushers.com>, freebsd-current@freebsd.org, freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HEADS UP: ath_hal updated to 0.10.5.10 -- PLEASE TEST X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: frank@exit.com List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 05:12:14 -0000 On Fri, 2008-09-19 at 17:57 -0700, Sam Leffler wrote: > Frank Mayhar wrote: > > On Fri, 2008-09-19 at 16:02 -0700, Duane Wessels wrote: > > > >> On Mon, 15 Sep 2008, Henri-Pierre Charles said: > >> > >> > >>> I've tried 7.1-BETA and 8.0-CURRENT-200809 on my eeepc model 701 > >>> > >>> 7.1 does not recognize ath0, as expected, but 8.0-CURRENT does. > >>> > >> For the record, the same is true for my Acer Aspire One. After > >> updating sys/contrib/dev/ath to HEAD I now have a working ath0. > >> hooray! > >> > > > > On the other hand, mine doesn't. I have a brand new Lifebook E8420 and > > I believe the Atheros wireless chipset is an a/g/n chipset. It lists > > as: > > > > none0@pci0:32:0:0: class=0x028000 card=0x147c10cf chip=0x002a168c rev=0x01 hdr=0x00 > > > > I read somewhere that this chipset is supported by the new ath9k Linux > > driver but, of course, I run FreeBSD. > > > That's a merlin part (aka 9280); I've got untested changes to support > it. Unfortunately I don't have a card so it may take a while to get > something out. Unfortunately it's not feasible for me to send out test > code to try until I can actually work w/ a card. I would happily pay for a card if that would help. Just pick out the one you want and let me know. -- Frank Mayhar frank@exit.com http://www.exit.com/ Exit Consulting http://www.gpsclock.com/ http://www.exit.com/blog/frank/ http://www.zazzle.com/fmayhar*