From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 16 07:54:45 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 46A2F16A41F for ; Fri, 16 Dec 2005 07:54:45 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from krinklyfig@comcast.net) Received: from sccrmhc14.comcast.net (sccrmhc14.comcast.net [63.240.77.84]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CEAD843D5E for ; Fri, 16 Dec 2005 07:54:44 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from krinklyfig@comcast.net) Received: from smogmonster.local (pcp0010916331pcs.albqrq01.nm.comcast.net[68.35.114.183]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc14) with ESMTP id <20051216075443014002vrmre>; Fri, 16 Dec 2005 07:54:43 +0000 From: Joshua Tinnin To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:54:41 -0700 User-Agent: KMail/1.8.3 References: <001501c6020d$d404e9c0$0c00a8c0@mothra> In-Reply-To: <001501c6020d$d404e9c0$0c00a8c0@mothra> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200512160054.43075.krinklyfig@comcast.net> Subject: Re: argh with freebsd's networking! X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 07:54:45 -0000 On Thu 15 Dec 05 23:54, "Jeff D. Hamann" wrote: > I've been a big fan of FreeBSD for a few years now, expect for the > fact that getting a NIC is always a gamble. Since time is limtied > (and most costly) I can't afford to spend another minute trying to > get my new laptop up and running with FreeBSD. > > I've recently purchased a laptop (sager 3880 -- very nice so far) and > have had no success getting either the rj-45 network interface Well, after a bit of searching it seems you have Marvell Yukon Gigabit ethernet. I have a similar controller on my Asus motherboard, and it works with: device sk in the kernel config. However, I am not positive this driver will work for you, as the chipset is slightly different. > I've got an old PC card > wireless network card (netgear ma401 -- 16-bit) and tried to hook > that up to my network which has wep security and had difficulty > getting that to work. I'm experienced enough to be able to recompile > the kernel so if that's the hang up that's no problem but I simply > need a way to get either support or the package onto the machine. I am not very familiar with wireless and FreeBSD, but as a last resort you can always get a cheap PCMCIA ethernet or wireless card which you know to work with FreeBSD. - jt