From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Feb 21 13:57:39 2006 Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG> X-Original-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9808E16A420 for <freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org>; Tue, 21 Feb 2006 13:57:39 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd@meijome.net) Received: from sigma.octantis.com.au (ns2.octantis.com.au [207.44.189.124]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1D03E43D4C for <freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org>; Tue, 21 Feb 2006 13:57:38 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd@meijome.net) Received: (qmail 30237 invoked from network); 22 Feb 2006 00:57:38 +1100 Received: from 203-206-253-252.dyn.iinet.net.au (HELO ?192.168.13.3?) (203.206.253.252) by sigma.octantis.com.au with (DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA encrypted) SMTP; 22 Feb 2006 00:57:38 +1100 Message-ID: <43FB1C4C.7000702@meijome.net> Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:57:32 +1100 From: Norberto Meijome <freebsd@meijome.net> User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5 (X11/20060206) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Vulpes Velox <v.velox@vvelox.net> References: <43F755CB.5000607@jetnet.co.uk> <20060218135951.2afc6763@vixen42.vulpes> <43F905EA.9080003@meijome.net> <20060219190749.12707fe8@vixen42.vulpes> In-Reply-To: <20060219190749.12707fe8@vixen42.vulpes> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: David Reid <david@jetnet.co.uk>, freebsd@meijome.net, freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: iwi failing after portupgrade X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd@meijome.net List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD <freebsd-mobile.freebsd.org> List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile>, <mailto:freebsd-mobile-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe> List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-mobile> List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org> List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-mobile-request@freebsd.org?subject=help> List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile>, <mailto:freebsd-mobile-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe> X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 13:57:39 -0000 Vulpes Velox wrote: >> Hi there, do you mind telling me how you do the 'listing' of >> available APs? I tried wistumbler but it locked up my box more >> often than not (was using 6.0 just before PRERELEASE#1, iwi as >> module). Maybe this issue is fixed if I build the latest iwi into >> the kernel? >> >> I also have installed kismet but havent configured it ... >> > > ifconfig iwi<whatever> list > gotcha, thanks. > If you want to rescan it is ifconfig iwi<whatever> list scan. > > This does cause problems if you have all ready associated true, once i have set it to bss MySSID it will always show that item... resetting SSID to "" i think fixes this. > and I have > under certain circumstances it will lock up. It seems worse with G > than B. yes, I agree with the lockup issue. it also happens to me if I do sudo iwicontrol iwi0 -k ifconfig [LOCKUP] nasty. thx Beto