From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Feb 25 13:33:27 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3B7DB1065670 for ; Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:33:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from utisoft@googlemail.com) Received: from mail-ew0-f173.google.com (mail-ew0-f173.google.com [209.85.219.173]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 97CA18FC0A for ; Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:33:26 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from utisoft@googlemail.com) Received: by ewy21 with SMTP id 21so17895ewy.19 for ; Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:33:25 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=googlemail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:reply-to:in-reply-to :references:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=Cas/x8gTCHxUCPuDcqoI4c9j30itgfMWNF09MkVGO24=; b=qsjVdHpQ40lh8rb6fLQ+R+j9uqCLw1yKH6H/BYVB3wuH9qHQFhIFNawqe6RkWwNDWk WA7Cc3/kMjofYFMF6b/VKbRz1bDD+ulF+KF8eqsOqevHqw7EmG7iPkcdjCBPTD3PMOMX Or4e1UpWEvHEKFXvBkj/gj/fWgSZ14pckv0+c= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=googlemail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:reply-to:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id :subject:from:to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=WBWsy5RWJaESUNHjyN7H/arNZRjJu358/YFAKhwKizUW5qWXNMVXUnPbfhgeLZDXGx UoQs+LYi3UUQsiPKfL6efFcWeAP4NcQw1zkPpcaaITb+2sJaVNfay0QhNazMDgd0sOtG WYKQ8bydwCe/fpQNKUHBDpRzueRIiLw8Yh+k8= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.210.18.18 with SMTP id 18mr97161ebr.71.1235568805627; Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:33:25 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <14989d6e0902250439u500da1b2x9967ed48833800ad@mail.gmail.com> References: <14989d6e0902230721x7a2cd30cw4e548451c87e17cd@mail.gmail.com> <003601c9969c$e2cdc310$a8694930$@com> <14989d6e0902250439u500da1b2x9967ed48833800ad@mail.gmail.com> Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:33:25 +0000 Message-ID: From: Chris Rees To: FreeBSD Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: Recommended wireless card (or is there a chance to get either iwi or ath fixed)? X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: utisoft@gmail.com List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:33:28 -0000 2009/2/25 Christian Walther : > 2009/2/24 SDH Support : >> >>> I tried using my ath based D-Link DWL G650, which still seems to have >>> some issues in regard to interrupt handling: >> >> >> I've been able to get /most/ wireless cards working with ndiswrapper. >> > This is just my personal opinion, and I tend to make scarce use of the > word "hate" - but in this case: I really hate ndiswrapper. > It might be suitable for some people, but I rather get some piece > hardware that is properly supported. Bugs are bad luck, of course, as > well as a kernel module author who stops working. But at least I don't > have to rely on a windows driver. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > True, but ndiswrapper for me was an epiphany of the incredible things free software can do. I found it right back in Debian Woody, where my Ralink card wasn't supported. I got sick of Linux and moved to BSD, where the ral driver was instantly recognised and loaded. -- R< $&h ! > $- ! $+ $@ $2 < @ $1 .UUCP. > (sendmail.cf)