From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Feb 9 17:50:10 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 46593106566C for ; Wed, 9 Feb 2011 17:50:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1A8888FC15 for ; Wed, 9 Feb 2011 17:50:10 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p19Ho9ox015646 for ; Wed, 9 Feb 2011 17:50:09 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id p19Ho9FP015645; Wed, 9 Feb 2011 17:50:09 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 17:50:09 GMT Message-Id: <201102091750.p19Ho9FP015645@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org From: Jason Mann Cc: Subject: Re: docs/154589: ath_hal(4) manpage lists incorrect Netgear adapter as supported X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Jason Mann List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:50:10 -0000 The following reply was made to PR docs/154589; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Jason Mann To: Josh Paetzel Cc: bug-followup@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/154589: ath_hal(4) manpage lists incorrect Netgear adapter as supported Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 17:27:54 +0000 Hi Josh, I can say with certainty that the WG311v3 isn't supported by ath_hal as it was discovering this fact last week that prompted me to substitute it for a WG311T and submit this PR. The WG311v3 adapter actually requires if_malo.ko and is listed in that driver's man page. Here's my relevant dmesg lines for the WG311T: ath0: mem 0xec000000-0xec00ffff irq 17 at device 10.0 on pci= 0 ath0: [ITHREAD] ath0: AR2413 mac 7.9 RF2413 phy 4.5 Regards, Jason On 9 February 2011 15:07, Josh Paetzel wrote: > There are three versions of the WG311 now, all using different chipsets. = =A0At > the time the manpage was written, there was only one version of the WG311= , and > it does in fact use an atheros chipset. =A0Today it is called the WG311v1= , and > is works with ath. =A0I believe the v2 is also an atheros and also works = with > ath. =A0The v3 is definitely not an atheros though, and isn't supported. = =A0The v3 > is also what you can buy these days. > > The man page is somewhat like a book written about World War One in 1924. > > Many of the wireless man pages are in the same shape as this one. =A0The = same > product can be based on several chipsets throughout it's lifespan, and > oftentimes the man pages reflect the situation that existed when they wer= e > written or updated, not the situation as it exists today. > > I'd recommend listing the WG311v1 as supported as well as the WG311T, sin= ce we > know for sure these work. =A0Perhaps someone with a v2 and v3 can provide= input > as to their status. > > -- > Thanks, > > Josh Paetzel > FreeBSD -- The power to serve >