From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Feb 21 02:22:54 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 3D76916A407 for ; Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:22:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Benjamin.Close@clearchain.com) Received: from ipmail04.adl2.internode.on.net (ipmail04.adl2.internode.on.net [203.16.214.57]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BC5F213C442 for ; Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:22:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Benjamin.Close@clearchain.com) X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: Ah4FAGNuvEd5LYnr/2dsb2JhbACBWYpnpBM X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.25,382,1199626200"; d="scan'208";a="56811293" Received: from ppp121-45-137-235.lns11.adl6.internode.on.net (HELO mail.clearchain.com) ([121.45.137.235]) by ipmail04.adl2.internode.on.net with ESMTP; 21 Feb 2008 12:52:51 +1030 Received: from benjamin-closes-powerbook-g4-12.local (wcl.ml.unisa.edu.au [130.220.166.5]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail.clearchain.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m1L2MfOq083433 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:52:47 +1030 (CST) (envelope-from Benjamin.Close@clearchain.com) Message-ID: <47BCE187.5070805@clearchain.com> Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:57:19 +1030 From: Benjamin Close User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (Macintosh/20071031) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Michael C. Cambria" References: <47BA23DC.9050509@clearchain.com> <47BC32E0.3020307@fid4.com> <47BC5788.3010706@errno.com> <20080220.094314.59709634.imp@bsdimp.com> <47BC7B3D.9020804@fid4.com> In-Reply-To: <47BC7B3D.9020804@fid4.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV version 0.92.1, clamav-milter version 0.92.1 on pegasus.clearchain.com X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Greylist: Sender succeeded SMTP AUTH authentication, not delayed by milter-greylist-2.0.2 (mail.clearchain.com [192.168.154.1]); Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:52:49 +1030 (CST) Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 7 doesn't see AR5212 (Netgear WPN511) via PCI/Cardbus Adapter X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:22:54 -0000 Michael C. Cambria wrote: > > Warner Losh wrote: > >> There are two different bugs that I'm aware of. One is pci bus >> numbering (which means that *NO* cardbus cards will work, but all >> 16-bit "r2" cards will work). The other is the power issue that Sam >> is talking about. But the first issue should be identical in both 6.x >> and 7.0. >> > I'm guessing what I see is the first one. > > I have 4 cards (wi) that work: > > - Orinoco Silver > - Orinoco Gold > - Netgear (don't remember the model, - it's prisim 2.5 based and > supports hostap) > - EnGenius (2511CD PLUS EXT2) > > Those that don't (ath) in both 6.3 and 7.0 RC2: > > - Netgear WPN511 > - Ubiquiti SRC Cardbus Card > > I'll test this one (ath) once it arrives: > > - CB9-GP-EXT 802.11a/b/g External Antenna Cardbus Card > > MikeC I know both the Orinico's are 16 bit cards, I'd suppect the netgear (prism based) card is as well. I've no idea on the EnGenius. Though if it's a 16bit card, it sounds like pcmcia devices work for you but true 32bit cardbus one's don't. If that's the trend I'd expect your new card not to work as well - certainly confirms it's bus related. Cheers, Benjamin