Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:17:16 -0000 From: "Paul G Webster" <mailinglists@alchemy-networks.co.uk> To: "Paul G Webster" <mailinglists@alchemy-networks.co.uk>, "Eugene Dzhurinsky" <bofh@redwerk.com>, freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Atheros WIFI is not recognized on FreeBSD 8.0-RC1 Message-ID: <op.u41me2xegcpajg@desktop1.alchemy-networks.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <op.u41l1kbsgcpajg@desktop1.alchemy-networks.co.uk> References: <20091003110914.GB71004@office.redwerk.com> <20091216180338.GA75403@office.redwerk.com> <op.u41l1kbsgcpajg@desktop1.alchemy-networks.co.uk>
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Would also like to say, 8.0-RELEASE. it seems that setting the correct 'rev' in the devid.h somehow conflicts with another AR card.. On Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:09:10 -0000, Paul G Webster <mailinglists@alchemy-networks.co.uk> wrote: > Hi same problem here as well, I tried fixing it in devid.h but doing so > causes a compilation error, I have no idea where to go from here either, > its a shame that the card seems to be supported but the driver does not > notice it. sorry about the double reply by the way Eugene I replied > directly to you by accident in the first mail > > On Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:03:38 -0000, Eugene Dzhurinsky <bofh@redwerk.com> > wrote: > >> On Sat, Oct 03, 2009 at 02:09:14PM +0300, Eugene Dzhurinsky wrote: >>> Hi there! >>> >>> I am facing some strange issue with recognizing the wifi card on my >>> ASUS K40IN >>> laptop. >>> >>> pciconf -lv shows me the following: >>> >>> none5@pci0:5:0:0: class=0x028000 card=0x10891a3b chip=0x002b168c >>> rev=0x01 hdr=0x00 >>> vendor = 'Atheros Communications Inc.' >>> class = network >>> >>> On wiki page >>> http://wiki.freebsd.org/AsusEee#head-47f2e69f1dd87ec8920929cef682552933095ce6 >>> >>> there is the statement: >>> >>> Wireless Atheros 9285 (supported in 8.0 only?) class=0x028000 >>> card=0x10891a3b chip=0x002b168c rev=0xc0 hdr=0x00 >>> >>> the only difference is in "rev" property - 0x01 != 0xc0 >>> >>> The question is - is it possible to change something in the sources of >>> kernel >>> so the card will be recognized? And can somebody please explain what I >>> should >>> to try out? >> >> Hi again! I updated to 8.0 stable - but the Atheros card still not >> recognized >> :( >> >> Can somebody please elucidate - are there any plans for supporting this >> device >> in FreeBSD? >> >> Thank you in advance! >> > > -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
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