Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:16:55 HST From: knowtree@aloha.com To: Peter Boosten <peter@boosten.org>, knowtree@aloha.com, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: wlan driver for VIA USB card Message-ID: <200804142216.m3EMGtgD005565@yoda.pixi.com>
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Peter Boosten <peter@boosten.org> wrote: > knowtree@aloha.com wrote: > > I am looking for a driver for the VIA VNT6656G6A40 54 MBps Wireless USB > > Module to run on FreeBSD 7.0 i386. This is a daughterboard built around the > > VIA 6656 chipset. Two VIA drivers are listed in /boot/defaults/loader.conf > > but they are for different chip sets. > > > > http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/networking/wireless/vt6656/ > > > > http://www.logicsupply.com/products/vnt6656g6a40 > > > > Gary, > > You can make one yourself if you have the Windows drivers. Have a look > at ndisgen(8). Thanks, I appreciate the effort. Call me a fool, but I am designing Open Slate to work independently of Windows. The lack of other positive replies suggests nobody has a native driver, so on to the next question: VIA has Linux source available. Assuming the license is tenable and the code is functional, how hard would it be to convert it to FreeBSD format? Assume an experienced C programmer with zero experience writing drivers. I'm thinking, grab the source for a similar driver, one that works well, and divine how to match the backside with the frontside. There's still time to call me a fool. Gary Dunn Open Slate Project http://openslate.net/
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