From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 14 22:17:02 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 52086106567C for ; Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:17:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from knowtree@aloha.com) Received: from relay.pixi.com (relay.pixi.com [206.127.224.101]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 27C098FC12 for ; Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:17:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from knowtree@aloha.com) Received: from yoda.pixi.com (yoda.pixi.com [206.127.224.41]) by relay.pixi.com (8.13.6+Sun/8.13.6) with ESMTP id m3EMGrsJ026142; Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:16:54 -1000 (HST) Received: from webmail.pixi.com (webmail.pixi.com [206.127.224.120]) by yoda.pixi.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id m3EMGtgD005565; Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:16:55 -1000 Message-Id: <200804142216.m3EMGtgD005565@yoda.pixi.com> To: Peter Boosten , knowtree@aloha.com, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org From: knowtree@aloha.com Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:16:55 HST X-Posting-IP: 141.190.32.71 X-Mailer: Endymion MailMan Standard Edition v3.2.19 Cc: Subject: Re: wlan driver for VIA USB card X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:17:02 -0000 Peter Boosten 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/