Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:57:48 -0500 From: John Baldwin <jhb@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org Cc: Jared Curtis <JCurtis@fas.edu> Subject: Re: Adding new device id's for ATH driver Message-ID: <200601311357.49721.jhb@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <37E27EAC319870439379BF42DD12767E01243200@fas-exch-01.FAS.ADS> References: <37E27EAC319870439379BF42DD12767E01243200@fas-exch-01.FAS.ADS>
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On Friday 27 January 2006 19:11, Jared Curtis wrote: > Hello, > > This is my first post to this list and I think it's going to be a good > one ;). > > I just recently bought a HP nx6125 laptop > (http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF05a/321957-64295-89315-321838 > -f33-471753.html > <https://mail.w00ttech.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://h10010.www1. > hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF05a/321957-64295-89315-321838-f33-471753.html> ) > that came with a Broadcom bcm4309 wifi card (mini pci). I was aware that > this card was not supported by FreeBSD and I planned on switching it out > for an Atheros card (sorry I don't have the exact card handy). When I > swapped the cards I found out that the HP bios has a lockout feature > that checks to verify that only the white listed cards are installed. > After some searching I found a tutorial on installing a Atheros card > into the nx6125 (http://www.dagarlas.org/stuff/computing/article0001.php > <https://mail.w00ttech.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.dagarlas > .org/stuff/computing/article0001.php> ) but it was for a Linux system > using the MadWifi driver. I followed all the steps and changed the > device id to match that of the Broadcom card and now the laptop boots > fine with the Atheros card :). But now I need to modify the drivers to > recognize the new device id so that they will work with the card. > > I modified ah_devid.h and changed out the id's that matched the > originals on the Atheros card to now match the Broadcom id's. I then > rebuilt the modules and loaded them. They load fine but the card > doesn't show up in an ifconfig. > > I was given this link > http://www.demarctech.com/techsupport/rw-wireless-cards-support/free-bsd > -setup.htm > <https://mail.w00ttech.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.demarcte > ch.com/techsupport/rw-wireless-cards-support/free-bsd-setup.htm> but it > is for a pccard devices does a similar concept work for mini pci > devices? > > > And now to my question. Could someone who is more familiar with the ATH > driver please point me in the right direction on what files need to be > changed to make the ATH driver work with my new Broadcom id's. I can > provide more details such as specific hardware info and device id's if > someone will be able to assist me. > > Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. I think the list is hardcoded into the binary-only HAL. The person to ask is sam@FreeBSD.org. -- John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> <>< http://www.FreeBSD.org/~jhb/ "Power Users Use the Power to Serve" = http://www.FreeBSD.org
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