Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:15:26 +0800 From: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> To: Ruslan Mahmatkhanov <cvs-src@yandex.ru> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: siba_bwn in GENERIC Message-ID: <CAJ-Vmonaz_jpSyZjZDDP-O=FChGGZJHg%2BoHOEa8iK4FAAKaH7w@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4E5747C5.9070705@yandex.ru> References: <4E5747C5.9070705@yandex.ru>
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On 26 August 2011 15:14, Ruslan Mahmatkhanov <cvs-src@yandex.ru> wrote: > Good day! > > Right now we have this line in GENERIC: > > #device =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 bwn =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 # Broadcom BCM43xx wi= reless NICs > > From user POV all he need to do to make his broadcom wifi work, is > to uncomment this line and recompile his kernel. But this actually not > sufficient - he also need to add device siba_bwn, and then install > net/bwn-firmware-kmod. But he will know that after recompiling his kernel > when his wireless adapter will not work as expected :). > > So may be we need to also add siba_bwn (commented out by default) in GENE= RIC > and some reference about net/bwn-firmware-kmod? I think it's a good idea, along with any other documentation related changes that need to occur. Thanks, Adrian
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