From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Oct 19 17:25:45 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 78197ADE; Sun, 19 Oct 2014 17:25:45 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-wi0-x231.google.com (mail-wi0-x231.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:400c:c05::231]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id DC0A1F43; Sun, 19 Oct 2014 17:25:44 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-wi0-f177.google.com with SMTP id fb4so4584728wid.4 for ; Sun, 19 Oct 2014 10:25:43 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject :from:to:cc:content-type; bh=1sIqJdctrm+MzZAjM3PGAMtEB8DL9pRzN7d/4NtDpfs=; b=NDqKmPxDoIPYK9o2ZLjORTKhtC73pWb0gNJZ8HAMECDy16CuWzHNpTtINoSkwiuHF4 7fjIkssb5K9nJaZCTHPLCp8CPanmY+jgxZN0L73G8a58+gCokUeVX74XI532oRzqpJN0 DychqfEcM5V57zuzsH1djb5O8EPBUczn4aEp1KgM7nLrEYnJkruXAtLtMp+xE6IejtgS eOeDXrlBIdoWTB/SQ7F7j37A8Q9k+ek8IqJ9hvsI1TxFpLu0h5BXIj3A6dsrgLH77J54 HsljjZGi5OVTXkwTRT8EUPaGdX2zbozdxO29ffvDj9IMLtZX4l8PF/Uy/5KsmyHr7Z8F bEyg== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.194.6.233 with SMTP id e9mr27165893wja.20.1413739543100; Sun, 19 Oct 2014 10:25:43 -0700 (PDT) Sender: adrian.chadd@gmail.com Received: by 10.216.106.136 with HTTP; Sun, 19 Oct 2014 10:25:43 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20141019163029.00b0f1c4.ohartman@zedat.fu-berlin.de> References: <20140927143830.1d25968f.ohartman@zedat.fu-berlin.de> <20140927222208.GA20243@e-new.0x20.net> <20140928080643.1b5c991b.ohartman@zedat.fu-berlin.de> <5427A8C5.1010703@freebsd.org> <20140928113510.452dc9f0.ohartman@zedat.fu-berlin.de> <20141019163029.00b0f1c4.ohartman@zedat.fu-berlin.de> Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 10:25:43 -0700 X-Google-Sender-Auth: fa_k2bgkUB3OQ1mXgNTdYvucQwc Message-ID: Subject: Re: WiFi 802.11/ac PCIe supported adaptor From: Adrian Chadd To: "O. Hartmann" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Cc: Warren Block , Gavin Atkinson , FreeBSD Current X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 17:25:45 -0000 :( We are working on the 7260 driver support in our spare time. But, it's a spare time thing. It'll happen when it happens. If this is important to you (and it sounds like it is!) then please: * write a nicely worded email to the freebsd foundation, telling them how much you like freebsd and how much you'd like to use it on laptops, except for the missing hardware support, and that is really important to you; * please consider donating something to the freebsd foundation so they can sponsor projects like this. Thanks! -adrian (sleep? What's that.) On 19 October 2014 07:30, O. Hartmann wrote: > Am Sun, 28 Sep 2014 14:50:02 -0600 (MDT) > Warren Block schrieb: > >> On Sun, 28 Sep 2014, Gavin Atkinson wrote: >> > On Sun, 28 Sep 2014, O. Hartmann wrote: >> >> Networking wasn't an issue for me for years, but now, sitting on a pile of neat new >> >> hardware of which FreeBSD can not make any serious use, let me rethink. Luckily, The >> >> Lenovo laptops have a mini PCIe WiFi NIC - if I'm willing to follow FreeBSDs agony >> >> I'm able to swap the NIC with a piece of hardware that is supported. But it is >> >> additional >> > >> > Unfortunately, many Lenovo laptops lock the BIOS down in such a way that >> > they won't boot without the NIC they were shipped with :( > > Yes, I realized this very sadly today. Intel 6300 WiFi adapter isn't recognized, the crap > of Laptop rejects starting firmware and I get a message telling me using uncertified > hardware. Last time I bought a Laptop from Lenovo! > >> >> Well, or a short list of approved Lenovo-branded cards. In the past, >> Lenovo (or IBM) has supplied Atheros cards. The trick will be finding >> that list and identifying the chipsets on each. There are also >> unofficial BIOS modifications to remove the limits. > > There are lists, but they are outdated and newer chipsets aren't listed. > > There are also some bad hacks changing the PCI ID of the new mini PCIe card to be > recognized by the EFI, but this seems to be very, very difficult to me. > > The notebook is now running Ubuntu 14.04. WiFi is recognized by the Linux natively as > well as I can use the nVidia graphics of the notebook. Also the built-in Realtek NIC, > which doesn't work properly even under FreeBSD 11.0-CURRENT as of Friday last week (the > NIC is down until it is switched off and on manually), is working as expected.