Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 18:57:37 +0200 From: Devnore <devnore@burken.nu> To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Wireless problem with (BCM43006) Message-ID: <43109B81.8090602@burken.nu> In-Reply-To: <20050827165359.58ead32a@localhost> References: <430F3809.9080903@burken.nu> <20050827145352.76beb602@localhost> <43107295.40707@burken.nu> <20050827165359.58ead32a@localhost>
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Fabian Keil wrote: >Devnore <devnore@burken.nu> wrote: > > > >>Fabian Keil wrote: >> >> >> >>>Devnore <devnore@burken.nu> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>I have a problem with my Wireless card in Dell Inspiron 1150 Laptop >>>>The card is a Truemobile 1300 (BCM4306) >>>> >>>> > > > >>>Which version? Did you use ndisgen? >>> >>> > > > >>uname -a >>FreeBSD slapis 5.4-STABLE FreeBSD 5.4-STABLE #0: Fri Aug 26 13:37:08 >>CEST 2005 root@slapis:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/SLAPIS i386 >> >>and i used ndiscvt >> cd /usr/src/sys/modules/if_ndis >> ndiscvt -i bcmwl5.inf.ascii -s bcmwl5.sys -o dis_driver_data.h >> make && make install >> >>all this worked with no errors. >> >>the "Error occurs when i load it" >> kldload -v if_ndis >> Loaded if_ndis, id=10 >> >>Here i would have expected the module to hook up to the card so to speak >> >> ifconfig ndis0 >> ifconfig: interface ndis0 does not exist >> >> > >The way to build ndis has been changed. > >if_ndis.ko no longer contains the firmware binary. >It now is in an additional kernel module. > >Run ndisgen and follow the instructions to build it. >After loading the new module, you should be able to see your card. > >Fabian > > Thanks the problem with the connection to the card has been solved. the next problem will be to actually make it connect my AP currently it just says: Network Down I don't think there are any extra Firmwarefiles needed for this card as i got it to work before my buildworld i'm guessing (and only guessing) that i have to play around with sysclt and change some vars in dev.ndis.0 to make it work As i'm currently not on the machine in question i cannot post any specific information but if anybody know what i should change please tell me so i can write it down for the next time i get myself in this type of situation :) Also if anybody know a good site where the vars are explained please post them. // Simon Ingelsson
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