Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:03:21 -0700 From: Chip Camden <sterling@camdensoftware.com> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Wireless networking question Message-ID: <20100501010321.GA17149@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> In-Reply-To: <20100430133937.000043fc@unknown> References: <20100424203946.GA1542@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> <20100424210029.GA6139@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> <k2xeaba3b491004261900o759d597bmd8a82995c4a7c5a0@mail.gmail.com> <20100429225213.GP77578@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> <20100430133937.000043fc@unknown>
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On Apr 30 2010 13:39, S Roberts wrote: > Hello Chip, > Good to hear from you.., > > On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:52:13 -0700 > Chip Camden <sterling@camdensoftware.com> wrote: > > > On Apr 26 2010 22:00, Carl Chave wrote: > > > > More info: I found the following in the output of pciconf -vl: > > > > > > > > > > > > none3@pci0:2:0:0: class=0x028000 card=0x10891a3b > > > > chip=0x002b168c rev=0x01 hdr=0x00 vendor = 'Atheros > > > > Communications Inc.' class = network > > > > > > >From here: > > > http://www.pcidatabase.com/vendor_details.php?id=174 > > > > > > > It looks like someone has already patched 8.0-STABLE: > > > > http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=6310&highlight=Atheros+AR9285 > > > > The link to the .diff file 404's now, though. How can I get a copy? > > > > Or maybe I should just upgrade to STABLE? > > > > Well.., personally, I'd ping the patch author to confirm, but "Yes", > bumping to next STABLE would be the preferred option myself.., > > Regards, > > S Roberts Just for closure: upgrading to 8.0-STABLE went smoothly, and the wireless device works! Thanks for the help. -- Sterling (Chip) Camden | camdensoftware.com | chipstips.com | chipsquips.com
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