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Date:      Wed, 9 Jan 2013 02:09:13 -0800 (PST)
From:      Jack Mc Lauren <jack.mclauren@yahoo.com>
To:        FreeBSD Global Users Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   installing a new device driver
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Hi all=0ASorry I ask so much cause I'm a new user to freeBSD :)=0A=0AHear's=
 the deal. How can I install a new device driver on my OS ? Please explain =
in details=A0because of the reason I mentioned earlier :)=0A=0AThanks in ad=
vance ...
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Subject: Re: installing a new device driver
From: Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf@rocketmail.com>
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Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:25:51 +0100
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On Wed, 2013-01-09 at 02:09 -0800, Jack Mc Lauren wrote:
> How can I install a new device driver on my OS ?

I'm new to FreeBSD myself :).

Manually as root run

        kldload driver_name
        
this is something I already used myself.


To load the module automagically at startup, edit /boot/loader.conf

        driver_name="YES"
        
I never used this myself until now.


http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig-modules.html


Hth,
Ralf




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