Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 01:03:09 -0800 From: "Loren M. Lang" <lorenl@alzatex.com> To: "Andrew L. Gould" <algould@datawok.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: PCMCIA Wireless Card Question Message-ID: <20041119090309.GA16924@alzatex.com> In-Reply-To: <200411181321.58329.algould@datawok.com> References: <03a901c4cd9e$4db215e0$9a11a8c0@d3stomc> <200411181321.58329.algould@datawok.com>
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On Thu, Nov 18, 2004 at 01:21:58PM -0600, Andrew L. Gould wrote: > On Thursday 18 November 2004 12:42 pm, Tom Connolly wrote: > > Andrew L. Gould wrote: > > > On Tuesday 16 November 2004 12:30 pm, Tom Connolly wrote: > > >> Hello List, > > >> I have just put FreeBSD 5.3 Release on my Dell Latitude C600 > > >> laptop. I wish to go wireless but I'm new to this technology. I > > >> have looked through the hardware compatibility notes and have > > >> found several supported wireless cards. My question is, what do I > > >> have to do (ports to install, configuration, etc.) to get the > > >> wireless connection up and running. > > >> > > >> Any help would be appreciated. > > >> > > >> Thanks, > > >> > > >> Tom > > > > > > Based on your email, I will assume that you purchased a compatible > > > wireless adapter. > > > > > > 1. Make sure your pccard slots work in FreeBSD 5.3. There's no use > > > in struggling with the pccard if the slots don't work. > > > > > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/laptop/x58.html > > > > > > > > > 2. Make sure your kernel is configured for your hardware. You may > > > have to add devices to your kernel: > > > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfi > >g.h tml > > > > > 3. Configure your wireless connection: > > > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/network-wir > >ele ss.html > > > > > Have fun, > > > > > > Andrew Gould > > > > Oops, I guess I missed the top line in the Handbook that I can skip > > making device nodes since I am using FreeBSD 5.3. I assume I still > > have to add the entry for the kernel though. Is that correct? Then > > I assume I have to recompile the kernel which I have never done > > before. Is this also correct? Sorry for the remedial questions. I > > as still a newbie. > > > > Tom >=20 > For the atheros chipset, you'll need to add the following to your kernel= =20 > config file: >=20 > device ath > device ath_hal Couldn't he just do something like kldload ath as root and skipping compiling a new kernel? While I do see advantages to compiling a kernel, having to do so everytime you add a new pccard or usb device is just pointless, IMHO. In linux I just compiled a kernel with modules for everything but the core devices to boot my machine, and did it just once per system. If I added a new device, I may have to change the kernel config, but I'd just have to compile a couple modules and load them, but didn't need to install a new kernel or even reboot. In freebsd, I believe I heard everything is always compiled as a module that can be so I'd think just kldload ath would work even though there may be no reference to ath in the kernel config. ath_hal and wlan may also need to be loaded, I'm not sure as I have yet to try out my wireless card with freebsd. >=20 > Since this is your first time recompiling a kernel, you might consider=20 > the following advice: >=20 > 1. Start with a copy of GENERIC. Since you're currently running it, you= =20 > know it works. >=20 > 2. Put additions at the bottom of the file so that you can find them=20 > easily. >=20 > 3. When you comment out unused options or devices, comment them out with= =20 > a combination of characters so that you can find/reverse your changes=20 > easily. For example, rather than simply add a '#' to the front of a=20 > line, you could add 2 #'s and your initials (in my case, that would be=20 > '##ag'). >=20 > Good luck, >=20 > Andrew Gould > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" --=20 I sense much NT in you. NT leads to Bluescreen. Bluescreen leads to downtime. Downtime leads to suffering. NT is the path to the darkside. Powerful Unix is. Public Key: ftp://ftp.tallye.com/pub/lorenl_pubkey.asc Fingerprint: B3B9 D669 69C9 09EC 1BCD 835A FAF3 7A46 E4A3 280C =20
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