Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:37:35 -0700 From: Sam Leffler <sam@freebsd.org> To: Eddie Leisure <eddie@angryeddie.cn> Cc: "Paul B. Mahol" <onemda@gmail.com>, freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problem using adhoc mode using the iwn driver. Message-ID: <4AAB096F.5090702@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <4AAAD01F.1040309@angryeddie.cn> References: <4AAA96DB.7070501@angryeddie.cn> <3a142e750909111328l5f3813d5xba6cf84d349f30a@mail.gmail.com> <4AAAD01F.1040309@angryeddie.cn>
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Eddie Leisure wrote: > Paul B. Mahol wrote: >> Look at iwn source code, IBSS cap is commented out. >> Either this issue should be addressed or man page should be updated. > Thanks for your help here, it never occurred to me to check the source, > I'm still a bit of a newbie at this. > > Deleted the #if 0...#endif block around the code in if_iwn.c and > recompiled. > Running it form the console this time and I can see the error "iwn0: > IBSS mode not supported" - so it still doesn't seem to be working. I > checked over the rest of the source and I don't see anything obvious in > the header files either. > > I think I'm dancing around my limits here, I think I'll just have to > find a different way to connect this machine, or just get a usb adapter. > > Just to make sure I'm on track here, i did a kldunload if_iwn, then ran > make, then did a kldload if_iwn - this is the first time for me to > recompile a kernel module so I want to make sure I'm not messing this up. > > It somewhat makes sense for it not to work though, I assume theres a > reason it was commented out to begin with. iwn's ibss suport didn't work when I last tried it so I removed the capability. Someone needs to take responsibility for the driver; there are many outstanding issues with the code in the tree (e.g. lack of support for the newer (but now old) parts). Samhome | help
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