Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 23:04:58 -0500 (CDT) From: Mike Silbersack <silby@silby.com> To: Lasse Ulvund <sartan@online.no> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Using vr - driver from 4.8 on 4.7 Message-ID: <20030428230354.H10639@odysseus.silby.com> In-Reply-To: <014f01c30e04$0000b410$4d00a8c0@dellur> References: <014f01c30e04$0000b410$4d00a8c0@dellur>
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Sure, just copy if_vr.c and if_vrreg.h from 4.8 over the copies in your 4.7 source tree, and recompile your kernel. That should work without problems. Mike "Silby" Silbersack On Tue, 29 Apr 2003, Lasse Ulvund wrote: > Hi.. > > I'm trying to utilize an onboard Via Rhine III chip in freebsd, using the "vr" - driver, it works in 4.8, but not 4.7.. seems 4.7 only supports Via Rhine I and II chips. Is there a way to get the onboard lan working under 4.7 with the drivers from 4.8 ?. If so, how would I go about doing that ?. > > The reason I need to run FreeBSD 4.7, is that this machine is using a Highpoint RockedRaid 133-adapter, and highpoints latest driver will only install under 4.7. > > The computer has no spare slots (1u-rack), so I can't install any alternative NIC's. > > Regards, > Lasse > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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