Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:48:18 -0400 (GMT-04:00) From: Kenneth Freidank <kennethcf@earthlink.net> To: Kenneth <kennethcf@earthlink.net>, Jules Gilbert <jules.stocks@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ath atheros 5424/2424 on the CQ60 Presario Message-ID: <26077190.1286801298650.JavaMail.root@wamui-hunyo.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
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I never got the light to turn blue, but it does work. -----Original Message----- >From: Kenneth <kennethcf@earthlink.net> >Sent: Sep 14, 2009 12:26 AM >To: Jules Gilbert <jules.stocks@gmail.com> >Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: ath atheros 5424/2424 on the CQ60 Presario > >Anyone been able to use the ath driver on an atheros 5424/2424? I have a = Compaq Presario CQ60 and can not get the wireless light to turn blue? > > > > >-----Original Message----- >>From: Jules Gilbert <jules.stocks@gmail.com> >>Sent: Sep 13, 2009 7:14 PM >>To: Kenneth <kennethcf@earthlink.net> >>Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, FreeBSD-x11@freebsd.org, gesbbb@yahoo.= com >>Subject: Re: configuring X on the Presario with the 8200M driver >> >>Thanks, guys! >> >>I intend to set aside some time late this week to try this. I bought >>one but have not been able to configure the X environment yet; I >>notice that PC-BSD comes up fine; I thought of doing that and copying >>the file, but that's about a half day or more of effort that way... >> >>Not good. >> >>Anyway, a couple questions... >> >>Is this likely to be compatible with FBSD 8.0? Or no, and I will just us= e 7.2. >> >>--jg >> >> >>On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 2:12 AM, Kenneth <kennethcf@earthlink.net> wrote: >>> Moving this discussion to freebsd-x11. >>> >>> I have a Presario CQ60 with the NVIDIA 8200M G, and X is working! >>> >>> Here are the steps to get there. =C2=A0Do everything as root: >>> >>> 1) Update your ports to the most recent. =C2=A0Follow the FreeBSD manua= l, section 4.5 Using the Ports Collection, nuke the contents of /usr/ports,= and install a new base using portsnap or cvsup. >>> >>> 2) Install the nvidia-driver. >>> # cd /usr/ports/x11-driver/nvidia-driver >>> # make install clean =C2=A0(I built with options FREEBSD_AGP checked, A= CPI checked, LINUX unchecked). >>> >>> 3) You can install 2 more optional tools for configuring the nvidia car= d settings. =C2=A0I have not used them, but I installed them. >>> # cd /usr/ports/x11-driver/nvidia-settings >>> # make install clean >>> # cd /usr/ports/x11-driver/nvidia-xconfig >>> # make install clean >>> >>> 4) I also installed the fbdev driver from X.Org. >>> # cd /usr/ports/x11-drivers/xf86-video-fbdev >>> # make install clean >>> >>> 5) Add the nvidia driver as a dynamically loaded kernel module. >>> # cd /boot >>> # vi loader.conf =C2=A0(you better know how to use vi to edit) >>> --- add the line nvidia_load=3D"YES" >>> --- it is the only line I have in my loader.conf file >>> >>> 6) Reboot the system >>> # reboot >>> >>> 7) If you want to see the version you just installed (your versions may= be newer than mine below)... >>> # pkg_info | grep nvidia >>> nvidia-driver-185.18.29 >>> nvidia-settings-190.32 >>> nvidia-xconfig-190.32 >>> # pkg_info | grep fbdev >>> xf86-video-fbdev-0.4.0_2 >>> >>> 8) Generate your xorg.conf.new file. >>> # cd /root >>> # Xorg -configure >>> >>> 9) Edit the xorg.conf.new file. >>> # vi xorg.conf.new >>> --- change the line =C2=A0 =C2=A0Driver "nv" >>> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0to read =C2=A0 =C2=A0Driver "n= vidia" >>> >>> 10) Test the config file. >>> # Xorg -config xorg.conf -retro >>> --- you should get a grey screen and your mouse should work, especially= if your mouse worked when installing FreeBSD >>> --- to kill the test, press CTRL-ALT-BKSP >>> >>> 11) If everything worked, move and rename (drop the new extension) the = config file to the /etc directory >>> # mv xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf >>> >>> 12) Test again. =C2=A0Log in as another user belonging to the wheel gro= up (or login as root). >>> % startx >>> --- you should get 3 green windows >>> --- you can kill X by clicking on the large window on the left, and typ= ing exit >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>
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