Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 04:56:03 +0000 (GMT) From: "Jason C. Wells" <jcwells@u.washington.edu> To: jesse reynolds <jesse@va.com.au> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: how do you turn on / install drivers? (Xircom PC-Card Ethernet) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9910180450210.79335-100000@s8-37-26.student.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <v04205509b4300e5012f7@[1.1.1.3]>
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On Mon, 18 Oct 1999, jesse reynolds wrote: >Hi > >Does FreeBSD have dynamicly loadable kernel modules like Linux? Yes. We call them KLDs. Kernel loadable devices. >How do I check to see if a certain driver is installed for a certain >piece of hardware? 'man kld' tells all the things I would type. >I know that the xircom driver is now part of 3.3 Release, but it's >not recognising either a CE2 or a CEM33. Might it be "disabled". Do I >have to recompile the kernel or can I just adjust a kernel conf file? The kernel conf file in FreeBSD is equivalent to the .config file in Redhat. The build of a kernel reads in to build a monolithic kernel. If there is a module for teh xircom, it will not be necessary to rebuild and reboot. >I'd like to know, in general, how you find out if a certain piece of >hardware is supported, and if so how to get it's driver installed and >working. Any clues? Hardware support is listed on the website. Also, use tho source Luke for late breaking additions. Thank You, | http://students.washington.edu/jcwells Jason Wells | "Those who would trade freedom for security deserve neither | freedom nor security." - Benjamin Franklin To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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