Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 22:45:41 -0500 (CDT) From: Mike Silbersack <silby@silby.com> To: dloomis@fpceldorado.org Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Senao pcmcia cards Message-ID: <20040711224405.G2476@odysseus.silby.com> In-Reply-To: <000901c467a6$481033f0$fd01a8c0@TOSHIBA> References: <000901c467a6$481033f0$fd01a8c0@TOSHIBA>
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On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 dloomis@fpceldorado.org wrote: > I have been told on other lists that the problem is with the firmware > version on the cards. I flashed them some time back with firmware v.1.7.4. > I have been told that only v. 1.5.6 and earler work with FreeBSD. That > sounded rather strange since the same cards work just fine under Linux on > the very same hardware. Can there be THAT much difference between the > drivers in Freebsd and Linux? > > If what I have been told is correct, is it possible to re-flash the cards > with the earlier firmware version or is that a no-no? I would like to use a > Freebsd-based system on my router at the church without having to opt for > the newer Atheros-based cards just now (which does work well). > > Dr. Daniel Loomis > First Presbyterian Church > El Dorado, AR I'm using 1.5.6 here without any major issues. I have not tried 1.7.4, but I believe that there are reports of it not getting along with the FreeBSD driver, for whatever reason. If you successfully flashed up to 1.7.4, I believe that you should be able to flash back to 1.5.6 without issue. Mike "Silby" Silbersack
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