Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 08:13:29 -0700 From: "Kevin Oberman" <oberman@es.net> To: Rob <rob@empython.org> Cc: Rong-en Fan <grafan@gmail.com>, freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: My wireless is borked, dmesg only shows ath_hal Message-ID: <20070421151329.6D55D45058@ptavv.es.net> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:57:02 PDT." <20070421075702.04782c87.rob@empython.org>
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--==_Exmh_1177168409_9787P Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline > Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:57:02 -0700 > From: Rob <rob@empython.org> > Sender: owner-freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org > > Hi Ron-en Fan, > > Windows shows it as being Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection > > Thanks, Rob. > > > On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 22:39:52 +0800 > "Rong-en Fan" <grafan@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On 4/21/07, Rob <rob@empython.org> wrote: > > > Here is the only line in my dmesg related to anything wireless: > > > > > > ath_hal: 0.9.20.3 (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, RF5111, RF5112, RF2413, > > > RF5413) > > > > > > No ath0, wlan, etc. > > > > > > I am using a variant of the GENERIC kernel config file: > > > > > > > > > # Wireless NIC cards > > > device wlan # 802.11 support > > > device wlan_wep # 802.11 WEP support > > > device wlan_ccmp # 802.11 CCMP support > > > device wlan_tkip # 802.11 TKIP support > > > device an # Aironet 4500/4800 802.11 wireless > > > NICs. device ath # Atheros pci/cardbus NIC's > > > device ath_hal # Atheros HAL (Hardware Access > > > Layer) device ath_rate_sample # SampleRate tx rate control > > > for ath device awi # BayStack 660 and others > > > device ral # Ralink Technology RT2500 wireless > > > NICs. device wi # WaveLAN/Intersil/Symbol > > > 802.11 wireless NICs. > > > #device wl # Older non 802.11 Wavelan wireless > > > #NIC. > > > > > > > > > I am wondering what is happening? This laptop is a newer Sony VIAO > > > > Which card is listed on spec? As it says, this is an Intel card, not atheros. if_ath is not the driver. The wpi driver is currently under construction in current and will hopefully be working soon. Until then, no joy. -- R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) E-mail: oberman@es.net Phone: +1 510 486-8634 Key fingerprint:059B 2DDF 031C 9BA3 14A4 EADA 927D EBB3 987B 3751 --==_Exmh_1177168409_9787P Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (FreeBSD) Comment: Exmh version 2.5 06/03/2002 iD8DBQFGKioZkn3rs5h7N1ERAtz0AJ0RDiUdWmkk96yY7kXvHKgYBx1AswCgrJhq h6kciexEo+rmLDuJoGFTTtE= =M6jU -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --==_Exmh_1177168409_9787P--
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