Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 19:01:04 +0400 From: Andrey Smirnov <smir@delit.net> To: Johann Hugo <jhugo@icomtek.csir.co.za>, current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: if_ndis kernel crashing Message-ID: <40E18430.6010600@delit.net> In-Reply-To: <200406291433.47505.jhugo@icomtek.csir.co.za> References: <200406272331.41594.matt@fruitsalad.org> <200406291433.47505.jhugo@icomtek.csir.co.za>
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Johann Hugo wrote: > On Sunday 27 June 2004 23:31, Matt Douhan wrote: > >>Hi >> >>I am using if_ndis to get wlan support for my broadcom chipset wireless >>card, since 3 days trying to build a new kernel it panics after if_ndis is >>installed. >> > > > I've had a similar experience, but with a ndis driver for an atheros wifi > card. If the kld's (ndis + if_ndis) are loaded from /boot/loader.conf is > crashes every time I boots up. > > If I do a normal boot (without loader.conf) and then do a kldload ndis + > if_ndis by hand then it works fine. > > Kernel = 5-20040625-CURRENT > ndis usually needs access to files under /compat/ndis. So, it should be loaded _after_ root filesystem is mounted. So it should be loaded via scripts. Something like /etc/ifstart_ndis0. Just my $0.02, Andrey.
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