Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2011 22:17:54 +0400 From: Ruslan Mahmatkhanov <cvs-src@yandex.ru> To: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: siba_bwn in GENERIC Message-ID: <4E6BA9D2.4070908@yandex.ru> In-Reply-To: <CAJ-Vmonaz_jpSyZjZDDP-O=FChGGZJHg%2BoHOEa8iK4FAAKaH7w@mail.gmail.com> References: <4E5747C5.9070705@yandex.ru> <CAJ-Vmonaz_jpSyZjZDDP-O=FChGGZJHg%2BoHOEa8iK4FAAKaH7w@mail.gmail.com>
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Adrian Chadd wrote on 26.08.2011 15:15: > On 26 August 2011 15:14, Ruslan Mahmatkhanov<cvs-src@yandex.ru> wrote: >> Good day! >> >> Right now we have this line in GENERIC: >> >> #device bwn # Broadcom BCM43xx wireless NICs >> >> From user POV all he need to do to make his broadcom wifi work, is >> to uncomment this line and recompile his kernel. But this actually not >> sufficient - he also need to add device siba_bwn, and then install >> net/bwn-firmware-kmod. But he will know that after recompiling his kernel >> when his wireless adapter will not work as expected :). >> >> So may be we need to also add siba_bwn (commented out by default) in GENERIC >> and some reference about net/bwn-firmware-kmod? > > I think it's a good idea, along with any other documentation related > changes that need to occur. > > Thanks, > > > Adrian Adrian, is there any hope this change will go to 9.0-R? Should i submit pr for that? -- Regards, Ruslan Tinderboxing kills... the drives.
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