Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 20:11:08 -0500 From: "The Jetman" <jetman516@hotmail.com> To: "FreeBSD Mobile" <freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: wireless nic on two OS ? Message-ID: <OE44Oeb7KlJztqKD2rb00013ab5@hotmail.com> References: <20020326184853.39093.qmail@web21103.mail.yahoo.com> <3CA0C932.9060906@isi.edu>
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Lars Eggert" <larse@ISI.EDU> To: "Vinod" <geekvinod@yahoo.com> Cc: <freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 14:17 PM Subject: Re: wireless nic on two OS ? > The only persistent information is usually WEP keys. So "maybe", if your > other settings happen to be whatever your card vendor picked as their > default in Windows. > > (Not really a question for -net, though.) > > Vinod wrote: > > Can a wireless NIC be configured for two operating > > systems at the same time? I have one configured for > > freebsd right now.will make the machine dual bootable > > with windows2000 soon.so was wondering.I know my card > > will start functioning when it boots up for > > freebsd.will it do the same when it boots up for > > windows? I think it should but just wanted somebody to > > confirm it before i start. > > Thanks, > > Vinod > > It does work. I can't speak about all cards, but I routinely reboot my FBSD 4.5-RELEASE system back to the original Win98 gateway all the time, w/ an Orinoco Silver PCMCIA->ISA CardBus setup....Jet =============== From the desk of Jethro Wright, III ================ + It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a + + warning to others. + === jetman516@hotmail.com =============================== Anon === To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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