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Subject: Re: ndis driver: invalid argument (freebsd 8.0)
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Hi

On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 9:17 PM, Anh K. Hu=E1=BB=B3nh <xkyanh@gmail.com> wro=
te:
> Hi all,
>
> I compiled `bcmwl5` module by `ndisgen` then loaded that module successfu=
lly, but I get the `invalid argument` error:
>
> $ ifconfig ndis0 ssid TOM-and-JERRY
> ifconfig: SIOCS80211: Invalid argument
>
> What's wrong to my ndis driver? I read /usr/src/UPDATING and wireless sec=
tion in the Handbook but found nothing special. So I post here for your hel=
ps.
>

1.) Are your kernel and userland in sync?

2.) What is the output of 'uname -a'?  If 8.X, read the 20080420 entry
in src/UPDATING.

Regards,


--=20
Glen Barber