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Date:      Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:03:21 -0700
From:      Chip Camden <sterling@camdensoftware.com>
To:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Wireless networking question
Message-ID:  <20100501010321.GA17149@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com>
In-Reply-To: <20100430133937.000043fc@unknown>
References:  <20100424203946.GA1542@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> <20100424210029.GA6139@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> <k2xeaba3b491004261900o759d597bmd8a82995c4a7c5a0@mail.gmail.com> <20100429225213.GP77578@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> <20100430133937.000043fc@unknown>

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On Apr 30 2010 13:39, S Roberts wrote:
> Hello Chip,
>       Good to hear from you..,
> 
> On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:52:13 -0700
> Chip Camden <sterling@camdensoftware.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Apr 26 2010 22:00, Carl Chave wrote:
> > > > More info:  I found the following in the output of pciconf -vl:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > none3@pci0:2:0:0:       class=0x028000 card=0x10891a3b
> > > > chip=0x002b168c rev=0x01 hdr=0x00 vendor     = 'Atheros
> > > > Communications Inc.' class      = network
> > > 
> > > >From here:
> > > http://www.pcidatabase.com/vendor_details.php?id=174
> > > 
> > 
> > It looks like someone has already patched 8.0-STABLE:
> > 
> > http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=6310&highlight=Atheros+AR9285
> > 
> > The link to the .diff file 404's now, though.  How can I get a copy?
> > 
> > Or maybe I should just upgrade to STABLE?
> > 
> 
> Well.., personally, I'd ping the patch author to confirm, but "Yes",
> bumping to next STABLE would be the preferred option myself..,
> 
> Regards,
> 
> S Roberts

Just for closure:  upgrading to 8.0-STABLE went smoothly, and the
wireless device works!

Thanks for the help.

-- 
Sterling (Chip) Camden | camdensoftware.com | chipstips.com | chipsquips.com



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