Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2016 13:26:19 -0800 From: Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> To: Subbsd <subbsd@gmail.com> Cc: "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" <freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Wireless Intel 8260 driver for FreeBSD Message-ID: <CAJ-VmokuJxYKfUmBpmu8fC0RB5ae4BWf=9gayOnHUvGtDdpkUw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAFt_eMo6uh9EH8DJeTj6oT3rDcX55z_TOVJHjy9mNprWDb3PcQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAFt_eMo6uh9EH8DJeTj6oT3rDcX55z_TOVJHjy9mNprWDb3PcQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Hiya, Have you tried freebsd-11 or -head? The eventual aim is to get 7260 and 8xxx series support into freebsd-head and freebsd-11 in the 'iwm' driver. -a On 8 November 2016 at 13:20, Subbsd <subbsd@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > Does anyone know about the possibility of using Wireless 8260 ? > I initially addressed this issue to freebsd@intel.com, but it seems no > one is home. It is difficult to assume that such a huge and rich > company like Intel@ can not keep at least one FreeBSD driver developer > and all the work is done by community (after spending the money to > purchase equipment ;-) > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Sun, Nov 6, 2016 at 8:40 PM > Subject: Wireless 8260 driver for FreeBSD > To: freebsd@intel.com > > > Hello, > > I've buy http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/nuc-kit-nuc6i5syk.html > harware and wish to use this as development desktop platform on my > office with FreeBSD OS (at the moment i setup FreeBSD 12-CURRENT > snapshot). > > With a big community/developers help via FreeBSD maillist I was able > successfull to make of the graphics subsystem ( DRM 4.7 from > dev-branch: https://github.com/FreeBSDDesktop/freebsd-base-graphics/wiki > ) > > Looks like all other hardware compatible with FreeBSD 12 except > wirelless devices. I can find any information about Wireless 8260 and > FreeBSD. > > On Intel.com site, i see official FreeBSD ethernet drivers ( em ), but > can't find any drivers for wireless. Some people indicated to iwn > driver: > > https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=iwn&apropos=0&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+12-current&arch=default&format=html > > But it not works for me. > > My pciconf -vl output from FreeBSD NUC 6i5syk: > > > none5@pci0:1:0:0: class=0x028000 card=0x90108086 chip=0x24f38086 > rev=0x3a hdr=0x00 > vendor = 'Intel Corporation' > device = 'Wireless 8260' > class = network > > > Where I can find the driver if it exists? Or is there some kind of > timeline when you plan to upgrade iwn for 8260 ? > > Thx! > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-wireless > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-wireless-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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