Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 22:05:40 +0200 From: Marc Fonvieille <fonvi@easynet.fr> To: Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: PCMCIA PAO/ network install Message-ID: <20000622220540.A7194@vobiscum.styx.org> In-Reply-To: <m23dm5blbu.fsf@reader.ptw.com>; from reader@newsguy.com on Thu, Jun 22, 2000 at 11:51:49AM -0700 References: <m28zvxsydy.fsf@reader.ptw.com> <200006221255.IAA83320@blackhelicopters.org> <20000622095512.A26292@stat.Duke.EDU> <m23dm5blbu.fsf@reader.ptw.com>
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On Thu, Jun 22, 2000 at 11:51:49AM -0700, Harry Putnam wrote: > > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/dev/ed/if_ed.c > > I see no mention of Netgear here. What to look for to see the `fix'. > > I tried: > lynx http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/dev/ed/if_ed.c-dump \ > |grep '\(N\|n\)etgear' ... nothing > The fix was merged the 2000/06/18 and it's about correct card type detection (this Netgear is a Lynksys type) > > > > Don't forget about Mark Fonvieille's fa_select port from linux. > > > > http://docs.freebsd.org/cgi/getmsg.cgi?fetch=70081+0+current/freebsd-mobile > > > > to set the proper speed and duplex. > > > > S > > Can any of this be used in a kern.flp and mfsroot.flp? You can create a new kern.flp with good detection but you can't have speed negociation which is done with fa_select > > Which cards are known to be the least trouble prone? > > Apparently it does no good to look up which cards are supported, > since the Netgear 410 is listed in 4.0 release notes and the PAO > homepage as supported. > > Sounds like it might be easier to get a known trouble free card right > off, but how can one find which fit that category if the `supported' > lists are not accurate? > > I need a card that needs no special care since I want to install with it. > > > http://docs.freebsd.org/cgi/getmsg.cgi?fetch=70081+0+current/freebsd-mobile > > The netgear 410 discussion looks to be about finding MAC addressing, > not clear if this would also apply to pcs. Read carefully, there's 2 pbs: wrong detection and speed negociation. Have a look to my last message to this list. A cdrom installation should be the best solution for you. Marc To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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