From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Nov 18 18:42:25 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7160916A4CE for ; Thu, 18 Nov 2004 18:42:25 +0000 (GMT) Received: from cqgigw.cqg.com (cqgigw.cqg.com [208.48.16.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3F97343D45 for ; Thu, 18 Nov 2004 18:42:25 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from tomc@cqg.com) Received: from cqgmail.cqg.com (int.cqg.com [96.0.0.2]) iAIIgLEo019159; Thu, 18 Nov 2004 11:42:21 -0700 Received: from d3stomc ([192.168.17.154]) by cqgmail.cqg.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id iAIIg6Yl031592; Thu, 18 Nov 2004 11:42:06 -0700 From: "Tom Connolly" To: "'Andrew L. Gould'" , Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 11:42:06 -0700 Message-ID: <03a901c4cd9e$4db215e0$9a11a8c0@d3stomc> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 In-Reply-To: <200411161609.43650.algould@datawok.com> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.181 Importance: Normal X-MailScanner: Found to be clean, Found to be clean X-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-MailScanner-SpamCheck: not spam (whitelisted), SpamAssassin (score=0, required 3) Subject: RE: PCMCIA Wireless Card Question X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 18:42:25 -0000 Andrew L. Gould wrote: > On Tuesday 16 November 2004 12:30 pm, Tom Connolly wrote: >> Hello List, >> I have just put FreeBSD 5.3 Release on my Dell Latitude C600 laptop. >> I wish to go wireless but I'm new to this technology. I have looked >> through the hardware compatibility notes and have found several >> supported wireless cards. My question is, what do I have to do >> (ports to install, configuration, etc.) to get the wireless >> connection up and running.=20 >>=20 >> Any help would be appreciated. >>=20 >> Thanks, >>=20 >> Tom >>=20 >=20 > Based on your email, I will assume that you purchased a compatible > wireless adapter. >=20 > 1. Make sure your pccard slots work in FreeBSD 5.3. There's no use in > struggling with the pccard if the slots don't work. >=20 > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/laptop/x58.html >=20 >=20 > 2. Make sure your kernel is configured for your hardware. You may > have to add devices to your kernel: >=20 > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig.h tml >=20 >=20 > 3. Configure your wireless connection: >=20 > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/network-wirele ss.html >=20 >=20 > Have fun, >=20 > Andrew Gould Oops, I guess I missed the top line in the Handbook that I can skip making device nodes since I am using FreeBSD 5.3. I assume I still have to add the entry for the kernel though. Is that correct? Then I assume I have to recompile the kernel which I have never done before. Is this also correct? Sorry for the remedial questions. I as still a newbie. Tom