From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Mar 10 05:32:59 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D51F7106564A for ; Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:32:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kingedgar@gmail.com) Received: from mail-gy0-f182.google.com (mail-gy0-f182.google.com [209.85.160.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8E94D8FC0A for ; Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:32:59 +0000 (UTC) Received: by gyg8 with SMTP id 8so2517034gyg.13 for ; Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:32:58 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=qxPaTyFzTTZWXZca2p4xVm99mcv2muDG3JO9q+noaCQ=; b=pSLXeFa5XEZkVhSF41ZmeCoiE2sSozGyanM6joSgiuOob1a1P+qERh/SB5nRQBHs8b ii2TNWI18ZvEeqEalfNkFAH65sOLljonHXdkYY7/ktJxfJxVm+it5xXS/qEmi6eR8CfU 59pPqkadA5/XfUFDuh6b+LKoBxDQRQuTu5K6s= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; b=OSGW0fUw+l6E8u9gg8Os4gA3uNNpqLmilT9jGxVzijWnQqbFwdY8m+ChfwBEMTHmPZ IdgQl+q4DeDcpwQRDaYhSB37IlILzMqsQp7zifuwfqWvTKVGlSMnceqVboAyQbzlPRbD wRFmbMAhCYWAGYKbZy1+T/ok3WiXRdVXz09f4= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.151.131.8 with SMTP id i8mr585650ybn.338.1268199178557; Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:32:58 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <970380131003092000x59dff83ciaacb88de615e833d@mail.gmail.com> References: <4B6E7C00.60203@colannino.org> <970380131003092000x59dff83ciaacb88de615e833d@mail.gmail.com> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:32:58 -0600 Message-ID: <970380131003092132o4f07482bl653ceffcd6576a02@mail.gmail.com> From: Jason Garrett To: FreeBSD-Questions Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: rpaulo@freebsd.org Subject: Re: The Atheros 9285 patch on 8.0-stable X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:32:59 -0000 On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 22:00, Jason Garrett wrote: > > > On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 02:38, James Colannino wrote: > >> Hey everyone, >> >> I have an Asus EEE PC 1005HA, which has an Atheros 9285 wireless chipset. >> I discovered that Rui Paulo wrote a driver, and put up a patch for the 8.0 >> stable kernel here: >> >> http://people.freebsd.org/~rpaulo/ar9285_stable_8.diff >> >> It seems to have worked for some people. After patching and re-compiling >> my kernel, it did manage to detect the device on my machine, but >> unfortunately, I'm unable to scan for networks or associate with my network. >> Here's what happens: >> >> The machine boots, and I see the ath0 interface when I run ifconfig. I >> then run the command 'ifconfig wlan0 create wlandev ath0' and successfully >> create wlan0. However, when I run the command 'ifconfig wlan0 scan', the >> command doesn't seem to do anything, and I eventually have to CTRL-C it. >> >> Has anybody else had this problem? Is it a known issue? Maybe I'm doing >> something wrong? It was mentioned that testers were needed for this driver, >> and I'd love to help out if possible. If anybody wants me to send any >> additional information, just let me know. >> >> Thanks so much everyone! >> >> James >> >> Sorry to dredge up an old thread, but has this driver been committed to > STABLE yet, or do we still need to apply the patch? I am about to embark on > installing FreeBSD on this exact model with the exact wifi chip. > Also CC'ing rpaulo@ to have his input. > _____________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to " >> freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > >