Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 14:35:15 -0700 From: George Hartzell <hartzell@kestrel.alerce.com> To: Sam Leffler <sam@errno.com> Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ath card problem Message-ID: <16658.43027.40764.923158@rosebud.alerce.com> In-Reply-To: <200408051134.16136.sam@errno.com> References: <50138.151.204.154.241.1090701435.squirrel@el.net> <1303.151.204.154.241.1090815511.squirrel@el.net> <49251.24.90.34.93.1091730138.squirrel@el.net> <200408051134.16136.sam@errno.com>
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Sam Leffler writes: > [...] > I have asked for help in updating the Atheros code but gotten few > responses (none of which have produced something committable). I am > in the process of releasing yet another new hal and may have a few > days to try and update the FreeBSD code to include it. Otherwise you > can always use the ndis support to run the windows driver. Hi Sam, There are a lot of maybe's in here, but I thought I'd see if I sounded useful.... I'm about to buy an IBM T42 laptop, I can choose between an Intel Centrino 2200bg [ndis only], a Cisco aeronet [uses the an driver], or an abg mini-pci card that's supposed to be based on an a Atheros 5001X. I'm a reasonably competent geek, but haven't done any serious kernel work. I am methodical and not prone to hysteria. I'd been planning to get the atheros based card, because it's sounded like you'd put together a nice driver. On the other hand, you're making it sound like we haven't kept up with it very well. First question, would the aeronet be a better choice? Second question, would a naive set of hands with *some but not huge amounts* of spare time be useful to you? It would probably be several weeks before the hardware even arrives..... g.
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