Paul Schmehl wrote: > --On October 10, 2006 4:33:35 AM +0200 Max Laier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> On Tuesday 10 October 2006 04:12, Paul Schmehl wrote: >>> I've been trying to get this to work on my laptop without success. >>> According to this page - >>> <http://damien.bergamini.free.fr/ipw/ipw-freebsd.html> - the ipw driver >>> should work. I can load the driver, but it doesn't show up in dmesg. >> >> You are mistaken, I'm afraid. This has been discussed a couple of time >> already. The ipw(4) driver supports the now already quite dated 2100bg >> cards. Support for the new 3945abg is not available - other than >> ndis(4) and I don't know if that works or not. OpenBSD has a driver by >> the name of wpi(4). This is probably the point to start from if you >> were to write a FreeBSD one. >> > I guess I'm screwed them. I tried to create a module using ndisgen, but > when I try to load the module, it crashes the system and forces a > complete restart. > > I'm afraid I don't have the skills to write a device driver. > > Thanks for the info. > Just a a final note. The (discontinued) wpi driver that Damien started is still floating around and works for some people (although its a little flaky and only gives 6Mbps even for those where it does work.) I have a copy you can try if you like.
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