The following reply was made to PR kern/144898; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Dominic Fandrey <kamik...@bsdforen.de> To: jeff curry <j...@degrind.org> Cc: bug-follo...@freebsd.org Subject: Re: kern/144898: [wpi] [panic] wpi panics system Date: Sun, 02 May 2010 21:55:02 +0200 On 02/05/2010 21:45, jeff curry wrote: > This is happening to me as well, 8.0-release p2, amd64, 4 GB RAM, same > motherboard chipset and graphics card ( Dell D630 ). > > wpi0: device timeout > wpi0: could not set power mode > wpi0: device config failed > > kldunload -> kldload panics the system often but not always. wpi0 device > timeouts happen more often with X/gnome running. wireless will not work > after this until a reboot ( when kldload doesn't cause kernel panics ) I have found a very reliable (as in 100%) way to panic the system. - Turn radio off (via hardware switch) - Load the driver and firmware - Turn radio on (via hardware switch) Voilà , instant panic. -- A: Because it fouls the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail? _______________________________________________ freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
