ath card problem

[h***@kestrel.alerce.com]

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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.

[r***@psg.com]

Post by h***@kestrel.alerce.com
I'm about to buy an IBM T42 laptop,
I'd been planning to get the atheros based card,

works well here on a t40p. works on my partner's t41.

randy