How can I install a driver?

[Chris H.]

Hello,
Have a look at /boot/defaults/loader.conf for your desired driver.
Then copy it to your /boot/loader.conf file (the desired line).
Also have a look at the command: man loader.conf

Quoting Yousef Raffah <yraffah at savola.com>:

> I'm having an issue as I'm a newbie in installing/configuring the
> marvell driver for FreeBSD.
>
> A quick search in the mailing lists shows:
> http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/getmsg.cgi?fetch=2601224+2604070
> +/usr/local/www/db/text/2006/freebsd-questions/20060402.freebsd-questions
>
> but I have no clue how I can bypass the second step, which is installing
> the if_myk.ko to /boot/kernel
>
> I have tried to cp if_yk.ko /boot/kernel/

bad idea.

>
> but that didn't bring anything new in ifconfing!
>
> Can someone shed some light here please?

--Chris H.

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