Driver for Atheros Wireless LAN

Sat Nov 15 11:54:37 PST 2008

hi,

i have upgraded to head but still the same issues.
the version is:
# uname -a
FreeBSD 8.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 8.0-CURRENT #0: Fri Nov 14 21:39:23 UTC 2008 
root@:/usr/obj/var/src/head/sys/ITAVYEEE2 i386
as for loading driver ral:
#kldload if_ral
module_register: module cardbus/ral already exists!
Module cardbus/ral failed to register: 17
module_register: module pci/ral already exists!
Module pci/ral failed to register: 17

i saw something wich Volker wrote wich i shall give it a try, what 
tweaking is need to be made ?

Best regards,
Octavian Ionescu

Sam Leffler wrote:
> Volker wrote:
>> On 11/12/08 23:31, Octavian Ionescu wrote:
>>  
>>> hi,
>>>
>>> i have folowed the instructions on http://wiki.freebsd.org/AsusEee for
>>> setting up the drivers for an Asus EEE PC 1000H and i have managed to
>>> set up at least the wired ethernet with the help of  Pyun YongHyeon. 
>>> but
>>> for the wireless ethernet i can't see any wireless interface up. i see
>>> the message wich i shall see in dmesg but i cant see the interface :
>>>
>>> # dmesg | grep ath
>>> ath_hal: 0.10.5.10 (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, AR5416, RF5111, RF5112,
>>> RF2413, RF5413, RF2133, RF2425, RF2417)
>>>
>>> am i doing something wrong ?
>>>
>>> here is the result of pciconf
>>>
>>> # pciconf -v -l
>>> hostb0 at pci0:0:0:0:      class=0x060000 card=0x83401043 chip=0x27ac8086
>>> rev=0x03 hdr=0x00
>>>    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>    class      = bridge
>>>    subclass   = HOST-PCI
>>> vgapci0 at pci0:0:2:0:     class=0x030000 card=0x83401043 chip=0x27ae8086
>>> rev=0x03 hdr=0x00
>>>    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>    class      = display
>>>    subclass   = VGA
>>> vgapci1 at pci0:0:2:1:     class=0x038000 card=0x83401043 chip=0x27a68086
>>> rev=0x03 hdr=0x00
>>>    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>    device     = 'Mobile 945GM/GU Express Integrated Graphics 
>>> Controller'
>>>    class      = display
>>> pcm0 at pci0:0:27:0:       class=0x040300 card=0x831a1043 chip=0x27d88086
>>> rev=0x02 hdr=0x00
>>>    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>    device     = '82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio'
>>>    class      = multimedia
>>> pcib1 at pci0:0:28:0:      class=0x060400 card=0x830f1043 chip=0x27d08086
>>> rev=0x02 hdr=0x01
>>>    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>    device     = '82801G (ICH7 Family) PCIe Root Port'
>>>    class      = bridge
>>>    subclass   = PCI-PCI
>>> pcib2 at pci0:0:28:1:      class=0x060400 card=0x830f1043 chip=0x27d28086
>>> rev=0x02 hdr=0x01
>>>    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>    device     = '82801G (ICH7 Family) PCIe Root Port'
>>>    class      = bridge
>>>    subclass   = PCI-PCI
>>> pcib3 at pci0:0:28:3:      class=0x060400 card=0x830f1043 chip=0x27d68086
>>> rev=0x02 hdr=0x01
>>>    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>    device     = '82801G (ICH7 Family) PCIe Root Port'
>>>    class      = bridge
>>>    subclass   = PCI-PCI
>>> uhci0 at pci0:0:29:0:      class=0x0c0300 card=0x830f1043 chip=0x27c88086
>>> rev=0x02 hdr=0x00
>>>    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>    device     = '82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller'
>>>    class      = serial bus
>>>    subclass   = USB
>>> uhci1 at pci0:0:29:1:      class=0x0c0300 card=0x830f1043 chip=0x27c98086
>>> rev=0x02 hdr=0x00
>>>    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>    device     = '82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller'
>>>    class      = serial bus
>>>    subclass   = USB
>>> uhci2 at pci0:0:29:2:      class=0x0c0300 card=0x830f1043 chip=0x27ca8086
>>> rev=0x02 hdr=0x00
>>>    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>    device     = '82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller'
>>>    class      = serial bus
>>>    subclass   = USB
>>> uhci3 at pci0:0:29:3:      class=0x0c0300 card=0x830f1043 chip=0x27cb8086
>>> rev=0x02 hdr=0x00
>>>    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>    device     = '82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller'
>>>    class      = serial bus
>>>    subclass   = USB
>>> ehci0 at pci0:0:29:7:      class=0x0c0320 card=0x830f1043 chip=0x27cc8086
>>> rev=0x02 hdr=0x00
>>>    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>    device     = '82801G (ICH7 Family) USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller'
>>>    class      = serial bus
>>>    subclass   = USB
>>> pcib4 at pci0:0:30:0:      class=0x060401 card=0x830f1043 chip=0x24488086
>>> rev=0xe2 hdr=0x01
>>>    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>    device     = '82801BAM/CAM/DBM (ICH2-M/3-M/4-M) Hub Interface to PCI
>>> Bridge'
>>>    class      = bridge
>>>    subclass   = PCI-PCI
>>> isab0 at pci0:0:31:0:      class=0x060100 card=0x830f1043 chip=0x27b98086
>>> rev=0x02 hdr=0x00
>>>    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>    device     = '82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Controller'
>>>    class      = bridge
>>>    subclass   = PCI-ISA
>>> atapci0 at pci0:0:31:2:    class=0x010180 card=0x830f1043 chip=0x27c48086
>>> rev=0x02 hdr=0x00
>>>    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>    device     = '82801GBM/GHM (ICH7-M Family) Serial ATA Storage
>>> Controller'
>>>    class      = mass storage
>>>    subclass   = ATA
>>> ale0 at pci0:3:0:0:        class=0x020000 card=0x83241043 chip=0x10261969
>>> rev=0xb0 hdr=0x00
>>>    vendor     = 'Attansic (Now owned by Atheros)'
>>>    class      = network
>>>    subclass   = ethernet
>>> none0 at pci0:1:0:0:       class=0x028000 card=0x27901814 chip=0x07811814
>>> rev=0x00 hdr=0x00
>>>    vendor     = 'Ralink Technology, Corp'
>>>    class      = network
>>>     
>>
>> Did you load ral(4)? Your interface is using a ral chipset, not an
>> atheros one.
>>
>> ``kldload if_ral''
>> /boot/loader.conf: if_ral_load="YES"
>>
>> Whenever asking questions like these, it may be useful to know the
>> FreeBSD version you're using.
>>
>> _If_ we're talking about 7.x or 6.x, your kernel needs a bit tweaking
>> (AFAIK the pciid 0x0781 isn't known by ral).
>>   
> 0x781 is an RT2790; not supported by any driver in the tree.  Andrew 
> was working on support but I know he hasn't looked at wireless in a 
> while.
>
>    Sam
>