Verizon's EVDO and FreeBSD

Thu Feb 17 21:34:43 GMT 2005

On Feb 17, 2005, at 2:03 PM, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:

> Robert,
>
>   Hmm - The Mac source (I assume your talking Mac OS X) would probably
> be the best to start with.  It might be a very easy port to whatever
> version of FreeBSD was used for the version of Mac OS X you wrote the
> driver for.

Mac OS X is not based on FreeBSD.  It has a BSD user layer and 
compatibility layer and they DO use the FreeBSD userland for their own, 
but the driver level is MUCH different.

Chad

>  FreeBSD 3.X was used as the base for the original merge
> of Next code.  I don't know how much divergence there's been since 
> then.
> If your lucky with little effort a FreeBSD 3.5 or early 4.x driver 
> might
> be had.  With a bit more effort that could be ported to the current
> FreeBSD source tree.
>
>   Are you sure that the EVDO card doesen't use an off-the-shelf
> ethernet or wireless controller chip already?
>
>   Is there a URL for the Mac driver source code?
>
> Ted
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
>> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Robert Kim,
>> EVDO-Coverage, Verizon Agent
>> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 12:36 PM
>> To: 'Mikhail Teterin'
>> Cc: List Free Bsd
>> Subject: RE: Verizon's EVDO and FreeBSD
>>
>>
>>
>> Welll... Yes... The EVDO system technically DOES work on FREEBSD...
>> BUT..
>> You have to personally modify the Old Open Source Mac driver
>> to do it...
>> OR.. Just mod the Linux driver...
>>
>> Tell you what... Since I don't have a copy... If anyone does
>> this... And
>> gets me a working driver ... I will get you a FREE EVDO card... And 3
>> free months of service... Lemme know..
>>
>>   X----------------
>>
>> Robert Kim, Verizon Wireless Agent (TM)
>> http://EVDO-Coverage.com
>> 2611 S Pacific Coast Highway 101
>> Cardiff by the Sea CA 92007
>> 206 984 0880
>>
>>>>> "Internet Service Is ONLY Broadband with Broadband Customer
>> Service"(tm)
>>>>> OUR QUEST: To Kill the Cubicle! (SM)
>>
>> ---Shalommmmmmmm-------
>> ----------------;-)----
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mikhail Teterin [mailto:mi+mx at aldan.algebra.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 12:21 PM
>> To: Robert Kim, EVDO-Coverage, Verizon Agent
>> Subject: Verizon's EVDO and FreeBSD
>>
>>
>>> Robert Kim,
>>> Wireless Internet Wifi Hotspot Advisor
>>>
>>> http://wireless-internet-broadband-service.com
>>> https://evdo.sslpowered.com/wifi-hotspot-router.htm
>>> 2611 S Pacific Coast Highway 101
>>> Cardiff by the Sea CA 92007 : 206 984 0880
>>>
>>>>>> "Wireless Internet Service Is ONLY Broadband with Broadband
>>>>>> Customer
>>>
>>> Service"(tm)
>>>
>>>>>> OUR QUEST: To Kill the Cubicle! (SM)
>>>
>>> ---Shalommmmmmmm--------------------
>>> ---------------------------------;-)----
>>
>> Is there EVDO-hardware, that works with FreeBSD? Thanks!
>>
>> 	-mi
>>
>>
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