ndis driver: invalid argument (freebsd 8.0)

Glen Barber glen.j.barber at gmail.com
Mon Dec 7 03:05:34 UTC 2009


Hi

On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 9:17 PM, Anh K. Huỳnh <xkyanh at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I compiled `bcmwl5` module by `ndisgen` then loaded that module successfully, but I get the `invalid argument` error:
>
> $ ifconfig ndis0 ssid TOM-and-JERRY
> ifconfig: SIOCS80211: Invalid argument
>
> What's wrong to my ndis driver? I read /usr/src/UPDATING and wireless section in the Handbook but found nothing special. So I post here for your helps.
>

1.) Are your kernel and userland in sync?

2.) What is the output of 'uname -a'?  If 8.X, read the 20080420 entry
in src/UPDATING.

Regards,


-- 
Glen Barber


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