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authorthompsa <thompsa@FreeBSD.org>2011-01-11 21:51:46 +0000
committerthompsa <thompsa@FreeBSD.org>2011-01-11 21:51:46 +0000
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Add manpage for runfw, the Ralink RT2700U, RT2800U and RT3000U firmware
module. Also fix a few nits in run.4. Submitted by: Akinori Furukoshi
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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
.\"
.\" $FreeBSD$
.\"
-.Dd January 29, 2010
+.Dd January 12, 2011
.Dt RUN 4
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -36,11 +36,17 @@ kernel configuration file:
.Cd "device wlan_amrr"
.Ed
.Pp
+Firmware is also needed, and provided by:
+.Bd -ragged -offset indent
+.Cd "device runfw"
+.Ed
+.Pp
Alternatively, to load the driver as a
-module at boot time, place the following line in
+module at boot time, place the following lines in
.Xr loader.conf 5 :
.Bd -literal -offset indent
if_run_load="YES"
+runfw_load="YES"
.Ed
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
@@ -68,6 +74,9 @@ Also known as
mode, this is used when associating with an access point, through
which all traffic passes.
This mode is the default.
+.It Host AP mode
+In this mode the driver acts as an access point (base station)
+for other cards.
.It monitor mode
In this mode the driver is able to receive packets without
associating with an access point.
@@ -94,9 +103,7 @@ hardware for the WEP40, WEP104, TKIP(+MIC) and CCMP ciphers.
The
.Nm
driver can be configured at runtime with
-.Xr ifconfig 8
-or on boot with
-.Xr hostname.if 5 .
+.Xr ifconfig 8 .
.Sh HARDWARE
The
.Nm
@@ -175,7 +182,7 @@ ifconfig wlan create wlandev run0 wlanmode adhoc ssid my_net \e
.Ed
.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
.Bl -diag
-.It "run%d: error %d, could not read firmware %s"
+.It "run%d: faild load firmware of file runfw"
For some reason, the driver was unable to read the microcode file from the
filesystem.
The file might be missing or corrupted.
@@ -188,6 +195,7 @@ The driver will reset the hardware.
This should not happen.
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr runfw 4 ,
.Xr intro 4 ,
.Xr netintro 4 ,
.Xr usb 4 ,
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