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authorbrucec <brucec@FreeBSD.org>2010-02-08 21:38:42 +0000
committerbrucec <brucec@FreeBSD.org>2010-02-08 21:38:42 +0000
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Update documentation for the iwn and iwnfw drivers: they support the 1000, 5150, 6000 and 6050 devices too, with firmware modules for the 4965, 1000, 5000, 5150 and 6000.
Add documentation for mwl and all the wireless firmware drivers. Approved by: rrs (mentor)
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diff --git a/sys/i386/conf/NOTES b/sys/i386/conf/NOTES
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@@ -552,12 +552,17 @@ hint.mse.0.irq="5"
# Intel EtherExpress
# ipw: Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 IEEE 802.11 adapter
# iwi: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG/2225BG/2915ABG IEEE 802.11 adapters
+# Requires the iwi firmware module
# iwn: Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN 802.11 network adapters
+# Requires the iwn firmware module
+# mwl: Marvell 88W8363 IEEE 802.11 adapter
+# Requires the mwl firmware module
# nfe: nVidia nForce MCP on-board Ethernet Networking (BSD open source)
# nve: nVidia nForce MCP on-board Ethernet Networking
# sbni: Granch SBNI12-xx ISA and PCI adapters
# wl: Lucent Wavelan (ISA card only).
# wpi: Intel 3945ABG Wireless LAN controller
+# Requires the wpi firmware module
# Order for ISA/EISA devices is important here
@@ -585,14 +590,15 @@ hint.ie.2.at="isa"
hint.ie.2.port="0x300"
hint.ie.2.irq="5"
hint.ie.2.maddr="0xd0000"
+device ipw
device iwi
device iwn
-device ipw
# Hint for the i386-only ISA front-end of le(4).
hint.le.0.at="isa"
hint.le.0.port="0x280"
hint.le.0.irq="10"
hint.le.0.drq="0"
+device mwl
device nfe # nVidia nForce MCP on-board Ethernet Networking
device nve # nVidia nForce MCP on-board Ethernet Networking
device sbni
@@ -607,6 +613,45 @@ options WLCACHE # enables the signal-strength cache
options WLDEBUG # enables verbose debugging output
device wpi
+# IEEE 802.11 adapter firmware modules
+
+# Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 firmware:
+# ipwfw: BSS/IBSS/monitor mode firmware
+# ipwbssfw: BSS mode firmware
+# ipwibssfw: IBSS mode firmware
+# ipwmonitorfw: Monitor mode firmware
+# Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG/2225BG/2915ABG firmware:
+# iwifw: BSS/IBSS/monitor mode firmware
+# iwibssfw: BSS mode firmware
+# iwiibssfw: IBSS mode firmware
+# iwimonitorfw: Monitor mode firmware
+# Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965/1000/5000/6000 series firmware:
+# iwnfw: Single module to support the 4965/1000/5000/5150/6000
+# iwn4965fw: Specific module for the 4965 only
+# iwn1000fw: Specific module for the 1000 only
+# iwn5000fw: Specific module for the 5000 only
+# iwn5150fw: Specific module for the 5150 only
+# iwn6000fw: Specific module for the 6000 only
+# mwlfw: Marvell 88W8363 firmware
+# wpifw: Intel 3945ABG Wireless LAN Controller firmware
+
+device iwifw
+device iwibssfw
+device iwiibssfw
+device iwimonitorfw
+device ipwfw
+device ipwbssfw
+device ipwibssfw
+device ipwmonitorfw
+device iwnfw
+device iwn4965fw
+device iwn1000fw
+device iwn5000fw
+device iwn5150fw
+device iwn6000fw
+device mwlfw
+device wpifw
+
#
# ATA raid adapters
#
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