James Cornell wrote: > MIchael LI wrote: >> Ok, just as other open source projects in OpenSolaris site, >> ndiswrapper is an open source project too, we appriciate any possible >> enhancement, patches, ideas that will help making things better. >> I/(We) would like to work with community to build better ndiswrapper >> suite for Solaris, but before that, do you have some more enhancement >> plan? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Michael >> >> James Cornell ??: >>> Right, but Solaris is LP64 model and only math libraries and server >>> software really needs to be 64-bit. Creating a wrapper to load 32- >>> bit drivers into 64-bit address space is non-trivial. I know >>> someone who was able to load a 32-bit NVIDIA module on a 64-bit >>> Linux 2.6 kernel with mixed mode binaries plus some gdb hacks. As >>> to say with due time it'll be possible, nothing's impossible, just >>> right now it is. >>> >>> James >>> >>> On Sep 21, 2007, at 9:36 PM, Michael Li wrote: >>> >>> >>>> By now, you can only run 32bit OpenSolaris build54+ to get >>>> bcm4311/ndis1.1 work. >>>> >>>> - >>>> Michael >>>> >>>> Alfredo Rioja Nieto wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi I am trying to configure my wi fi (broadcom 4311) but >>>>> can't, What I need to do? >>>>> >>>>> cheers >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> This message posted from opensolaris.org >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> laptop-discuss mailing list >>>>> laptop-discuss at opensolaris.org >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> laptop-discuss mailing list >>>> laptop-discuss at opensolaris.org >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> laptop-discuss mailing list >>> laptop-discuss at opensolaris.org >>> > A driver loader/wrapper that can load mixed-mode binaries, with ability > to cross the kernel/userspace boundry. > > James
Besides, I expect to see much more wired/wireless network chipsets from different vendors get support, no matter what interface it is (at least for PCI/PCMCIA/USB...). It will make sense(but not limited) when more and more 802.11n chipsets and WiMax device appear in the Market. From some old stories, Windows(r) driver always appears ahead of open source community, AND, there might be another "bcm43xx". It needs to implement full-scale(almost) Ndis/Ntoskernl/Hal APIs and catch the steps with Win Vista(ndis6.0). Yes, I know it is not impossible, but it needs much more effort. - Michael (BTW, I experienced wrapping XP bge driver under freebsd, and years ago, we also worked out a 100Mb fast ethernet driver wrapper prototype for solaris 10. usb-wifi wrapper is only available in Linux world by now).
