FreeBSD 5.2.1
I am attempting to add support for the built-in network device in my
laptop, a Dell Inspiron 700m, by altering the C source code in /usr/src/
Bear with me -- This is roughly equivalent to a plumber doing brain
surgery :-)
Windows reports this device as a Broadcom 440x, and the
On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 21:00:39 -0700 (PDT), Richard Lynch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
#1. How do I test that bfe (man bfe) is built-in to the kernel versus
loaded as a module?
Check the config file. I believe the GENERIC kernel has it built in.
#2. Is it possible that building bfe into the kernel
Subhro wrote:
#1. How do I test that bfe (man bfe) is built-in to the kernel versus
loaded as a module?
Check the config file. I believe the GENERIC kernel has it built in.
This is gonna sound stupid, but I spent a good 10 minutes using locate and
find and whatnot trying to find something
On Sep 10, 2004, at 3:52 PM, Richard Lynch wrote:
Sometimes, when one talks about a config file, one is talking about
editing /etc/*.conf, and start/stop a service, or, in extreme cases,
re-booting.
Are there run-time options to the kernel in such a file?
Some of the settings one can make in
So, I'm having trouble because my laptop is not recognizing the built-in
LAN/NIC during boot.
I've been reading manuals furiously, but I'm at the stage where I have a
laundry list of things to try, but am not running across the docs on how
to do them...
Of course, sometimes it's that I can't
I originally posted to -hardware, but no response yet...
The Broadcom 440x NIC in my new Dell Inspiron 700m is not being recognized
during boot.
FreeBSD 5.2.1 downloaded several days ago.
Install was pretty straightforward, though the post-installation only lets
me configure ppp and slip, and
Could I have a look at your whole dmesg?
Also tell us something about your other hardware. Did you try popping
out the NIC and fixing it in another slot?
Regards
S.
On Mon, 6 Sep 2004 19:06:30 -0700 (PDT), Richard Lynch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I originally posted to -hardware, but no
Subhro wrote:
Could I have a look at your whole dmesg?
http://phpbootcamp.com/articles/inspiron700m/
Also tell us something about your other hardware. Did you try popping
out the NIC and fixing it in another slot?
It's a Dell laptop...
I'm not unwilling to open her up and poke at it, but
