On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 9:18 AM, Neal Hogan <nealho...@gmail.com> wrote: > Glen, > > Well, I never loaded into /boot/modules and at this point I've removed the > *bcmwl5-stuff* to begin again. Note that *kldload bcmwl5_sys.ko* output > that there was no such file. Below is some info as to what lead to the panic > (it's info I gave in response to another generous fellow on the list). >
Just use `kldload bcmwl5_sys` without the `.ko' at the end. > I have not formally sync'd the system and source. But what I did prior to > the panicking was freshly install 7.0-RELEASE from disc, did not add any > packages, before upgrading to 7.1-RELEASE, using *freebsd-update -r > 7.1-RELEASE upgrade && freebsd-update -r 7.1-RELEASE install* I then > installed downloded the ports tree via ftp and added a few packages. > This could be causing a problem if the kernel and userland (ndis included) are out of sync. > The bcmwl5_sys.ko was generated using *ndisgen /mnt/flash/bcmwl5.inf > /mnt/flash/bcmwl5.sys* When it came time to make the .ko file, it reported > a syntax error on the last line of the .inf file. I removed that line and > the .ko file was generated. > > As far as using the correct driver is concerned . . . my Broadcom card is a > BCM94309, version 4.10.40, in Windows XP Home. I got the driver, with those > specs, from the HP website. The only difference was that my hardware specs > under XP dates the card version as 11/2/2005 and the driver, on the HP site, > is dated 2/17/2006. > Try using an older/newer .inf and .sys file. > Panic info . . . there was not much time to get all of the info before it > reboot and, at this point, I've uninstalled the driver stuff to avoid panic. > I do remember it saying something about a *fatal trap 12* > Fatal trap 12 is kind of a generic error message. What appears before that actual trap is the important part. > I hope this was info. you were looking for. Again, thanks for your > consideration. > -- Glen Barber _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"