Hi, is any timeline or roadmap for release? Everu usual OS has that driver except Solaris/Opensolaris, it's little bit strange.
I wouldn't use illegal solution as Dave posted here, but I would use my laptop. thanks Luc On Fri, Jan 25, 2008 at 1:15 PM, Fu, Zhonghui <zhonghui.fu at intel.com> wrote: > > D. Eckert wrote: > > Hi @all :-) > > > > The meaning of "Google is your best friend" seems to be true.... > > > > The iwk driver in the version 5.11.79-1 I could find today as a > > dep-package right here: > > > > http://archive.nexenta.org/elatte-testing/net/sunwiwk > > > > After downloading it a few hours later, the link was removed - no > > worries at all - I got it, just > > drop me a message via Yahoo AIM to: e605_germany > > > > However, it's indeed a tricky way, to get it running, please read my > > steps: > > > > System: Lenovo ThinkPad T61 with Sun Solaris Express 09/07 > > > > 1.) mkdir iwk > > 2.) cd iwk > > 3.) Downloading sunwiwk_5.11.79-1_solaris-i386.deb to iwk/ > > 4.) unpack the dep-package with: ar -x > > sunwiwk_5.11.79-1_solaris-i386.deb > > 5.) tar -xzvf data.tar.gz > > 6.) tar -xzvf control.tar.gz > > 7.) copy the module: cp kernel/drv/amd64/iwk /kernel/drv/amd64 > > 8.) make a reboot with: init 6 > > 9.) add the driver: add_drv iwk > > 10.) the output of 'modinfo' responses as shown below: > > > > Output of modinfo: > > ------------------------------------------ > > 197 fffffffff8467000 35698 62 1 iwk (Intel(R) 4965AGN driver(N)) > > > > So you can assume, that the module was loaded correct and works for > > your platform. > > > > The devfsadm command fails, because it's unable to determine the > > correct hardware link from /devices. > > > > To get these information, we must run: > > > > 11.) /usr/X11/bin/scanpci > > > > Output of scanpci: > > ------------------------------------------ > > pci bus 0x0003 cardnum 0x00 function 0x00: vendor 0x8086 device 0x4230 > > Intel Corporation Device unknown > > > > 12.) I modified the driver with these values: > > update_drv -a -i '"pci8086,4230"' iwk > > > > 13.) after this, I run: devfsadm -i iwk > > and the dev-links in /devices and /dev where created. > > > > now you can plumb the device and use wificonfig. > > > > Please note: to get iwk0 configured with inetmenu, you just need to > > add a line with 'iwk' to: /etc/inetmenu/WIRELESS-INTERFACES so that > > the iwk0 device appears in the inetmenu device-list while configuring > > it. > > > > Last but not least: It seams, there's no WPA support inside this > > driver version. I was able to connect to a WPA-secured net using: > > > > dladm connect-wifi -e <MY_SSID> -k <MY_SECRET_WPA_KEY> iwk0 > > > > but the interfaces links down and up, down and up, while tryin' to > > assign an IP-Address via DHCP. > > > > Even to assign a static IP will fail to send packages. Seems we have > > to wait, until this driver comes back to OpenSolaris after they could > > sort out the legal issues. > > > > I hope this is of use of you. > > > > Kind Regards, > > Dave. > > > > > > This message posted from opensolaris.org > > _______________________________________________ > > laptop-discuss mailing list > > laptop-discuss at opensolaris.org > > We are developing a new version of iwk. A new iwk driver will be > integrated to OpenSolaris when the legal issue is solved or later. > > Thanks, > Zhonghui > > > _______________________________________________ > laptop-discuss mailing list > laptop-discuss at opensolaris.org > -- Lukas 'Luc' Oboril IRC nickname: luc^ at freenode When dealing with people, let us remember we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotions, creatures bristling with prejudices and motivated by pride and vanity. Dale Carnegie
