I am attempting to run freebsd on a macbook 5, 1. I installed using dvd1 and everithing went fine. The only problem is that my builtin wireless is a bcm432b which is PITA to make work in any non-propietary system.I know for other bcm43xx cards there is the bwi driver, but mine isn't supported. I've tried tried
- Ndisgen on bcmwl5.inf and bcmwl564.sys - Ndisgen on bcmwl6.inf and bcmwl664.sys - ndiscvt bcmwl5.inf and bcmwl564.sys to ndis_data_header.h and compiling ndis.ko Here's what I noted - bcmwl564_sys.ko creates an ndis0 interface which seems to work except it doesn't communicate with the router - also, when loaded from loader.conf somewhere in the boot sequence the computer reboots - bcmwl664_sys.kp does nothing - The new ndis.ko also does nothing This is not my first attempt at FreeBSD on my macbook. The last time the major stumbling block was the gpt and sysinstall. Now the big problem for me is the wireless because I keep the router in another room. As extra info, in Debian Lenny broadcom's wl driver works but iwconfig will NOT work. In Ubunu 10.04 broadcom's wl works too but iwconfig won't work and it's very slow. I'd rather waste space on a networkless BSD. So if not i'll erase the partition, install linux(debian), and try FreeBSD in a year or two. _______________________________________________ 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"