Re: ath atheros 5424/2424 on the CQ60 Presario
I never got the light to turn blue, but it does work. -Original Message- >From: Kenneth >Sent: Sep 14, 2009 12:26 AM >To: Jules Gilbert >Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: ath atheros 5424/2424 on the CQ60 Presario > >Anyone been able to use the ath driver on an atheros 5424/2424? I have a >Compaq Presario CQ60 and can not get the wireless light to turn blue? > > > > >-Original Message- >>From: Jules Gilbert >>Sent: Sep 13, 2009 7:14 PM >>To: Kenneth >>Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-...@freebsd.org, ges...@yahoo.com >>Subject: Re: configuring X on the Presario with the 8200M driver >> >>Thanks, guys! >> >>I intend to set aside some time late this week to try this. I bought >>one but have not been able to configure the X environment yet; I >>notice that PC-BSD comes up fine; I thought of doing that and copying >>the file, but that's about a half day or more of effort that way... >> >>Not good. >> >>Anyway, a couple questions... >> >>Is this likely to be compatible with FBSD 8.0? Or no, and I will just use >>7.2. >> >>--jg >> >> >>On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 2:12 AM, Kenneth wrote: >>> Moving this discussion to freebsd-x11. >>> >>> I have a Presario CQ60 with the NVIDIA 8200M G, and X is working! >>> >>> Here are the steps to get there. Do everything as root: >>> >>> 1) Update your ports to the most recent. Follow the FreeBSD manual, >>> section 4.5 Using the Ports Collection, nuke the contents of /usr/ports, >>> and install a new base using portsnap or cvsup. >>> >>> 2) Install the nvidia-driver. >>> # cd /usr/ports/x11-driver/nvidia-driver >>> # make install clean (I built with options FREEBSD_AGP checked, ACPI >>> checked, LINUX unchecked). >>> >>> 3) You can install 2 more optional tools for configuring the nvidia card >>> settings. I have not used them, but I installed them. >>> # cd /usr/ports/x11-driver/nvidia-settings >>> # make install clean >>> # cd /usr/ports/x11-driver/nvidia-xconfig >>> # make install clean >>> >>> 4) I also installed the fbdev driver from X.Org. >>> # cd /usr/ports/x11-drivers/xf86-video-fbdev >>> # make install clean >>> >>> 5) Add the nvidia driver as a dynamically loaded kernel module. >>> # cd /boot >>> # vi loader.conf (you better know how to use vi to edit) >>> --- add the line nvidia_load="YES" >>> --- it is the only line I have in my loader.conf file >>> >>> 6) Reboot the system >>> # reboot >>> >>> 7) If you want to see the version you just installed (your versions may be >>> newer than mine below)... >>> # pkg_info | grep nvidia >>> nvidia-driver-185.18.29 >>> nvidia-settings-190.32 >>> nvidia-xconfig-190.32 >>> # pkg_info | grep fbdev >>> xf86-video-fbdev-0.4.0_2 >>> >>> 8) Generate your xorg.conf.new file. >>> # cd /root >>> # Xorg -configure >>> >>> 9) Edit the xorg.conf.new file. >>> # vi xorg.conf.new >>> --- change the line Driver "nv" >>> to read Driver "nvidia" >>> >>> 10) Test the config file. >>> # Xorg -config xorg.conf -retro >>> --- you should get a grey screen and your mouse should work, especially if >>> your mouse worked when installing FreeBSD >>> --- to kill the test, press CTRL-ALT-BKSP >>> >>> 11) If everything worked, move and rename (drop the new extension) the >>> config file to the /etc directory >>> # mv xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf >>> >>> 12) Test again. Log in as another user belonging to the wheel group (or >>> login as root). >>> % startx >>> --- you should get 3 green windows >>> --- you can kill X by clicking on the large window on the left, and typing >>> exit >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ___ 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"
Re: ath atheros 5424/2424 on the CQ60 Presario
Thank you! The led flashes with traffic now...however, the flashing between blue and orange is irritating, so I removed the lines, and yes, the card works. It would be nice to have a steady blue to signifiy a connection. To get my ath0 device working, I have the following 2 files with the lines shown: File 1) /etc/rc.conf (fill in the ? with your wep key in position 1 on your router...my laptop didn't want to work without the "weptxkey 1" and the "1:" in front of the key itself) ifconfig_ath0="DHCP ssid spider mode AUTO weptxkey 1 wepkey 1:0x?? authmode open wepmode on" File 2) /boot/loader.conf if_ath_load="YES" wlan_scan_ap_load="YES" wlan_scan_sta_load="YES" wlan_wep_load_load="YES" Also, on my wireless router, I had to disable Super G mode. The man page for the atheros driver says the atheros Super G mode is not supported. I verified that it was not supported, at least 100%. My laptop would talk to the router, but my DHCP server would not answer my laptop's DHCPDISCOVER requests. It worked as soon as I disabled Super G on the router. If you use an "authmode" other than "open", I think you need to load another module in /boot/loader.conf...refer to the Freebsd Handbook 31.3.2. I have not tested that. -Original Message- >From: Warren Block >Sent: Sep 14, 2009 9:29 AM >To: Kenneth >Cc: Jules Gilbert , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: Re: ath atheros 5424/2424 on the CQ60 Presario > >On Mon, 14 Sep 2009, Kenneth wrote: > >> Anyone been able to use the ath driver on an atheros 5424/2424? I have a >> Compaq Presario CQ60 and can not get the wireless light to turn blue? > >For a working LED, the Atheros AR5007 (5424/2424) in my Acer requires > >dev.ath.0.ledpin=3 >dev.ath.0.softled=1 > >in /etc/sysctl.conf. Works without that, just no LED. > >-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA ___ 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"
Re: ath atheros 5424/2424 on the CQ60 Presario
My Atheros PCMCIA-card went crazy with the HAL-port enabled. For the case you use HAL.. Cheers herb langhans On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 12:26:23AM -0400, Kenneth wrote: > Anyone been able to use the ath driver on an atheros 5424/2424? I have a > Compaq Presario CQ60 and can not get the wireless light to turn blue? -- sprachtraining langhans herbert langhans, warschau http://www.langhans.com.pl herbert dot raimund at gmx dot net +0048 603 341 441 ___ 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"
Re: ath atheros 5424/2424 on the CQ60 Presario
On Mon, 14 Sep 2009, Kenneth wrote: Anyone been able to use the ath driver on an atheros 5424/2424? I have a Compaq Presario CQ60 and can not get the wireless light to turn blue? For a working LED, the Atheros AR5007 (5424/2424) in my Acer requires dev.ath.0.ledpin=3 dev.ath.0.softled=1 in /etc/sysctl.conf. Works without that, just no LED. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA ___ 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"
ath atheros 5424/2424 on the CQ60 Presario
Anyone been able to use the ath driver on an atheros 5424/2424? I have a Compaq Presario CQ60 and can not get the wireless light to turn blue? -Original Message- >From: Jules Gilbert >Sent: Sep 13, 2009 7:14 PM >To: Kenneth >Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-...@freebsd.org, ges...@yahoo.com >Subject: Re: configuring X on the Presario with the 8200M driver > >Thanks, guys! > >I intend to set aside some time late this week to try this. I bought >one but have not been able to configure the X environment yet; I >notice that PC-BSD comes up fine; I thought of doing that and copying >the file, but that's about a half day or more of effort that way... > >Not good. > >Anyway, a couple questions... > >Is this likely to be compatible with FBSD 8.0? Or no, and I will just use 7.2. > >--jg > > >On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 2:12 AM, Kenneth wrote: >> Moving this discussion to freebsd-x11. >> >> I have a Presario CQ60 with the NVIDIA 8200M G, and X is working! >> >> Here are the steps to get there. Do everything as root: >> >> 1) Update your ports to the most recent. Follow the FreeBSD manual, section >> 4.5 Using the Ports Collection, nuke the contents of /usr/ports, and install >> a new base using portsnap or cvsup. >> >> 2) Install the nvidia-driver. >> # cd /usr/ports/x11-driver/nvidia-driver >> # make install clean (I built with options FREEBSD_AGP checked, ACPI >> checked, LINUX unchecked). >> >> 3) You can install 2 more optional tools for configuring the nvidia card >> settings. I have not used them, but I installed them. >> # cd /usr/ports/x11-driver/nvidia-settings >> # make install clean >> # cd /usr/ports/x11-driver/nvidia-xconfig >> # make install clean >> >> 4) I also installed the fbdev driver from X.Org. >> # cd /usr/ports/x11-drivers/xf86-video-fbdev >> # make install clean >> >> 5) Add the nvidia driver as a dynamically loaded kernel module. >> # cd /boot >> # vi loader.conf (you better know how to use vi to edit) >> --- add the line nvidia_load="YES" >> --- it is the only line I have in my loader.conf file >> >> 6) Reboot the system >> # reboot >> >> 7) If you want to see the version you just installed (your versions may be >> newer than mine below)... >> # pkg_info | grep nvidia >> nvidia-driver-185.18.29 >> nvidia-settings-190.32 >> nvidia-xconfig-190.32 >> # pkg_info | grep fbdev >> xf86-video-fbdev-0.4.0_2 >> >> 8) Generate your xorg.conf.new file. >> # cd /root >> # Xorg -configure >> >> 9) Edit the xorg.conf.new file. >> # vi xorg.conf.new >> --- change the line Driver "nv" >> to read Driver "nvidia" >> >> 10) Test the config file. >> # Xorg -config xorg.conf -retro >> --- you should get a grey screen and your mouse should work, especially if >> your mouse worked when installing FreeBSD >> --- to kill the test, press CTRL-ALT-BKSP >> >> 11) If everything worked, move and rename (drop the new extension) the >> config file to the /etc directory >> # mv xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf >> >> 12) Test again. Log in as another user belonging to the wheel group (or >> login as root). >> % startx >> --- you should get 3 green windows >> --- you can kill X by clicking on the large window on the left, and typing >> exit >> >> >> >> >> ___ 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"
