Re: can i386/38919 be committed before 4.7?

On Sat, Aug 31, 2002 at 10:14:09AM -0600, M. Warner Losh wrote:
> In message: <[email protected]>
>             Wilko Bulte <[email protected]> writes:
> : On Sat, Aug 31, 2002 at 11:16:19AM -0400, John Baldwin wrote:
> : > 
> : > On 31-Aug-2002 Jan L. Peterson wrote:
> : > > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=38919 adds support to 
> : > > pccard.conf for the Belkin 802.11b adapter.  I've been running one of 
> : > > those cards in a Toshiba laptop for several months with no problems.  
> : > > Can this PR be committed?
> : > > 
> : > >       -jan-
> : > 
> : > Bug Warner Losh <[email protected]> as he is the current owner of the PR.
> : > I'm sure the re's will have no problem with this change in 4.7 if he will
> : > commit it or ok someone else (such as myself) to commit it.
> : > 
> : > Warner, it's just a new wi entry for pccard.conf.
> : 
> : http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=40302 has a similar one.
> 
> Most of the ata ones should use auto.  The reason that auto doesn't
> work should be fixed.  It doesn't work not because it doesn't work on
> the CARD, but rather it doesn't work on your MACHINE.  I'm extremely

It does not work on at least 2 machines: a Compaq Armada E700 and a Compaq
EVO N160. Both with -stable.

It works with W2K on both laptops (FWIW of course).

> reluctant to add entries for the latter reason.  I'll look at the auto
> stuff in pccardd (since I need to look into similar issues in NEWCARD
> and want a good warmup).
> 
> auto/default should mean:
> 
> 	    foreach config:
> 		if it is not 3.3V -> continue
> 		try to activate it
> 		if successful -> break;
> 	    if no config activated:
> 		foreach config:
> 		     try to activate it
> 		     if successful -> break;
> 	    if no config activated:
> 	        fail
> 
> Right now it means "pick one kinda at random and if that fails, oh
> well"
> 
> Warner
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