[PC-BSD Testing] Atheros test driver 0.10.5.10

[A.Yerenkow]

flat.rose пишет:
> I can confirm that this one works without any chokes with my Atheros
> 2413 wlan adapter on acer laptop. Signal is abit low while having the
> access point in the same room (68%), but it wasn't much more than 74-76
> percents so I think that's not the driver's guilt.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Since I've mentioned my laptop I'd like to ask one thing. I have two
> buttons in here on the front - Bluetooth and Wireless. (Two huge Orange
> and Blue triggers). If I press the orange one (wireless) I'll have the
> device being turned off and connection is lost. Pressing it once again
> will revive my wlan. Since I've switched to linux/unix systems abit half
> of year ago I've got this buttons' led not turning on/off after toggling
> Wlan/BT. Is there any chance to fix this `awful issue` after adding some
> drivers or finding the w32 one for my atheros?
> 

by w32 you mean drivers generated with ndis?
I know that ath drivers are trying to fix all hibernate-standby,
poweroff of cards and leds issues, so I think soon all be ok :)

BTW, I have 5424/2424-based card, which works well too.

I'll be grateful if Gary Corell (wa5qjh at xmission.com) could test this too.

> 
> On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 12:34 AM, flat. rose <flat.rose at gmail.com
> <mailto:flat.rose at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>     Roger!
>     I'm a hero here, I will check it first, stay here! :)
> 
> 
>     On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 10:34 PM, A. Yerenkow <yerenkow at uct.ua
>     <mailto:yerenkow at uct.ua>> wrote:
> 
>         On Friday 19 September 2008 21:15:37 flat.rose wrote:
>         > Interesting, I'll check it out tonight. What's the point in
>         installing them
>         > if mine ones works preciously?
>         If your was working - and still will work -then this help us
>         understand  that
>         new driver is safe;
>         Main goal is to fix regression which some peoples have now;
> 
>         >
>         > On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 8:39 PM, A. Yerenkow <yerenkow at uct.ua
>         <mailto:yerenkow at uct.ua>> wrote:
>         > > Hello guys, here atheros driver 0.10.5.10 <http://0.10.5.10>
>         for testing purposes.
>         > > Step 1. backup your /boot/kernel/ath_rate.ko &&
>         /boot/kernel/ath_hal.ko
>         > > Step 2. replace them with files in attached zips
>         > > Step 3. try to reboot and see what happens.
>         > >
>         > > If problems - send here system info generated by System Manager.
>         > >
>         > >
>         > >
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