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if your card is supported.</para> |
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if your card is supported.</para> |
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<para>Once you are sure your card is supported, you need |
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<para>Once you are sure your card is supported, you need |
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to determine the proper driver for the card. The file |
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to determine the proper driver for the card. |
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<filename>/usr/src/sys/i386/conf/LINT</filename> will give you |
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<filename>/usr/src/sys/conf/NOTES</filename> and |
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the list of network interfaces drivers with some information |
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<filename>/usr/src/sys/i386/conf/NOTES</filename> will give you |
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the list of network interface drivers with some information |
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about the supported chipsets/cards. If you have doubts about |
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about the supported chipsets/cards. If you have doubts about |
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which driver is the correct one, read the manual page of the |
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which driver is the correct one, read the manual page of the |
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driver. The manual page will give you more information about |
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driver. The manual page will give you more information about |
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the supported hardware and even the possible problems that |
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the supported hardware and even the possible problems that |
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could occur.</para> |
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<para><filename>NOTES</filename> does not exist on |
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&os; 4.X. Instead, check the <filename>LINT</filename> |
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file for information about various network interfaces. See |
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<xref linkend="kernelconfig-config"> for a more detailed |
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summary of <filename>NOTES</filename> versus |
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<filename>LINT</filename>.</para> |
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<para>If you own a common card, most of the time you will not |
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<para>If you own a common card, most of the time you will not |
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have to look very hard for a driver. Drivers for common |
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have to look very hard for a driver. Drivers for common |
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network cards are present in the <filename>GENERIC</filename> |
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network cards are present in the <filename>GENERIC</filename> |
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network card drivers (ISA cards and cards using the &man.ed.4; |
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network card drivers (ISA cards and cards using the &man.ed.4; |
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driver, for example). Alternatively, you may statically compile |
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driver, for example). Alternatively, you may statically compile |
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the support for your card into your kernel. Check |
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the support for your card into your kernel. Check |
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<filename>/usr/src/sys/i386/conf/LINT</filename> and the |
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<filename>/usr/src/sys/i386/conf/NOTES</filename>, and the |
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manual page of the driver to know what to add in your kernel |
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manual page of the driver to know what to add in your kernel |
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configuration file. For more information about recompiling your |
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configuration file. For more information about recompiling your |
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kernel, please see <xref linkend="kernelconfig">. If your card |
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kernel, please see <xref linkend="kernelconfig">. If your card |