freebsd-skq/release/texts
wpaul fd47563fe4 Add device driver support for the Lucent WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11 PCMCIA
adapter (and some workalikes). Also add man pages and a wicontrol
utility to manipulate some of the card parameters.

This driver was written using information gleaned from the Lucent HCF Light
library, though it does not use any of the HCF Light code itself, mainly
because it's contaminated by the GPL (but also because it's pretty gross).
The HCF Light lacks certain featurs from the full (but proprietary) HCF
library, including 802.11 frame encapsulation support, however it has
just enough register information about the Hermes chip to allow someone
with enough spare time and energy to implement a proper driver. (I would
have prefered getting my hands on the Hermes manual, but that's proprietary
too. For those who are wondering, the Linux driver uses the proprietary
HCF library, but it's provided in object code form only.)

Note that I do not have access to a WavePOINT access point, so I have
only been able to test ad-hoc mode. The wicontrol utility can turn on
BSS mode, but I don't know for certain that the NIC will associate with
an access point correctly. Testers are encouraged to send their results
to me so that I can find out if I screwed up or not.
1999-05-05 07:37:11 +00:00
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i386 Add device driver support for the Lucent WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11 PCMCIA 1999-05-05 07:37:11 +00:00
ABOUT.TXT Add compat22 and compat3x. 1999-04-20 11:48:01 +00:00
ERRATA.TXT State the need to read errata more, um, strongly. 1999-04-08 06:00:01 +00:00
FLOPPIES.TXT Adjust notes to describe new boot floppy scheme. 1999-01-31 12:55:08 +00:00
HARDWARE.TXT Add device driver support for the Lucent WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11 PCMCIA 1999-05-05 07:37:11 +00:00
INSTALL.TXT Typo fix and a very minor wording adjustment. 1999-05-05 00:20:15 +00:00
LAYOUT.TXT Add compat22 and compat3x. 1999-04-20 11:48:01 +00:00
README.TXT State the need to read errata more, um, strongly. 1999-04-08 06:00:01 +00:00
RELNOTES.TXT Add device driver support for the Lucent WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11 PCMCIA 1999-05-05 07:37:11 +00:00
TROUBLE.TXT This apparently works now, excise it from TROUBLE.TXT 1999-03-18 06:43:01 +00:00
UPGRADE.TXT
XFREE86.TXT

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       FreeBSD 4.0  ---  SNAPSHOT Version              ,        ,
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