[laptop-discuss] Re: iwi - Does not recognize Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG MiniPCI

[James C. McPherson]

henk lutgerink wrote:
> Running Solaris 10 (06/06) on a T41 IBM laptop and trying to get my wireless working, which is no sweat on  FreeBSD
> Did all the mentioned suggestions
...
> even edited /etc/drive_aliases and /boot/solaris/devicedb/master

/etc/driver_aliases is changed for you when you run add_drv.
You don't need to edit the devicedb/master file any more


> after did ifconfig iwi0 plumb with the now wellknow result iwi interface doesn't exist
> 
> I MUST be overlooking something? Could someone please give me a hint or directions?
> 
> even did
> rem_drv iwi
> # cp iwi /kernel/drv
> # add_drv -i '"pci8086,2712"' iwi
> 
> well, succesfully installed, but not attached!! 

This is normal. You frequently see this with network devices.

> [b]ifconfig iwi0 plumb[/b] "no such file"  ????

reboot -- -r

is the next step. Or "touch /reconfigure ; reboot"


James C. McPherson