[rescue] WaveLAN or Aironet driver for Solaris?

Kenneth Caruso rescue at sunhelp.org
Thu Dec 27 22:24:25 CST 2001


Just wondering how you get an Aironet or Wavelan card in sparc 5? Do they
make SBUS to pcmcia bridges? I figured you would stuck trying to do it on
PCI/Ultra based sparc box. 

Ken Caruso
kenc at seattlewireless.net
http://ken.ipl31.net

"when in doubt tell the truth" -Mark Twain

On Thu, 27 Dec 2001, Brian Hechinger wrote:

> > I dont know if there is, but it would suprise the hell out of me. Maybe
> > the OpenBSD ultrasparc port would support a pci -> pcmcia bridge and the
> > wireless card (if the Obsd ultra sparc port is usable yet). 
> 
> that's besides the point really.  sometimes one doesn't have any choice put to
> run Solaris.  not until SMP and FDDI are supported by NetBSD anyway. :)
> 
> although i DO have that sparc5 that isn't doing anything.   hmmmmmm.
> 
> hmmmmmmmmmm.  i could run NetBSD on that.  hmmmmmmm.   yeah.  i like that idea.
> 
> > I was able to get both wavelan and aironet to work on the FreeBSD-Alpha
> > port on a Dec Multia (two pcmcia slots)
> 
> kick ass.  who needs windows.  ROCK ON UNIX!!!!!!!
> 
> -brian
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