Hi OpenBSD Users,

I hope I'm right posting in this group, otherwise please tell me where I
should post :-)

Okay, I did not use OpenBSD before but I would like to have a look at it. If
I will like it, I maybe order the CDs, but before buying them, I would
like to test it. I want to use the FTP installation method, but I'm not sure
if my Ethernet Adapter is supported by OpenBSD.

It's an Broadcom BCM440. It's the one which comes with the ASUS P4-PE Board.
There is a Linux Module for this card and it works fine with Linux on my PC.

I googled a bit but did not find anything about OpenBSD supporting this
card. Can anybody please tell me if OpenBSD supports it or if there is any
possibility to use the Linux driver?

Thanks in advance,

Florian

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On Sat, 25 Oct 2003, Florian Weingarten wrote:

> It's an Broadcom BCM440. It's the one which comes with the ASUS P4-PE Board.
> There is a Linux Module for this card and it works fine with Linux on my PC.

there is not yet support for it. freebsd and netbsd drivers exist, but
they haven't been ported yet. (if your next question is "how hard is it
to port a driver?", the answer is "not that hard, but probably more work
than you're up to." )

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Ted Unangst <tedu@stanford.edu> wrote:
> there is not yet support for it. freebsd and netbsd drivers exist, but
> they haven't been ported yet. (if your next question is "how hard is it
> to port a driver?", the answer is "not that hard, but probably more work
> than you're up to." )

I guess it's easier to put another ethernet card in, am I right?

Thanks for your answer

Flo
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Gimme about 10 seconds to think for a minute..

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 00:06:32 +0200
Florian Weingarten <fw@go.cc> wrote:

> It's an Broadcom BCM440. It's the one which comes with the ASUS
> P4-PE Board. There is a Linux Module for this card and it works fine
> with Linux on my PC.
>
> I googled a bit but did not find anything about OpenBSD supporting
> this card. Can anybody please tell me if OpenBSD supports it or if
> there is any possibility to use the Linux driver?

AFAIK there is no support for it actually.
The linux modules will not work.
You need to find someone to add support else you have to wait for it
being included later.

mips