Re: netbsd on lenovo T410s

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On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 04:36:14PM +0100, sake wrote:
> schrieb bch%methodlogic.net@localhost:
>> On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 10:14:38PM +0200, sake wrote:
>>> hello,
>>>
>>> I've installed netbsd 5.1 onto a Lenovo T410s. It seems to work fine
>>> but the wifi card isn't found by the system.
>>> The card is an Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 which (I think) is
>>> supported by the iwn network driver which is already in the GENERIC
>>> kernel. dmesg shows an entry for a network card "not configured"
>>
>> i did work/testing (w/ sverre) to get this running on -current about a
>> year ago. It now works fine. if it's not avail. in 5.x you  ould move
>> to -current,or request the changes be backported. Best of luck wbatever
>> route you take!
>>
>>> So how do I get netbsd to configure the card an make it usable?
>>>
>>> thanks in advance
>>> sake.
>>>
>>
> hello,
> I saw a similar thread "installing NetBSD/amd64-current on a ThinkPad  
> X201" and was hoping that needed changes had found there way into 5.1.  
> release. I found nothing else on the subject.
>
> So does it work with current out of the box or is a firmware (reverse  
> engineered) needed?

We should double check we're talking about same chipset, but my t410
has iwn support w/ -current. No patching required anymore.

> thanks
> Sake

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