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FreeBSD 6.0 to Target Wireless Devices

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the and-now-for-the-wireless-toaster dept.

BSDForums writes "FreeBSD is hoping to move beyond the server and desktop market by providing expanded wireless support. FreeBSD developer Scott Long said that 'one of the primary reasons for improving wireless support is to give companies the tools to put FreeBSD into their wireless devices. The guy at FreeBSD who is adding wireless support is under contract from wireless companies to do the work.'"

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  1. they can do this? by KingPunk · · Score: 1, Funny

    even in death, BSD still seems to come up with more great ideas and interesting features. don't mind me, im sticking to my cadaver operating system!

  2. Re:They haven't really moved to the desktop yet... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, since I can't load the page, I'll tell you how to fix it.

    Just bodwangle the zapfor module, and then look at the /etc/default/make.conf for the parts about DOITNOW_*, and copy all the DOITNOW_* stuff over to /etc/make.conf, making sure to change them from ="NO" to ="YES". Then make sure that FIXITNOW_ENABLE="YES". That'll fix your issues.

  3. Does this mean... by CrackedButter · · Score: 2, Funny

    that wireless is dying now?

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  4. Re:And I'm sure... by LurkerXXX · · Score: 3, Funny

    All BSD users do not fall in some "*BSD camp" that likes that. Please propose adding some unmodifiable binary-only code into OpenBSD and see what kind of reception you get. It won't be pretty.