Esteemed Colleagues:
How do I get OpenBSD to recognize my wireless network device?
When I install OpenBSD on my computer, the second-to-last thing the
installer says, is that I have a multiprocessor machine, so it will
use bsd_mp instead of bsd. Then there is a very long pause -- so long
that you are nearly certain that the installer is hung, and you will
have to power-cycle. Then the installer reports that fw_update has
obtained intel and inteldrm, and congratulates me on a successful
installation. When I reboot and log in for the first time, fw_update
reports that it has just obtained uvideo and vmm (why it did not do
this at the end of the installation, when it obtained intel and
inteldrm, is never explained).
At this point, after two opportunities to obtain the firmware that it
needs, I would expect that my computer's operating system would
recognize my computer's wireless network device (which, according to
the output of "pciconf -v", is a Broadcom BCM4313, Vendor ID: 14e4,
Product ID: 4727).
It does not. The "ifconfig -a" command reports an awareness of lo0,
em0 (my Ethernet device), enc0, and pflog0. And nothing else. How do
I get OpenBSD to recognize my Broadcom BCM4313 wireless network device?
If your answer to this question is something alone the lines of "read
the fabulous manual" please be aware that I have tried to read the
fabulous manual, and I do not see where the fabulous manual provides
an answer to this question. If you do direct me to the fabulous
manual, please be so kind as to tell me where the fabulous manual
answers the question.
As always, thank you in advance for any and all replies.
Jay F. Shachter
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