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      shaddow501
      last edited by

      Hello All

      I want to load some arguments  in the bootup of the pfsense, right after it load it interfaces..

      I was told to put those arguments at rc.conf

      where do I find it and how do I do that.

      where can i find the script that search the interfaces and load them up based on the drivers?

      if i add a new Ethernet card, how do I link the driver to it?

      thanks.

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        bgbearcatfan
        last edited by

        /etc/rc.conf

        /Brian
        /2.0.1-RELEASE
        built on Mon Dec 12 18:24:17 EST 2011

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        • dotdashD
          dotdash
          last edited by

          You shouldn't need to load a driver for a new ethernet card, but if you are loading some non-standard driver, you would probably need to copy the loadable modules to /boot/kernel/ and add a line to /boot/loader.conf. What is it that you need to load a driver for?

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            shaddow501
            last edited by

            Well for the first question

            I did not find any rc.conf in the /etc/ folder
            it just not exist there… I am referring to beta 1.2 - 1/2

            for the next question I need to add a wireless card that is why I need to add some strings into the rc.conf

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              sullrich
              last edited by

              pfSense does not use any FreeBSD init scripts.  Everything is custom written in PHP.

              You should only need to assign the interface and it will be tagged as a wireless.

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                shaddow501
                last edited by

                Hi again

                Here is what I need to do, how can I do that?

                http://vivin.net/archives/journal/7/10/2007/Getting_the_Netgear_WN311T_to_work_on_PCBSDFreeBSD/

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                • dotdashD
                  dotdash
                  last edited by

                  If you've already messed with ndisgen and can't get it to work, my advice is to get a supported card (Atheros chipset) off ebay and stop messing with the Netgear.

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                    shaddow501
                    last edited by

                    Well I already bought this card and it wasnt cheap one

                    Help me to solve the problem not with buying other cards, that will maybe work and maybe not…

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                    • GruensFroeschliG
                      GruensFroeschli
                      last edited by

                      atheros-chip based cards DO work
                      (not maybe, maybe not)
                      informing yourself what's supported and what not before buying something might be an option for future purchases.

                      just follow the instructions in your own link.
                      after the card is recognised it will show up in the gui to configure.

                      We do what we must, because we can.

                      Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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                        shaddow501
                        last edited by

                        well that is why i need to add strings into the rc.conf
                        but i do not find it anywhere, so where other place i can add those strings that the system will load at startup ?

                        You talked about atheros chipsets that works, can you recommend a card that support and work in pfsense on 802.11/n mode as well?

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