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Originally Posted by darshadow
I've installed OpenBSD 4.9 on a Netbook AOD255E and for resolve the problem with my Ethernet Card I should to install
a new patch diff : "http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-tech&m=129595134124076&w=2"
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diff(1) output posted to the
tech@ mailing list is expected to be patched against
-current. If you installed OpenBSD 4.9-
release, you may well create an unstable or non-functioning system. Officially, the project would not support such a mixture of different versions.
If you are unclear as to the differences between
-release &
-current, study
Section 5.1 of the FAQ.
Patching is discussed in
Section 10.15 of the FAQ.
If you have an interface using the
alc(4) driver & wish to see if newer code resolves any issues, install a snapshot of
-current first. At
that point, you can decide whether you want to apply any diffs found on
tech@.
Lastly, the diff mentioned in your link above is dated January 2011 & affects the CVS version 1.8 of
src/sys/dev/pci/if_alc.c. This diff is quite old, & may or may not apply as expected given that the most recent version is 1.12.
There has been more recent discussion regarding this interface on
tech@:
http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-tech&w=2&r=1&s=alc&q=b
My suggestion would be to study more recent discussion
before installing a snapshot of
-current if you feel newer code may be worth testing. After installing
-current, you will have a platform in which you can test diff's posted to
tech@ if you so choose.