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Old 11th August 2011
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when you drop a new device into the machine, like a pci card, how do you get OpenBSD to see it?
Simply reboot. The kernel will attempt to identify it & load the appropriate driver upon booting. The output of dmesg(8) will show what the kernel encountered. If you need to discuss this further, post the output of dmesg(8) so we can see what your system is detecting.
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...but Uncle Google seems to keep pointing me at information that assumes a certain amount of base knowledge...
The OpenBSD project & community is merely a fraction of the size associated with Linux. As such, development of a collateral support infrastructure isn't in place, & not likely to change. The information found on the project's Website along with the official mailing lists particularly important to study. This site is not affiliated with the various *BSD projects proper, but we are enthusiasts & professionals who can provide some help.
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