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Is my usb WiFi supported under openBSD ?
Hi I was happily using OpenBSD until a patch ruined everything.
This is what happened. I am using Lubuntu 18.04 atm. I have moved from cable broadband to a 4G hotspot connection. I connect to the hotspot using WiFi. My WiFi is fully supported under Linux. After Lubuntu 18.04 reaches its eol I am planning to install OpenBSD one more time to see how it goes. I want to know if my usb WiFi adapter is supported under OpenBSD. This is the output of lsusb. Code:
$ lsusb Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 004: ID 046d:c077 Logitech, Inc. M105 Optical Mouse Bus 001 Device 003: ID 413c:2107 Dell Computer Corp. Bus 001 Device 002: ID 148f:7601 Ralink Technology, Corp. MT7601U Wireless Adapter Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub |
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You can research which devices are supported, even without an installed system, by referring to online man pages:
https://man.openbsd.org/?query=media...penBSD-current https://man.openbsd.org/?query=mt760...penBSD-current It would appear that there is no driver for that device. |
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Are usb WiFi adapters very expensive ? I would just look for a adapter that is supported, .........
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So when OpenBSD didn't boot to GUI I panicked and installed LInux. I actually posted on that thread after installing Linux. Sorry for the confusion. |
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If it booted, I don't understand why the lack of a GUI would be any reason to panic.
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Some one that wants to use OpenBsd, would have no problem finding one of the many usb wifi devices that are supported by OpenBsd,... Like wise, if there was some problem with a patch, someone that wants to use OpenBsd, would have no problem getting help with solving the problem with patch, I remember that now, and I had the same problem when I ran the "syspatch", update,... but it was not that difficult to fix, thanks to the instructions given in that thread. The thing of it is, I do want to keep using OpenBsd, it is the only OS on my PC, there is no way I would install any other. I tried many , in the past years and OpenBsd is the only one that has everything I need and want, and does not have all the bloat, blobs, etc. that I don't want.
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Garry, in defense of BSD007:
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Your right, and apology on my part, hopefully BSD007 has better experiences with OpenBsd in the future.
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Some other OpenBsd users on another group, suggested these "Edimax" ones, they are shown as supported as well,
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Ok, "On another group", Another idea, the OP could run OpenBsd on a VM, and that way the hosts system could still use the wifi device that works on it. I do realize it is not quite the same as on bare metal, but it is a valid alternative. In fact that is what I did for a couple of years, I had a working Linux system. There is a learning curve involved though, on setting up the VM, etc.
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So any way, I would like to encourage bsd007 to not give up, maybe just put it on "hold", and try again later when they are more prepared, etc.
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