Problem using adhoc mode using the iwn driver.

[Sam Leffler]

Eddie Leisure wrote:
> Paul B. Mahol wrote:
>> Look at iwn source code, IBSS cap is commented out.
>> Either this issue should be addressed or man page should be updated.
> Thanks for your help here, it never occurred to me to check the source,
> I'm still a bit of a newbie at this.
> 
> Deleted the #if 0...#endif block around the code in if_iwn.c and
> recompiled.
> Running it form the console this time and I can see the error "iwn0:
> IBSS mode not supported" - so it still doesn't seem to be working.  I
> checked over the rest of the source and I don't see anything obvious in
> the header files either.
> 
> I think I'm dancing around my limits here, I think I'll just have to
> find a different way to connect this machine, or just get a usb adapter.
> 
> Just to make sure I'm on track here, i did a kldunload if_iwn, then ran
> make, then did a kldload if_iwn - this is the first time for me to
> recompile a kernel module so I want to make sure I'm not messing this up.
> 
> It somewhat makes sense for it not to work though, I assume theres a
> reason it was commented out to begin with.

iwn's ibss suport didn't work when I last tried it so I removed the
capability.  Someone needs to take responsibility for the driver; there
are many outstanding issues with the code in the tree (e.g. lack of
support for the newer (but now old) parts).

	Sam