FreeBSD 9 doesn't support Atheros AR8161 Gigabit Ethernet Driver

[zairoo]

FreeBSD 9 doesn't support Atheros AR8161 Gigabit Ethernet Driver.
Please help me!

 

[cpm@]

FreeBSD 9 doesn't support Atheros AR8161 Gigabit Ethernet Driver.
Please help me!

There is a open thread.

 

[zairoo]

http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/networking/alx
How to make alx Ethernet driver for freebsd?

 

[cpm@]

This driver is for linux users. For now this ethernet card is not supported in FreeBSD, but the ID used in PCI device: ID's of vendors, devices, subsystems and device classes, has been added to the OpenBSD's database.

For hardware supported in FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE, check Release Notes.

 

[dareni]

+1 for the AR8161, let me know if you require a tester. Thanks.

 

[cpm@]

Latest announcement about Atheros AR81xx support is posted here. For hardware supported list, see wiki.

 

[zairoo]

FreeBSD 9.1 now does not support.

 

[cpm@]

FreeBSD 9.1 now does not support.

At the moment, is not supported, as can be read on freebsd-hardware mailing list.
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-hardware/2013-January/007202.html.