FreeBSD项目获得Intel硬件驱动支持

日前，FreeBSD项目组获得Intel公司批准，可以在其发布的FreeBSD操作系统中附带重新发布的Intel 无线网卡硬件驱动程序。

　　此次获批准的硬件驱动主要有Intel公司基于Centrino(讯驰)的无线网络设备，用户在安装好FreeBSD系统后就可以使用，不用重新下载或者编译新驱动，型号主要有Intel 2100, 2200BG, 2225BG, 2915ABG, 和3945ABG。

　　目前，有关新的驱动程序已经整合到了开发中的FreeBSD源码库中，除了3945ABG，但是后者很快将会完成。

　　但是要获得Intel的驱动程序，FreeBSD用户必须要遵守协议，FreeBSD的开发者们已经在操作系统中加了一个简单的机制用于遵守Intel的协议。

　　The FreeBSD project has received approval from Intel to redistribute firmware for several Intel-based PRO/Wireless devices in the base FreeBSD operating system.

　　San Jose, CA (PRWEB) March 7, 2007 -- The inclusion of firmware for popular Intel wireless devices means that users of FreeBSD will have native wireless support for many Centrino-branded Intel PRO/Wireless devices without downloading additional software. This approval includes firmware for the Intel 2100, 2200BG, 2225BG, 2915ABG, and the 3945ABG devices.

　　"These changes have already been committed to the development branch of the FreeBSD source code repository except for firmware for the 3945ABG, which is expected to happen fairly soon once that driver is ready for inclusion," said Florent Thoumie, a FreeBSD developer working on this project.

　　In order to use the firmware provided by Intel, FreeBSD users must first agree with the license. FreeBSD developers have added a simple mechanism to the operating system to agree to the license by defining an easy-to-use system variable.

　　“The FreeBSD project frequently works with software and hardware manufacturers that want to provide support for their products on open source platforms while protecting their intellectual property and complying with various government and industry regulations,” said Matt Olander, CTO of iXsystems, a server manufacturer that offers systems pre-installed with FreeBSD.