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I think they are specifically looking for the following

ath pci[1], cardbus[1] bwfm pci, sdmmc[1], usb rtw pci, cardbus[1] run usb[1] wi pci, pcmcia[1]

https://wiki.netbsd.org/Driver_state_matrix/

I think you got your list inverted.

"For every chipset without a [1] mark in the table above, I am looking for hardware:

if you have spare wifi hardware for PCI, pcmcia or cardbus and would be willing to donate it to a good home, please contact me privately (I am in germany, shipping from within europe and UK should be cheap)

if you have a link where to buy a cheap USB or PCIe wifi dongle with known chipset that is not marked [1] in above table, please also contact me privately"

Here's the list with all devices he'd be looking for:

Device at

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atu usb

atw pci, cardbus

awi pcmicia

bwfm pci

bwi pci

ipw pci

iwi pci

iwn pci

malo pci

otus usb

ral pci, cardbus, usb

rsu usb

rum usb

upgt usb

ural usb

urtw usb

wi pci

wpi pci

zyd usb

Yes, seems like I got it wrong.

Thank you for checking

with this i never understand, that card distributors or creators do not provide bigger systems like free/net/openbsd, ubuntu, debian with cards for testing and implementation.

i would think the benefit of selling more cards is bigger than a few of this cards, no?

Even these big systems are tiny compared to windows. I think they just don't care.
The main problem is with really low-end stuff that may change from one batch to another.
I may have some useful hardware sitting around here at the house. Some of it may be 20 years old. How can I tell whether any of it will be useful to this project?

I have cards, dongles, etc.

I am in the US but I would like to assist this project if I have any useful hardware to contribute.

OT: I also have obsolete equipment such as keyboards and maybe docks for dead tech like Handspring Visor, Palm devices, various obsolete data storage devices, SCSI components, old graphics cards, network cards, sound cards, RAM from PCs bought at least 15 years ago, an original Mac128k converted to 512k with printer and external floppy drive, and lots of cables for lots of things.

What do y'all do with stuff like this?

> What do y'all do with stuff like this?

eBay.

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> What do y'all do with stuff like this?

Slowly accumulating stuff in various boxes that sits in wardrobes around the house. One time I threw a cable that I thought I didn't need and then five years later I needed just that cable so now I don't throw anything.

Broken stuff gets dissembled into pieces, basically harvesting the "important" stuff, then sorted into tinier boxes. Then the rest goes to the recycling center.

> I may have some useful hardware sitting around here at the house. Some of it may be 20 years old. How can I tell whether any of it will be useful to this project?

NetBSD developer hat on

It will likely be very useful, martin would particularly like CardBus and PCMCIA hardware, though he's kind of overwhelmed by requests right now.

If you can find some way to get the chipset identifier (maybe check dmesg, usbdevs/pcidevs if your operating system provides such a command), that's the useful information that he needs.

Put it into a metal chest and keep it around for after the solar flare hits and/or when retro-computing has grown a bit.
Huh. So I wonder where my box of original PCMCIA wifi cards from 2000 went? You know, that first batch of cards that were commercially available?