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Date:      Thu, 22 May 2008 09:11:14 +0200
From:      "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Fernando_Apestegu=EDa?=" <fernando.apesteguia@gmail.com>
To:        "Vince Hoffman" <jhary@unsane.co.uk>
Cc:        FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: ipw2200 freebsd 7 firmware problem
Message-ID:  <1bd550a00805220011n56344761q753dc18a2e40adaf@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <4834A036.4020809@unsane.co.uk>
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On 5/22/08, Vince Hoffman <jhary@unsane.co.uk> wrote:
> Fernando Apestegu=EDa wrote:
> > On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 10:33 AM, Vince Hoffman <jhary@unsane.co.uk>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Fernando Apestegu=EDa wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > I have an ipw2200 bg. I can't make it work under FreeBSD 7 on AMD64=
.
> > > >
> > > > This is the output of pciconf -lv
> > > >
> > > > none0@pci0:0:5:0:       class=3D0x028000 card=3D0x27028086 chip=3D0=
x42208086
> > > > rev=3D0x05 hdr=3D0x00
> > > >    vendor     =3D 'Intel Corporation'
> > > >    device     =3D 'MPCI3B  driverIntel PRO/Wireless 2200BG'
> > > >    class      =3D network
> > > >
> > > > dmesg shows the following:
> > > >
> > > > pci0: <network> at device 5.0 (no driver attached)
> > > >
> > > > I tried to instal the iwi-firmware from ports:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Have you read the manpage for iwi?
> > >
> >
> > No, I tried with iwi-firmware and iwicontrol and none of them existed.
> >
> >
> > > no ports are needed the firmware is now in the base system, Just add =
the
> > > entries as specified in this snippet from man iwi
> > >
> >
> > So... shouldn't this port be removed?
> >
> >
>
> I'm pretty sure that things changed between 6.x and 7.x, I'd imagine the
> port is needed for <7.x
>
> >
> > >  Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place th=
e
> > >    following lines in loader.conf(5):
> > >
> > >          if_iwi_load=3D"YES"
> > >          wlan_load=3D"YES"
> > >          firmware_load=3D"YES"
> > >
> > >    In both cases, place the following lines in loader.conf(5) to load
> the
> > >    firmware modules:
> > >
> > >          iwi_bss_load=3D"YES"
> > >          iwi_ibss_load=3D"YES"
> > >          iwi_monitor_load=3D"YES"
> > >
> > > and
> > >
> > >  This driver requires firmware to be loaded before it will work.  For
> > > the loaded firmware to work the license at
> > >    /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_iwi/LICENSE must be
> agreed to and the
> > > follow-ing line be added to loader.conf(5):
> > >
> > >          legal.intel_iwi.license_ack=3D1
> > >
> > >
> >
> > I'll try it. But AFAIK, I have to recompile the kernel cause the
> > "device iwi" line is missing.
> >
> > Am i right?
> >
> >
> I think they should all be loadable as modules if they arent in generic.
>
> To try without rebooting I believe the commands you want are:
> kenv legal.intel_iwi.license_ack=3D1
> kldload if_iwi
> kldload wlan
> kldload firmware
> kldload iwi_bss
> kldload iwi_ibss
> kldload iwi_monitor
>
> However, I just had a look in my /boot/kernel for the if_iwi module and i=
ts
> not there so you may be correct. (I'm a touch supprised as the do exist o=
n
> my i386 box)

The same on my machine. The line is not in GENERIC and that modules
don't exist. I will recompile my module as soon as I have some spare
time.
Thanks for your help.

Best Regards

>
>
> regards,
> Vince
>
>
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> >
> > >
> > > regards,
> > > Vince
> > >
> > > > =3D=3D=3D>  iwi-firmware-2.4_8 is configured with iwicontrol(8) whi=
ch you
> > > > don't need, use 'make rmconfig' and uncheck CONTROL.
> > > > *** Error code 1
> > > >
> > > > Stop in /usr/ports/net/iwi-firmware.
> > > >
> > > > I tried the suggested workaround, but I got:
> > > >
> > > > =3D=3D=3D> No user-specified options configured for iwi-firmware-2.=
4_8
> > > >
> > > > I tried with pkg_add -r iwi-firmware-2.4_8 and I got
> > > >
> > > > Error: FTP Unable to get
> > > >
> ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/amd64/packages-7.0-release/Latest=
/iwi-firmware-2.4_8.tbz:
> > > > File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
> > > > pkg_add: unable to fetch
> > > >
> 'ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/amd64/packages-7.0-release/Lates=
t/iwi-firmware-2.4_8.tbz'
> > > > by URL
> > > >
> > > > My ports are up to date (cvsup.de.FreeBSD.org)
> > > >
> > > > So... How can I make the wireless card work?
> > > >
> > > > Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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