Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2017 13:09:14 -0800 From: Cary <cary@SDF.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Firmware Message-ID: <58B889FA.6060006@SDF.org> In-Reply-To: <dce97bd5-4f0f-49c6-380c-18170af1105f@columbus.rr.com> References: <dce97bd5-4f0f-49c6-380c-18170af1105f@columbus.rr.com>
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Baho Utot wrote: > Where does FreeBSD look for firmware when it is required for a device to > function. I have /boot/firmware but there is nothing stored there. > > I have a USB wireless device using: > > Realtek RTL8188CU/RTL8188RU/RTL8188EU/RTL8192CU USB IEEE > 802.11b/g/n wireless network device > > and a BCM4311. > > The Realtek works the broadcom does not. The broadcom bwn kmod cannot find the > firmware and I have been unable to figure out what directory it should be in. > > Thanks > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > Hello Baho U., Firmware is normally installed in /boot/modules. $ grep -e "^KMODDIR=" /usr/ports/Mk/Uses/kmod.mk KMODDIR= /boot/modules $ pkg info -g -l bw\[in\]\* bwi-firmware-kmod-3.130.20: /boot/modules/bwi_v3_ucode.ko bwn-firmware-kmod-0.1.0: /boot/modules/bwn_v4_lp_ucode.ko /boot/modules/bwn_v4_ucode.ko Those were the last versions of the driver installed to my symstem. years ago. To build a driver for bcm43XX ndisgen(8) is worth a try. If you have not seen it before, here is a post that gives a quick summary. http://blog.cochard.me/2012/10/using-bcm4313-wireless-chip-under.html -- cary@sdf.org SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.org ------------------------------
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