Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 16:54:56 -0700 From: Kevin Oberman <rkoberman@gmail.com> To: "Bjoern A. Zeeb" <bzeeb-lists@lists.zabbadoz.net> Cc: Emmanuel Vadot <manu@bidouilliste.com>, FreeBSD Wireless <freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: iwlwifi: i7260 does not load firmware properly/wifi not working Message-ID: <CAN6yY1tN3ASF-rvqGUguBs%2B44BL30Et3FmiHGm2vSp1pKjvimw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAN6yY1tY=a1fxyAphrBtPGex%2BWOzct2VQWU1nFQokE%2BupFE%2BbQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <20220321141121.32088ecc@hermann> <alpine.BSF.2.00.2203211704410.68830@ai.fobar.qr> <CACc-My0ff9me=F4CC8kewyhdBpRpE1yOt7W_LG7WbF5V-2qauw@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.2203211824060.68830@ai.fobar.qr> <20220322094227.6488302941479ab12f505630@bidouilliste.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.2203221316530.68830@ai.fobar.qr> <CAN6yY1tY=a1fxyAphrBtPGex%2BWOzct2VQWU1nFQokE%2BupFE%2BbQ@mail.gmail.com>
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--000000000000ebe16305dad759dc Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Sorry for the top-post, but can this make it into 13.1 at this late date? On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 4:53 PM Kevin Oberman <rkoberman@gmail.com> wrote: > On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 6:23 AM Bjoern A. Zeeb < > bzeeb-lists@lists.zabbadoz.net> wrote: > >> On Tue, 22 Mar 2022, Emmanuel Vadot wrote: >> >> > There is a lot of reasons for having drivers compiled into the kernel >> > or loaded by loader(8), for me one is to have a small mfsroot (either >> > embedded or not) without any kernel modules. >> >> Yeah, I have those myself plenty. Even then I can often load >> drivers after the facts from e.g. NFS root, or the partition holding >> /boot/kernel mounted ro. But those are "custom" setups. >> >> > I'd argue that if a driver can't be loaded via loader or compiled into >> > the kernel it's a bug that we have to fix (and yes I know this is the >> > case for DRM). >> >> Wireless drivers can still be loaded from loader; in those cases >> people just need to load the appropriate firmware manually as well. >> >> What I am trying to say is that it should just not be the default >> as most users on a laptop or desktop don't actually need the driver to >> get to multi-user. >> >> /bz >> >> -- >> Bjoern A. Zeeb r15:7 >> >> Ouch! Never thought to confirm that iwlwifi was in devd.conf! That seems > to have fixed it. > > N.B. I simply hand edited the patch (add iwlwifi and delete wi) and > rebooted. It worked correctly and, for the first time, the network came up > properly with no intervention. The patch should have fixed the problem and > with only a single test, it appears that it did. > > Thanks! > -- > Kevin Oberman, Part time kid herder and retired Network Engineer > E-mail: rkoberman@gmail.com > PGP Fingerprint: D03FB98AFA78E3B78C1694B318AB39EF1B055683 > -- Kevin Oberman, Part time kid herder and retired Network Engineer E-mail: rkoberman@gmail.com PGP Fingerprint: D03FB98AFA78E3B78C1694B318AB39EF1B055683 --000000000000ebe16305dad759dc Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,s= ans-serif;font-size:small">Sorry for the top-post, but can this make it int= o 13.1 at this late date? <br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><d= iv dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 4:53 PM Kevin O= berman <<a href=3D"mailto:rkoberman@gmail.com">rkoberman@gmail.com</a>&g= t; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0p= x 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div d= ir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fami= ly:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 6:23 AM Bjoer= n A. Zeeb <<a href=3D"mailto:bzeeb-lists@lists.zabbadoz.net" target=3D"_= blank">bzeeb-lists@lists.zabbadoz.net</a>> wrote:<br></div></div><div cl= ass=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0= px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">On Tu= e, 22 Mar 2022, Emmanuel Vadot wrote:<br> <br> > There is a lot of reasons for having drivers compiled into the kernel<= br> > or loaded by loader(8), for me one is to have a small mfsroot (either<= br> > embedded or not) without any kernel modules.<br> <br> Yeah, I have those myself plenty.=C2=A0 Even then I can often load<br> drivers after the facts from e.g. NFS root, or the partition holding<br> /boot/kernel mounted ro.=C2=A0 But those are "custom" setups.<br> <br> > I'd argue that if a driver can't be loaded via loader or compi= led into<br> > the kernel it's a bug that we have to fix (and yes I know this is = the<br> > case for DRM).<br> <br> Wireless drivers can still be loaded from loader;=C2=A0 in those cases<br> people just need to load the appropriate firmware manually as well.<br> <br> What I am trying to say is that it should just not be the default<br> as most users on a laptop or desktop don't actually need the driver to<= br> get to multi-user.<br> <br> /bz<br> <br> -- <br> Bjoern A. Zeeb=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2= =A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 = =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0r15:7<br> <br> </blockquote></div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:sm= all" class=3D"gmail_default">Ouch! Never thought to confirm that iwlwifi wa= s in devd.conf! That seems to have fixed it.</div><div style=3D"font-family= :tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div = style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small" class=3D"gmail_defa= ult">N.B. I simply hand edited the patch (add iwlwifi and delete wi) and re= booted. It worked correctly and, for the first time, the network came up pr= operly with no intervention. The patch should have fixed the problem and wi= th only a single test, it appears that it did. <br></div><br clear=3D"all">= <div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small" class=3D"gmail= _default">Thanks!</div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div d= ir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Kevin Oberman, Part = time kid herder and retired Network Engineer<br>E-mail: <a href=3D"mailto:r= koberman@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">rkoberman@gmail.com</a><br></div><div= >PGP Fingerprint: D03FB98AFA78E3B78C1694B318AB39EF1B055683</div></div></div= ></div></div></div></div></div></div> </blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g= mail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr= "><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Kevin Oberman, Part time kid herder and retired Net= work Engineer<br>E-mail: <a href=3D"mailto:rkoberman@gmail.com" target=3D"_= blank">rkoberman@gmail.com</a><br></div><div>PGP Fingerprint: D03FB98AFA78E= 3B78C1694B318AB39EF1B055683</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> --000000000000ebe16305dad759dc--
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