Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:14:37 +0100 From: Bernhard Schmidt <bschmidt@freebsd.org> To: PseudoCylon <moonlightakkiy@yahoo.ca> Cc: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Zyxel NWD210N not accepted at boot time but after plugging it in again Message-ID: <201203212014.37536.bschmidt@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <CAFZ_MYJdKCW6h%2BTPWNfZWEvUnSNuujGrm0HEZ927fuY3pZoFqA@mail.gmail.com> References: <201112171258.56891.erichfreebsdlist@ovitrap.com> <201112180759.03722.erichfreebsdlist@ovitrap.com> <CAFZ_MYJdKCW6h%2BTPWNfZWEvUnSNuujGrm0HEZ927fuY3pZoFqA@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sunday 18 December 2011 06:32:46 PseudoCylon wrote: > On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 5:59 PM, Erich Dollansky > <erichfreebsdlist@ovitrap.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > On Sunday 18 December 2011 06:45:18 PseudoCylon wrote: > >> On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 6:11 AM, Bernhard Schmidt <bschmidt@freebsd.org> wrote: > >> > On Saturday 17 December 2011 06:58:56 Erich Dollansky wrote: > >> > > >> > run(4) tries to load the firmware on attach at which point the root > >> > filesystem isn't yet mounted. Actually I think the prefered behaviour > >> > is to load it during init, not sure this is possible for run(4) > >> > though. Someone should check this. :) > >> > > >> mmm... It seems "someone" is me. > >> > >> At the quick look, the firmware could be loaded during the init. Give > >> me a few days, I will try to change. > >> > > if you need more information, just ask me. Please do not wonder if you do not get them at the spot. I am in a very remote location where electricity is cut off during the day. > > > Actually, it was quite straight forward. The patch follows. > > Also, a tarball is attached which include patch to man.4/run.4 and new > firmware. I don't know what has been changed, but I'd appreciate if > you try new firmware out. I committed the if_run.c and the new firmware a minute ago. Though, I skipped the man page change for sake of consistency, currently it seems most man pages have those instruction still included. But I agree, strictly speaking it isn't necessary. Thank! -- Bernhard
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